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)
Cry
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Cry, cry, cry
Maybe I didn't leave much between us that day
And maybe I shouldn't have told you "I loved you"
Played the game, and now I understand
Wish I could have you back
And kiss you soft and feel your hands on me
'Til we both break down
'Til we both break down
'Til we both break down
And cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Tell me
And maybe I didn't give you your space back then
And maybe I should have just held out a little bit longer
But I was seduced by you, and I didn't know enough
Truly too enchanted to disregard the words you said to make me yours
I need to hold you 'til we break
'Til we both break down (break down)
'Til we both break down
I should have known that you were trying to love me ('til we both break down)
Oh, 'til we both break down and cry
Oh my love, imprudently, I left every cell in me
So naked, somewhere at the core of you
Bless our souls
I just need you 'til we both ('til we both break down)
I'm just saying
'Til we both break down
Might as well tell the truth about the matter ('til we both break down)
Oh, yes I
Guess it's selfish of me
To just expect that I'm entitled to have you ('til we both break down)
But tonight all I wanna do is just hold you ('til we both break down)
We both break down and cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Oh, we both break down and cry (cry, cry, cry, cry)
'Til we both break down and cry
In Mariah Carey's song "Cry," the lyrics depict a nostalgic longing for a past lover. The singer reflects on the mistakes she made in the relationship and a yearning desire to be reconciled with the former partner. Carey sings of regretting "maybe I didn't give you your space" and "maybe I shouldn't have told you 'I loved you.'" The pain and sorrow from losing the person is so immense that she simply wants to hold them until they both break down and cry.
The song "Cry" was released in 2001 as part of Mariah Carey's album "Glitter." The single had a limited release in the United States due to the album's unsuccessful reception. However, the song became a moderate success internationally, particularly in countries like Australia, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Line by Line Meaning
Cry, cry, cry, cry, cry
Mariah is expressing her deep emotions and sadness through these repetitive lyrics.
Cry, cry, cry
Mariah is urging someone to cry with her as she is devastated.
Maybe I didn't leave much between us that day
Mariah is acknowledging that she might not have tried her hardest to save her relationship with someone she loves.
And maybe I shouldn't have told you "I loved you"
Mariah is aware that she might have put too much pressure on the relationship by saying "I love you" too soon.
Played the game, and now I understand
Mariah is admitting that she might have made some mistakes and learned from them.
Wish I could have you back
Mariah is expressing her regret for how things turned out and hoping to have the person back.
And kiss you soft and feel your hands on me
Mariah wants to be physically intimate with the person and feel their love.
'Til we both break down
Mariah wants to be with the person until both of them break down emotionally and work through their issues together.
Tell me
Mariah is asking for a response or an understanding from the person she is singing to.
And maybe I didn't give you your space back then
Mariah thinks that she might have suffocated or overwhelmed the person by not giving them enough space to breathe.
And maybe I should have just held out a little bit longer
Mariah feels that she might have given up too early on the relationship and should have tried harder.
But I was seduced by you, and I didn't know enough
Mariah was blinded by her love for the person and didn't have enough knowledge or experience to understand the consequences of her actions.
Truly too enchanted to disregard the words you said to make me yours
Mariah was charmed by the person's words and actions and couldn't resist their advances.
I need to hold you 'til we break
Mariah is desperate to hold the person and work through their problems together, even if it means breaking down in the process.
I should have known that you were trying to love me ('til we both break down)
Mariah realizes that the person cared for her and was trying to make the relationship work, and she wishes she had recognized that earlier.
Oh, 'til we both break down and cry
Mariah wants to work through their problems until both of them cry and let out all of their emotions.
Oh my love, imprudently, I left every cell in me
Mariah confesses that she gave everything she had to the person, foolishly and without reservation.
So naked, somewhere at the core of you
Mariah feels vulnerable and exposed, as if a part of her is inside the person she loves.
Bless our souls
Mariah hopes that they will be given the strength to work through their problems and bless their relationship.
I'm just saying
Mariah wants to clarify that she is being honest and straightforward with her feelings and intentions.
Might as well tell the truth about the matter ('til we both break down)
Mariah believes it's better to be honest about their relationship issues and work through them together until they both break down emotionally.
Oh, yes I
Mariah is emphasizing her willingness to face their problems head-on and work towards a solution.
Guess it's selfish of me
Mariah acknowledges that her thoughts and actions might be self-centered and not considerate of the person's feelings.
To just expect that I'm entitled to have you ('til we both break down)
Mariah realizes that she can't just expect the person to be with her and that they both need to make an effort to save the relationship.
But tonight all I wanna do is just hold you ('til we both break down)
Mariah is showing her vulnerability and admitting that she just wants to be with the person and hold them, even if it means breaking down emotionally.
Oh, we both break down and cry
Mariah wants to work through their problems together until both of them break down and cry, allowing them to move forward and heal.
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Mariah is still feeling emotional and asking for them to cry together.
Oh, we both break down and cry (cry, cry, cry, cry)
Mariah wants to work through their problems together until both of them cry and let out all of their emotions.
'Til we both break down and cry
Mariah is hoping for a cathartic release of emotions by continuing to work through their problems together until both of them break down emotionally.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: James Quenton Wright, Mariah Carey
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