At the beginning of the song, Mariah ‘wonder why [he] had to break free’, indicating she doesn’t believe her actions are accountable for her lover leaving. However, by the end of the song, she seems to feel so distraught and distanced that she asks herself if she really could be the one to blame.
Written and produced by Walter Afanasieff & Mariah Carey.
Just to Hold You Once Again
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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How it feels
Lying here without you baby?
You could never understand
What's happening to me
So alone
Nothing's real
I just dream about you baby
To break free
Even though you're not my lover
Even though you're not my friend
I would give my all
To have you here
Just to hold you once again
It's so hard
To believe
I don't have you right beside me
As I long to touch you
But you're out of my reach
And my heart doesn't feel
It's so very cold inside me
Just a shadow of someone that I used to be
Even though you're not my lover
Even though you're not my friend
I would give my all
To have you here
Just to hold you once again
You were the only one (only one)
That I allowed inside my heart
Now I'm just holding on
To something so far gone
Oh where did I go wrong?
Even though you're not my lover
And even though you're not my friend
I would give my all
To have you here
Just to hold you once again
Just to hold you once again
The lyrics of Mariah Carey's song "Just to Hold You Once Again" express the sentiment of heartbreak and the feeling of loneliness that follows the end of a relationship. The song depicts a woman who is lamenting the loss of her lover and struggling to come to terms with the reality of their separation. The first verse reveals the deep pain that the singer feels as she explains the loneliness of lying without her lover. She expresses that her lover could never understand the depth of her feelings and the despair she is experiencing, which leads her to dream about him and wonder why he had to leave.
The second verse refers to the woman's heartache and the resentment she feels towards her former lover. She portrays her heart as cold and empty without him, as she is left with only a shadow of her former self. The chorus emphasizes the singer's willingness to endure anything to be with her lover again, to hold him and feel his embrace.
The song's bridge is particularly powerful as the singer questions where she went wrong, lamenting the fact that she allowed her lover inside her heart, only to be left holding onto a relationship that has dissolved. The song ends on a poignant note, with the singer repeating the chorus, reaffirming her desire to hold her lover again.
Overall, "Just to Hold You Once Again" is a very emotional song that expresses the heart-wrenching pain of heartbreak and the difficulty in moving on from a broken relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you know
Do you know how it feels to be lying here without your presence?
How it feels
The feeling is indescribable and quite unbearable.
Lying here without you baby?
I miss you so much, and I'm struggling to cope without you.
You could never understand
No one else could understand the pain I'm going through.
What's happening to me
I feel lost and emotionally empty without you.
So alone
I feel completely isolated without you around.
Nothing's real
Everything feels like a dream without you.
I just dream about you baby
All I do is think about you and wish you were here.
And forever wonder why you had
I constantly question why you left me.
To break free
You left me all alone, and now I'm suffering without you.
Even though you're not my lover
Even though we're not together romantically anymore.
Even though you're not my friend
And even though we're not close as friends anymore.
I would give my all
I would give everything to have you back in my life.
To have you here
I miss you so much and long for your presence beside me.
Just to hold you once again
All I want is to be able to have one more embrace with you, just like the old times.
It's so hard
It's intensely challenging to accept the fact that you're gone and not by my side.
To believe
I can't believe how much has changed and what we've lost.
I don't have you right beside me
I feel like a part of me is missing without you here next to me.
As I long to touch you
I yearn to feel your touch and presence once more.
But you're out of my reach
I can't reach you, and it's painful to accept that fact.
And my heart doesn't feel
My heart feels numb and lifeless after you left me.
It's so very cold inside me
I feel lost and empty in the absence of your warmth and love.
Just a shadow of someone that I used to be
I feel like a shell of my former self without you and the love we shared.
You were the only one (only one)
You were the only person I ever opened up to and loved so deeply.
That I allowed inside my heart
You were the only one who had the power to touch my heart and soul so deeply.
Now I'm just holding on
Now I'm just trying to hold on to the memories of what we shared.
To something so far gone
Even though what we had is long gone, I can't bring myself to let go.
Oh where did I go wrong?
I question what I could have done differently to keep you here with me.
Just to hold you once again
All I want is to have one more embrace with you, just to be held by you again.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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