We Belong Together
Jadakiss; Mariah Carey; Styles P Lyrics


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Ooh, ooh
Oh, oh, ooh
Oh, oh, sweet love, yeah

I didn't mean it
When I said I didn't love you so
I shoulda held on tight
I never shoulda let you go
I didn't know nothing
I was stupid, I was foolish
I was lying to myself
I could not fathom that I would ever
Be without your love
Never imagined I'd be
Sitting here beside myself
'Cause I didn't know you
'Cause I didn't know me
But I thought I knew everything
I never felt

The feeling that I'm feeling
Now that I don't hear your voice
Or have your touch and kiss your lips
'Cause I don't have a choice
Oh, what I wouldn't give
To have you lying by my side
Right here, 'cause, baby
(We belong together)

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back, baby, please
'Cause we belong together

Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
'Til the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh, baby, baby, we belong together

I can't sleep at night
When you are on my mind
Bobby Womack's on the radio
Saying to me
"If you think you're lonely now"
Wait a minute
This is too deep (too deep)
I gotta change the station
So I turn the dial
Trying to catch a break
And then I hear Babyface
I only think of you
And it's breaking my heart
I'm trying to keep it together
But I'm falling apart

I'm feeling all out of my element
I'm throwing things, crying
Trying to figure out
Where the hell I went wrong
The pain reflected in this song
It ain't even half of what
I'm feeling inside
I need you
Need you back in my life, baby

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together

Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh, baby, baby, we belong together, baby

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together

Who am I gonna lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better




Oh baby, baby
We belong together

Overall Meaning

The song "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey featuring Jadakiss and Styles P is about a woman who realizes she made a mistake by letting go of her lover. The song begins with Carey expressing regret for the way she acted, wishing that she had held onto her lover and never let them go. She admits to being foolish and lying to herself because she didn't understand the importance of the love that they shared. She reflects on the pain and heartache she feels now that her lover is no longer in her life and wishes to have them back because they belong together.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the theme of their bond and the emptiness she feels without her lover. She leans on her lover during tough times, and no one can replace them. She talks about the difficulty of sleeping and not having her lover by her side, listening to love songs on the radio that remind her of their relationship. She falls apart, feeling the pain inside, and struggling to figure out what went wrong. She ends the song with another plea for her lover to come back, stating that they belong together.


Overall, the song is an emotional journey of love, regret, and longing. It portrays the depth of emotion that one can feel when they realize they have lost someone they truly love.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooh, ooh
Expressing an emotional feeling towards a situation


Oh, oh, ooh
A continuation of the emotional feeling


Oh, oh, sweet love, yeah
Referencing the love they once shared


I didn't mean it
Regret for saying something they didn't truly feel or mean


When I said I didn't love you so
Admitting to lying and saying they didn't love the person


I shoulda held on tight
Regretting not holding onto the relationship tightly enough


I never shoulda let you go
Regretting letting the person go from their life


I didn't know nothing
Acknowledging their lack of knowledge or understanding


I was stupid, I was foolish
Admitting to making a mistake and being foolish


I was lying to myself
Admitting to being in a state of denial


I could not fathom that I would ever
Unable to imagine a life without the person


Be without your love
Expressing the importance of the person's love in their life


Never imagined I'd be
Acknowledging the lack of foresight in predicting the future


Sitting here beside myself
Being alone and lost without the person


'Cause I didn't know you
Realizing they didn't fully understand the person


'Cause I didn't know me
Realizing they didn't fully understand their own emotions


But I thought I knew everything
Feeling overconfident in their knowledge and understanding


I never felt
Acknowledging a lack of experience or true emotion


The feeling that I'm feeling
Expressing a current emotional state


Now that I don't hear your voice
Missing the person's voice


Or have your touch and kiss your lips
Missing physical intimacy with the person


'Cause I don't have a choice
Feeling helpless and without options


Oh, what I wouldn't give
Expressing a desire to have the person back in their life


To have you lying by my side
Desiring the physical presence of the person


Right here, 'cause, baby
Expressing affection towards the person


(We belong together)
Asserting that they belong together with the person


When you left I lost a part of me
Feeling incomplete without the person


It's still so hard to believe
Finding it difficult to accept that the person is gone


Come back, baby, please
Desperately wanting the person to return


Who else am I gon' lean on
Feeling alone without the person


When times get rough
Needing someone to rely on during difficult times


Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Missing the person's conversation and companionship


Til the sun comes up
Leaning on the person for support for long periods of time


Who's gonna take your place
Realizing that no one can replace the person


There ain't nobody better
Believing that the person is the best option for them


Oh, baby, baby, we belong together
Affirming that they belong together with the person


I can't sleep at night
Finding it difficult to sleep without the person


When you are on my mind
Constantly thinking about the person


Bobby Womack's on the radio
A reference to a song that resonates with their current emotions


Saying to me
Feeling a connection to the lyrics of the song


"If you think you're lonely now"
Lyrics from the referenced song that relate to their loneliness


Wait a minute
Realizing that the song is too emotional to handle at the moment


This is too deep (too deep)
Feeling overwhelmed by their emotions


I gotta change the station
Needing to distract themselves from their emotions


So I turn the dial
Changing the radio station


Trying to catch a break
Looking for a moment of relief


And then I hear Babyface
Finding another song that relates to their emotions


I only think of you
Constantly thinking about the person


And it's breaking my heart
Feeling emotional pain due to missing the person


I'm trying to keep it together
Holding back tears and trying to remain composed


But I'm falling apart
Feeling overwhelmed and unable to stay composed


I'm feeling all out of my element
Feeling uncomfortable and out of place


I'm throwing things, crying
Not being able to control their emotions


Trying to figure out
Looking for answers and understanding


Where the hell I went wrong
Questioning what led to the end of the relationship


The pain reflected in this song
Feeling that the song accurately reflects their emotional pain


It ain't even half of what
Believing that the song doesn't fully capture their emotional pain


I'm feeling inside
Acknowledging that their emotional pain is much more intense than what is being sung


I need you
Expressing a strong desire for the person to return


Need you back in my life, baby
Stating that they need the person back in their life


Who am I gonna lean on
Acknowledging their need for support from the person


Who's gonna talk to me
Missing the person's conversation and companionship


Who's gonna take your place
Realizing that no one can replace the person


There ain't nobody better
Believing that the person is the best option for them


Oh baby, baby
Expressing affection towards the person


We belong together
Asserting that they belong together with the person




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music, Inc., BALLADS BY DESIGN, MISTER JOHNSON'S JAMS MUSIC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bobby Womack, Darnell Bristol, Jermaine Mauldin, Johnta Austin, Kenneth Edmonds, Manuel Seal, Mariah Carey, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully, Sidney Johnson

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@joebrowne846

This remix is off the hook. One of the all time classics.

@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok

💯 ♥️

@SuperFunkykool

Drop one of Clue's bombs for DJ Clue on tha remix tip ha ha

@abduljalilmahama5682

Jadakiss and Styles P killed it

@Jamal.official300

And Mariah murdered it!

@never152

Good memories of 2005 when radio were alternating between this one and the original every hour.

@yahiko09

“I only think of you on two occasions...that’s day and night.”

Fave.

@amalizbhali4393

Baby face

@arifhassanali7965

babyface - two occasions

@arifhassanali7965

https://youtu.be/6vr9a46ZZ18

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