Mariah Carey about "For the Record": It’s one of those songs that the people who are really fans of mine, who know my music really well, are going to gravitate towards. I say, ‘For the record, you’ll always be a part of me,’ from ‘Always Be My Baby. And I kind of go through, 'Can’t nobody say I didn’t give my all for you.’ The real fans who listen and then hear, ‘I told you underneath the stars,’ they’ll know that’s for them."
- Via MTV (2008).
For the Record
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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You oughta know
You wasn't thinking
When you let me go
But whatever
That's how it goes
Win some you lose some
Why it gets so hard
Tears you all apart
Even though you try to let go
No, no, no
Suddenly you're here
And it's so surreal
And I don't know
What the deal
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
Them other irregularities
They can't compete with MC
The whole entire world can tell
That you love yourself some me
People see ya know
Asking all about
Me and how they always thought we
Were so perfect together
Let's re-write the end
Start over again
And it's gon go better now
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
For the record
You'll always be a part of me
No matter what you do
And for the record
Can't nobody say
I didn't give my all to you
And for the record
I told you underneath the stars
That you belong to me
For the record
It's obvious that
We just can't let go of us, honey
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like the first time
For the record, baby
Now you know, baby
In Mariah Carey’s song For the Record, she sings about a past lover who left her and how she still has feelings for them. She reveals that she doesn't want to spend her life thinking about what could have been if they had another chance together. She believes that they had something special between them and they shouldn't let that go. Mariah Carey is aware that he was not thinking about his decision when he let her go, but she accepts that some things in life come and go. The pain that this separation has caused her is too great despite efforts to move on. She wants another chance to be with him and to make things right.
The lyrics suggest that Mariah still sees something special in her ex-boyfriend and that their love will always remain despite their current situation. The lines "For the record, You'll always be a part of me No matter what you do And for the record Can't nobody say I didn't give my all to you,” suggest that she gave her all to the relationship and that she has no regrets. She wants to give it another shot but she is aware that he might not respond positively to her because they had a break up before. The chorus of the song, "Cause when I'm looking in your eyes Feels like the first time Give me one good reason why We can't just press rewind" suggests that Mariah wants to go back to how things were before.
Line by Line Meaning
For the record
Let me be clear
You oughta know
You should realize
You wasn't thinking
You weren't considering
When you let me go
When you broke up with me
But whatever
But I'm moving on
That's how it goes
That's just life
Win some you lose some
Sometimes you succeed, sometimes you fail
And others you hold in your heart
And some people will always be important to you
Why it gets so hard
Why it's so difficult
Tears you all apart
It breaks you down emotionally
Even though you try to let go
Despite your attempts to move on
No, no, no
You still feel the same
Suddenly you're here
Now you're back in my life
And it's so surreal
It feels like a dream
And I don't know
And I'm not sure
What the deal
What's going on
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Because when I gaze into your eyes
Feels like the first time
It's like we're starting over
Give me one good reason why
Tell me why
We can't just press rewind
We can't go back in time
I don't wanna spend my life
I don't want to waste my time
Thinking what it could've been like
Imagining what might have been
If we had another try (one time)
If we had another chance
Like back in the day
Like we were in the past
That look on your face
The expression on your face
Feels like, the first time
Is reminiscent of the beginning of our relationship
Them other irregularities
Other people I've dated
They can't compete with MC
They don't compare to me
The whole entire world can tell
Everyone can see
That you love yourself some me
That you have strong feelings for me
People see ya know
People notice you
Asking all about
Asking questions about
Me and how they always thought we
Wondering about us and how we used to be
Were so perfect together
Were such a good match
Let's re-write the end
Let's change the outcome
Start over again
Do it all again from the beginning
And it's gon go better now
And it will be better this time
You'll always be a part of me
You'll always be important to me
No matter what you do
Regardless of what happens
Can't nobody say
No one can argue
I didn't give my all to you
That I didn't try my hardest for you
I told you underneath the stars
I expressed my feelings to you under the night sky
That you belong to me
That you're mine
It's obvious that
It's clear that
We just can't let go of us, honey
We can't move on from our relationship
For the record, baby
Let me make it clear, honey
Now you know, baby
Do you understand, honey?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARIAH CAREY, BRYAN MICHAEL PAUL COX, TAURIAN SHROPSHIRE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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