Vision Of Love
(HQ) Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Sweet destiny
Carried me through desperation
To the one that was waiting for me
It took so long
Still I believed
Somehow the one that I needed
Would find me eventually
I had a vision of love
And it was all that you've given to me
Prayed through the nights
Felt so alone
Suffered through alienation
Carried the weight on my own
Had to be strong
So I believed
And now I know I've succeeded
In finding the place I conceived
I had a vision of love
And it was all that you've given to me
I had a vision of love
And it was all that you've given me
I've realized a dream
And I visualized
The love that came to be
Feel so alive
I'm so thankful that I've received
The answer that heaven has sent down to me
You treated me kind
Sweet destiny
And I'll be eternally grateful
Holding you so close to me
Prayed through the nights
So faithfully
Knowing the one that I needed
Would find me eventually
I had a vision of love
And it was all that you've given to me
I had a vision of love
And it was all that you turned out to be
The lyrics of "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey talk about the journey of waiting for the perfect person and finally finding them. The song suggests that the journey is often filled with struggles and loneliness, but the ultimate reward is love. The song reflects Mariah’s belief and faith in love and destiny. The lyrics describe a journey of emotional growth and perseverance as the singer waits for the right person to arrive in her life.
The first verse of "Vision of Love" talks about the struggles and challenges the singer had to face while looking for her one true love. The verse suggests that the person she was looking for was meant to be and that destiny had played its part. The second verse talks about the loneliness and isolation she felt while waiting for the person she needed in her life. The verse suggests that she had to be strong and hold onto faith to find the right person.
The chorus of "Vision of Love" is a celebration of finding the right person. The singer expresses gratitude towards destiny for bringing the love of her life to her. The lyrics suggest that she had a vision of love in her mind, and the person she found turned out to be everything she had hoped for. The song ends with a reflection of happiness, contentment, and eternal gratitude.
Line by Line Meaning
Treated me kind
You have always been kind to me
Sweet destiny
As fate would have it
Carried me through desperation
You supported me through the tough times
To the one that was waiting for me
Towards the person who was meant for me
It took so long
It was a long journey
Still I believed
I never lost faith
Somehow the one that I needed
The one I needed the most
Would find me eventually
Would eventually come into my life
I had a vision of love
I had a clear idea of the type of love I wanted
And it was all that you've given to me
And you have fulfilled that vision
Prayed through the nights
I prayed during the dark times
Felt so alone
I felt very lonely
Suffered through alienation
I endured feeling out of place and isolated
Carried the weight on my own
I dealt with my struggles alone
Had to be strong
I needed to be strong to overcome the hardships
And now I know I've succeeded
I now know that I have overcome those challenges
In finding the place I conceived
I found the place where I belonged
I've realized a dream
I have achieved a dream of mine
And I visualized
I imagined it in my mind
The love that came to be
The love that eventually developed
Feel so alive
I feel very alive and happy
I'm so thankful that I've received
I am grateful for what I have been given
The answer that heaven has sent down to me
The person that was meant for me, sent from above
And I'll be eternally grateful
I will always be thankful
Holding you so close to me
Being close to you brings me comfort
So faithfully
With great devotion and loyalty
Knowing the one that I needed
Having the knowledge that I found the one I needed
Would find me eventually
They would eventually enter my life
And it was all that you turned out to be
And you have matched that vision
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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@fervidamidthedandelions3405
+meegikwang That is just plain wrong. Mariah sang this in the same key for several performances (the last performance in the studio key was her Thanksgiving Concert, and her Daydream performances that were not in the studio key were some of her best in her entire career, the key is irrelevant). She has added three different varieties of intro whistles only heard live for the VoL performances of 1990 GMA, 1999 Homecoming Special, and 2005 BET Blueprint. She even recreated the 1999 intro whistle in 2015 and 2016. In 2006 Pepsi Smash, she did phrased whistles for "sweet" and "Yes you did!" She doesn't phrase anything in the whistle register in this studio version, only live. The Pepsi Smash performance has literally 3 different whistles in it. In her Charmbracelet tour she did end whistles in basically every performance of the tour after the sustained belt. In many 1990 performances, she does a 10-note legato arpeggio in under 3 seconds on the final climatic "love". She extended the 3:01 "all" cyclic runs in her 1990 GMA and 1990 Tattoo Club performance where she did it much longer, showing even more stamina than she does in the studio version. In one of the two Arsenio Hall performances she ends the cyclic runs with an even faster inflection with this sequence (B4-B4-C5-B4-G#4-F#4-E4-F#4-F#4-E4-C#4) and then descends the run down to E3 that is perfectly timed and done in under 5 seconds, no amateur singer like Regine Velasquez could do that. And these are all from undubbed, 100% live performances, so you'd be delusional to deny. Besides, she has a beautifully done acapella that you can hear nothing but her beautiful voice that you so want to delegitimize.
You can see for yourself:
1990 GMA: /watch?v=yAuYu9n48WU
1999 Homecoming Special: /watch?v=tXcLnDh26Kg
2005 BET Blueprint Special: /watch?v=bb7WIjXSI_A
2015 recreation of 1999 intro: /watch?v=U59y8ZjDl-s
2016 recreation of 1999 intro: /watch?v=CnQ2MRerORk
2006 Pepsi Smash: /watch?v=R_NyeF2UNuI
[check any Charmbracelet tour performance of the many with ending whistles]
[check 1990 Grammys and Apollo Theatre performances for legato arpeggios and other ones in Arsenio]
1990 Tattoo Club undubbed: /watch?v=rSiAt2QB2XY
Arsenio Hall breakdown: /watch?v=zBoiejGUnVU
VoL acapella: /watch?v=wadgbF5laWo
Many great acapellas here but a VoL semiacapella/acoustic at 2:05: /watch?v=WbamxLthW3Q
@waters228_91
Not only is this her first single ever released, it's also the first track on the album. This was literally the song that started it all.
@msjaaye423
yep the sky opened up for her when she released this.
@SavageHand
Yeah she was my teenage crush.
@josl1345
I was 8 when this came out and it will forever be a favorite of mine.
@carolynfager5045
And I still love it as much as I did then!
@LeopoldMaysonet
She was that chick back in the day👍🏼
@joemoha
Who else just randomly felt like listening to this song?
@EJM659
Me, whilst reading her book. She explains when she first showed her father this song. Just had to listen to it. She's amazing
@ark2550
me i'm inluv with curly mariah than her looks in 2000's
@ginahouston9352
March 11, 2021... original Mimi...