Carey's self-titled debut album was released under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, who married her three years later. She gained further worldwide success with the albums Music Box (1993) and Daydream (1995). Their singles include "Hero", "Without You", "Fantasy", "Always Be My Baby", and "One Sweet Day", which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 decade-end chart (1990s) and was the longest running number one song of the decade. After separating from Mottola, Carey adopted a new urban image and incorporated more elements of hip hop with the album Butterfly (1997). She left Columbia in 2001 after eleven consecutive years of U.S. number-one singles and signed a $100 million record deal with Virgin Records.
Following Carey's highly publicized physical and emotional breakdown and the failure of the film Glitter (2001) and its soundtrack, Virgin bought out her contract and she signed with Island Records the following year. After a comparatively unsuccessful period, Carey returned to the top of the charts with The Emancipation of Mimi (2005), which became the best-selling album in the US and the world's second best-selling album of 2005. Its second single, "We Belong Together", topped the US Billboard Hot 100 decade-end chart (2000s). She won the Breakthrough Actress Performance award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for her role in the 2009 film Precious. Carey's subsequent ventures included being an American Idol judge, starring in the docu-series Mariah's World, appearing in the films The Butler (2013), A Christmas Melody (2015), and The Lego Batman Movie (2017), performing at two Las Vegas concert residencies, and publishing her memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey in 2020.
Carey is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. She holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles by a solo artist (19), a female songwriter (18), and a female producer (15). Carey is the highest-certified female artist in the United States and 10th overall, with 72 million certified album units. In 2008, she was named one of Time's annual 100 most influential artists and entertainers in the world. Billboard named her the "top-charting female solo artist", based on both album and song chart success in 2019. Carey has won 5 Grammy Awards, 19 World Music Awards, 10 American Music Awards, 15 Billboard Music Awards and eight Guinness World Records. An inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, she is credited for inspiring multiple generations of pop and R&B artists, and for merging hip hop with pop music through her crossover collaborations.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariah_Carey
Studio albums
Mariah Carey (1990)
Emotions (1991)
Music Box (1993)
Merry Christmas (1994)
Daydream (1995)
Butterfly (1997)
Rainbow (1999)
Glitter (2001)
Charmbracelet (2002)
The Emancipation of Mimi (2005)
E=MC² (2008)
Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009)
Merry Christmas II You (2010)
Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (2014)
Caution (2018)
All I Live For
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Baby you're all
Oh baby you're all (oh)
Baby, yeah
Ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah baby
You oughta know
I'm yours alone
There shouldn't be uncertainty
No I would never play around
No, no baby, don't be so insecure
Nobody's gonna steal my heart away
Just trust me
Our loving will endure
If I'm the only one for you boy
Then you're the only one for me
Baby you're all I live for
All I have
'Til forever
Good or bad
Everything that I adore
Baby you're all I live for
When I'm away
Don't be afraid
Baby you're always on my mind
Though we're apart
You're in my heart
Baby your love keeps me alive, whoa
Darling, you're everything to me
No other love could ever take your place
There's no need for pain and jealousy
'Cause you're the only thing I treasure
And you're the only one I need
Baby you're all I live for
All I have
'Til forever
Good or bad (oh, no-no)
Everything that I adore
Baby you're all I live for (ohh)
And our love will shine, shine (shine, shine)
Oh, shine forever more
Time after time, time (time, time)
Baby I find myself falling
Deeper than before
Baby you're all, whoa, ohh
Ooh yeah yeah
Baby you're all I live for
All I have
'Til forever
Good or bad (you are)
Everything that I adore
All I live for
Baby, you're all (all I live for)
The lyrics to Mariah Carey's song "All I Live For" express a strong commitment to love and faithfulness. The singer declares that the person they are singing to (presumably a romantic partner) is the only thing they truly live for and that they would never cheat or betray them. They reassure their partner that they are the only one for them, and that their love will endure through any difficulties. The song also emphasizes the singer's strong feelings of love for their partner, declaring their adoration and stating that the other person is everything to them.
These lyrics speak to a universal experience of love and devotion - everyone wants to feel valued and secure in their relationships, and "All I Live For" speaks to that desire. The song's straightforward, sincere declaration of love is characteristic of Mariah Carey's style, which often emphasizes emotional openness and vulnerability. In many ways, the song could be seen as a classic example of a love ballad, with its soaring, romantic melody and deeply personal lyrics.
