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)
I Can't Live Without You
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way, the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows, yes it shows
No I can't forget tomorrow
When I think of all my sorrow
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
What you should know
I can't live, if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
I can't live, if living is without you
I can't give, I can't give anymore
Well I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way, the story goes
You always smile but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows, yes it shows
I can't live, if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give any more
I can't live, if living is without you
I can't give, I can't give anymore
"I Can't Live Without You" is a song that explores the heartbreak of losing someone and the realization that you cannot move on without them. The lyrics show a deep sense of regret and longing for the person who has left. The first verse talks about how the singer can't forget the last time they saw their love, and how even though they were smiling, their eyes showed the pain they were feeling. The second verse talks about the singer's regret over letting this person go and how it's only fair that they know how they feel.
The chorus repeats multiple times, emphasizing the desperation the singer feels without their love. The verses and chorus continue to showcase the deep emotional pain of losing someone and not being able to move on.
Overall, the song is a powerful testament to the strength of love and the way it can hold onto us, even long after we've let go. It speaks to the human experience of loss, heartbreak, and the longing for someone to fill the void they left behind.
Line by Line Meaning
No I can't forget this evening
The singer cannot forget the memories of the night when the significant other left.
Or your face as you were leaving
The singer remembers the partner's face while leaving.
But I guess that's just the way, the story goes
The singer thinks that things happened the way they should have happened.
You always smile but in your eyes
Although the partner always smiles, sadness is visible in their eyes.
Your sorrow shows, yes it shows
The sadness in the partner's eyes is evident.
No I can't forget tomorrow
The singer cannot forget the memories of tomorrow, the time when the sorrow dawned.
When I think of all my sorrow
The singer is overwhelmed with sorrow when they remember the past.
When I had you there but then I let you go
The artist realizes that they had the partner but lost them due to their mistakes.
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
The artist thinks it's fair to tell the partner about their true feelings.
What you should know
The artist wants the partner to know that they cannot live without them.
I can't live, if living is without you
The singer cannot live if the partner is not with them.
I can't give, I can't give anymore
The artist cannot give any more of their love or emotions.
Well I can't forget this evening
The singer repeats that they cannot forget the evening when the partner left.
Or your face as you were leaving
The partner's face while leaving is still etched in the singer's memory.
I can't live, if living is without you
The singer reiterates that they cannot live without the partner.
I can't live, I can't give any more
The artist cannot bear to live without the partner or give more of themselves to anything else.
I can't live, if living is without you
The artist repeats that living without the partner is not possible for them.
I can't give, I can't give anymore
The singer cannot give any more of their love or emotions.
Contributed by Colin J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@quiellsillva2767
No, I can't forget this evening
And your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile, but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows
No, I can't forget tomorrow
When I think of all my sorrow
When I had you there, but then I let you go
And now it's only fair that I should let you know
What you should know
I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
I can't live if living is without you
I can't give, I can't give anymore
Well I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way the story goes
You always smile, but in your eyes your sorrow shows
Yes, it shows
I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
(Oh! I can't live)
I can't live if living is without you
I can't live, I can't give anymore
@Ozymandias-
A message to the future generations. Don't let this song die.
@solfalcon3044
Beautiful interpretation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns3fJAP4bck
@dungdoan9987
YES! So far, nobody else can sing like she does, NO.
@derekewart5017
I saw MJ live on the Dangerous Tour, I tried to get tickets for Mariah the following year but failed. Wish I'd got to see her too 😭
@gencliktrajedisi301
NEVER
@swapnapais8379
You are right you never realise what you had but only after you have lost the person ..
@popland1977
When she was at her best she was genuinely one of the best. A gold standard in singing. A true singer's singer
@bestlagudjdave.m6045
The good song ..
@alevtinasolonikova5690
Pop Land ii
@sandrooliveira3101
Opp