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=MCΒ² (2008)
Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009)
Merry Christmas II You (2010)
Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (2014)
Caution (2018)
Circles
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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I've been tryna hide the pain
Painting on a smile with lipstick
Putting on a big charade
So difficult to keep pretending
It's getting harder everyday
It's plain to see I'm cold and heartsick
Since you turned and walked away
And 'round in circles
Keep on tumbling down
Oh boy, my world has changed
And I don't think I can make it without you
Nothing's the same
You got me running around in circles over you
(Running around in circles over you)
Saturday, I saw you
Holding hands with someone new
Somehow I kept my composure
Just like everything was cool
But inside I kept repeating
Don't you let them see you cry
So I casually turned my head
As the tears rolled down my eyes
I just keep going 'round and 'round
And 'round in circles
Keep on tumbling down
Oh boy, my world has changed
And I don't think I can make it without you
Nothing's the same
You got me running around in circles over you
Everything is you
How can I pull through?
My heart is consumed, I'm so confused
Still caught up in you, love can be so cruel
Baby, don't know how to turn you loose
Oh boy, my world has changed
And I don't think I can make it without you
Nothing's the same (no, nothing's the same)
You got me running around
And running around
And running around
Nothing's the same
Baby, baby, 'cause you
Got me running around
In circles over you
(Running around in circles over you)
The lyrics to Mariah Carey's "Circles" describe a woman who is heartbroken and struggling to move on from a past romance. She paints on a smile with lipstick and puts on a "big charade" to hide her pain. However, it's becoming increasingly difficult for her to keep up the act, as she feels "cold and heartsick" since her partner left. Rather than healing and progressing, she feels as though she's going "round and round" in circles, tumbling down deeper into her despair.
The second verse reflects on a recent encounter where the singer saw her ex-partner holding hands with someone new. Despite feeling like her heart was being ripped out, she kept her composure, casually turning her head as the tears rolled down her eyes. The song continues to emphasize her melancholia as she repeats the motif of running around in circles, highlighting her inability to move on.
The soulful delivery of the lyrics by Carey is notable and her voice is full of emotion, conveying the feelings of a heartbroken woman perfectly. The lyrics hit a chord with many people who have gone through the pain of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Ever since you left me
Since the moment you left me, my life has changed drastically.
I've been trying to hide the pain
I have been trying to pretend that everything's okay and conceal the emotional ache following our separation.
Painting on a smile with lipstick
To appear content, I put on a facade of happiness by covering my lips with lipstick to showcase my smiling face.
Putting on a big charade
I'm constructing a careful deception to mask the hurt, pain and loneliness that I'm going through.
So difficult to keep pretending
Maintaining an illusion of happiness is proving to be more challenging than I initially imagined, as the pain persists.
It's getting harder everyday
As days pass, my situation appears to be getting worse, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to cope with my feelings of hurt and rejection.
It's plain to see I'm cold and heartsick
It's evident from my demeanor and actions that I'm shattered, dejected and quite heartbroken.
Since you turned and walked away
The pain of your sudden departure has created an unbridgeable void inside me.
I just keep going round and round
I feel trapped in a never-ending cycle of grief, and my emotions keep swirling and spiraling, with no escape route in sight.
And round in circles
The pain seems to be repeating itself, and I'm stuck in the same grief cycle over and over again.
Keep on tumbling down
Despite my resolve to put on a brave face, my emotions come crashing down periodically, further complicating an already challenging situation.
Oh boy my world has changed
Everything I knew has changed since you left me, and life is now different.
And I don't think I can make it without out
I'm not sure I can survive this ordeal on my own since I'm struggling to get past my pain.
Nothing's the same
Everything seems weird and strange since I'm trying to come to terms with my current reality.
You got me running around in circles over you
I am unable to get you out of my mind, and your memory keeps haunting me, making me spin round and round in misery.
Saturday I saw you
Recently, I got to see you again after our breakup.
Holding hands with someone new
You were holding hands with someone else, indicating that I don't stand a chance to reconcile with you.
Somehow I kept my composure
Even though I was feeling shattered inside, I managed to keep calm and composed on the outside.
Just like everything was cool
I pretended that everything was smooth between us even though we were no longer together.
But inside I kept repeating
Although I was hiding my lack of composure on the outside, inside, I kept incessantly reminding myself not to show my vulnerability.
Don't you let them see you cry
I told myself not to break down in front of people and not to let anyone see the extent of the hurt I was experiencing.
So I casually turned my head
I smoothly and calmly looked in the opposite direction to avoid facing you and your new partner directly.
As the tears rolled down my eyes
Even though I turned my head, I could not stop the tears from rolling down my face.
Everything is you
You remain the focal point of my thoughts and actions, and I'm unable to get you out of my mind.
How can I pull through
I am questioning my ability to survive and recover from this heartbreak.
My heart is consumed I'm so confused
I'm feeling entirely consumed by the pain and confusion of losing you.
Still caught up in you love can be so cruel
Even though you've moved on, I still feel engulfed by my love for you, and it hurts so much.
Baby don't know how to turn you loose
I'm struggling to come to terms with the loss of our relationship, and I don't know how to move on.
No, nothing's the same
My life has changed in ways I never imagined, and everything now seems unfamiliar.
Baby baby cause you
I am struggling with the pain, and your memory is still causing me so much hurt.
Got me running around
I'm still spinning in my agony and trying to find some escape from the pain.
And running around
The hurt seems to be continuous, and I'm running from pillar to post trying to find some peace.
Nothing's the same
My life has changed unrecognizably, and there's nothing, not even the good times, that can bring me back to the past.
You got me running around in circles over you
Even though we are no longer together, I'm stuck in this vicious cycle of fighting to forget you and, at the same time, unable to let go of my memories of you.
(Running around in circles over you)
The pain of losing you is all-encompassing, and I'm unable to escape it, making me feel like I'm just running around in circles.
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Mariah Carey, James Quenton Wright
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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She sang the hell out of this song.
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Yassssss!
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Yesss she did !!!
@33lviana
Yes she did.. It seems very personal
@jasonrigone7771
6 octave voice unfuckwithable..MC skills phat like an Opera Singer
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@yamamancha
Not a single lazy song on this album. Every track is fire. Nearly 15 years later, still among the best ever.
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