Some possible interpretations of the lyrics might include the idea that true love involves a willingness to trust and forgive, as well as a recognition that every relationship involves ups and downs. The ultimate message of the song, though, is one of unshakeable devotion - the singer simply cannot imagine living without the person they are singing to. "All I Live For" is a powerful love song that captures the intensity and passion of true commitment.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh baby you're all
You are everything to me.
Baby you're all
You are my one and only love.
Oh baby you're all (oh)
You are the center of my world.
Baby, yeah
You are the reason for my happiness.
Ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah baby
I am deeply in love with you.
You oughta know
I want you to understand and believe.
I'm yours alone
I belong to you only, and no one else.
And I would never let you down
I will always be faithful and loyal to you.
There shouldn't be uncertainty
There should be no doubt about my love for you.
No I would never play around
I would never cheat or deceive you.
No, no baby, don't be so insecure
Please don't doubt my love and commitment to you.
Nobody's gonna steal my heart away
No one else can come between us, and I won't fall in love with anyone else.
Just trust me
Have faith in me and our love.
Our loving will endure
Our love will last forever.
If I'm the only one for you boy
If you truly love me and want to be with me.
Then you're the only one for me
Then I will be devoted to you and you alone.
Baby you're all I live for
You are my reason for living.
All I have
You are my everything.
'Til forever
Our love will last for eternity.
Good or bad
Through the ups and downs of life.
Everything that I adore
Everything that is important to me is embodied in you.
When I'm away
When we are physically apart.
Don't be afraid
Don't worry or be anxious.
Baby you're always on my mind
I constantly think about you and our love.
Though we're apart
Even if we are not together.
You're in my heart
You hold a special place in my heart.
Baby your love keeps me alive, whoa
Your love gives me life and sustenance.
Darling, you're everything to me
You are my entire world and existence.
No other love could ever take your place
No one else can replace you in my heart.
There's no need for pain and jealousy
We don't need to experience pain or jealousy because we have each other.
'Cause you're the only thing I treasure
You are the most precious thing to me.
And you're the only one I need
You are everything I desire and require.
And our love will shine, shine (shine, shine)
Our love will sparkle and glow.
Oh, shine forever more
Our love will continue to shine brightly.
Time after time, time (time, time)
As time passes, our love will remain strong.
Baby I find myself falling
I continue to fall deeper in love with you.
Deeper than before
My love for you grows stronger every day.
Baby you're all, whoa, ohh
You are everything to me.
Ooh yeah yeah
Yes, you are.
All I live for
My existence revolves around you.
Baby, you're all (all I live for)
You are my reason for living.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mariah Carey, Walter N. Afanasieff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
misterk
"All I Live For"
You oughta know
I'm just alone
And I would never let you down
There shouldn't be uncertainty
No I would never play around
No, no baby, don't be so insecure
Nobody's gonna steal my heart away
Just trust me
Our loving will endure
If I'm the only one for you boy
And you're the only one for me
Baby you're all I live for
All I have
Till forever
Good or bad
Everything that I adore
Baby you're all I live for
When I'm away
Don't be afraid
Baby you're always on my mind
Though we're apart
You're in my heart
Baby your love keeps me alive
Darling, you're everything to me
No other love could ever take your place
There's no need for pain and jealousy
'Cause you're the only thing I treasure
And you're the only one I need
Baby you're all I live for
All I have
Till forever
Good or bad
Everything that I adore
Baby you're all I live for
And our love will shine (Shine, shine)
Shine forever more
Time after time (Time, time)
Baby I find myself falling
Deeper than before
Baby you're all
Baby you're all I live for
All I have
Till forever
Good or bad
Everything that I adore
All I live for
Baby, you're all
Brandon Lambert
This song is ear candy. She's more than earned her legendary status.
Jay Kristian
And then some. Unmatched😍
Brandon Lambert
Mariah's unreleased songs are better than other artists' greatest hits.
Emoriah
Jay why u mad i just corrected you , you sure you don’t want a virtual dummy/pacifier
Emoriah
Jay it wasn’t released till the 2010s , it was recorded in the early 90s tho
W4ka
@gregory parker who tf cares and or asked? If they meant Whitney they would’ve mentioned whitney
H
Fun fact: 3:03 onwards (minus the ending loop) is 2020 Mariah! She channeled her Music Box voice SO WELL to finish the track and 2020 whistles are sooo soothing
dieguitoquimera
I knew those whistles were not 1993 whistles!
Manuel Yvn
@Holobenthic we're just sayin she was not used to do this type of whistle run
Syafiq Rahman
Looking for this comment! The following “ALL I live for woahhh” is also 2020 voice, it sounded a little raspier than the “baby you’re allllll” that comes after