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=MCยฒ (2008)
Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009)
Merry Christmas II You (2010)
Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (2014)
Caution (2018)
Mariah
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Whoah
They can say,
Anything they want to say
Try to bring me down, but I will not
Allow anyone to succeed hanging clouds over me,
And they can try
Don't matter at all
But I refuse to falter in what I believe or loose faith in my dreams
'Cause there's
There's a light in me
That shines brightly
They can try
But they can't take that away from me
From me
Oh oh
No, no, no, no, no, no
Ay
Oh they
They can do
Anything they want to you
If you let them in
But they won't ever win
If you cling to you pride, and just push them aside,
See I,
I have learned
There's an inner peace I own
Something in my soul that they can not possess
Oh I won't be afraid and the darkness will fade
'Cause there's
There's light in me me
That shines brightly, yes
They can try
But they can't take that away from me
No, oh
They can't take this
Precious love I'll always have inside me,
Certainly the Lord will guide me where I need to go
Woah, woah
They can say
Anything they want to say
Try to bring me down
But I won't face the ground
I will rise steadily sailing out of their reach
Although they do try
How to make me feel that I,
Don't matter at all,
But I refuse to fall,
Tell me what I believe or loose faith in my dreams
'Cause there's a light in me
That shines brightly yes
They can try but they can't take that away from
Me
From me
No, no, no, no, no, no
In Mariah Carey's song "Can't Take That Away", she discusses the struggles of facing negativity and judgement from others who are trying to bring her down. She acknowledges that people may try to make her feel like she doesn't matter, but she refuses to falter in what she believes or lose faith in her dreams. Carey's message throughout the song is one of empowerment and self-confidence, reminding listeners that no one can take away one's inner light and the strength to rise above the negativity.
The bridge of the song has a particularly powerful message, as Carey sings that there is an inner peace and precious love inside her that cannot be possessed by anyone else. She turns to faith for guidance and reassurance that she will reach where she needs to go. The chorus repeats the mantra that they can try to bring her down, but they cannot take away what is inside of her that shines so brightly.
Line by Line Meaning
They can say,
Others may try to criticize me and bring me down.
Anything they want to say
They can say whatever they please.
Try to bring me down, but I will not
Even though people might try to bring me down, I will not allow them to do so.
Allow anyone to succeed hanging clouds over me,
I will not allow anyone to bring negativity around me.
And they can try
No matter how hard they try
How to make me feel that I
No matter how others make me feel
Don't matter at all
I know my worth and will not let anyone tell me otherwise.
But I refuse to falter in what I believe or loose faith in my dreams
I won't lose faith in myself or my dreams.
'Cause there's
The reason why I won't lose faith is because
There's a light in me
I have an inner light within me that motivates me.
That shines brightly
This inner light shines through my confidence and perseverance.
They can try
Even with all their efforts
But they can't take that away from me
Others can't steal my inner light or positivity.
Oh they
Even though people may act this way
They can do
They can try to do
Anything they want to you
Whatever they like to bring negativity.
If you let them in
If you allow them to affect you.
But they won't ever win
They won't succeed.
If you cling to your pride, and just push them aside,
But if you hold onto your self-respect and ignore them,
See I,
I have realized,
I have learned
I have understood the significance of
There's an inner peace I own
the power of inner peace I already possess.
Something in my soul that they can not possess
This source of inner strength is beyond anyone's reach.
Oh I won't be afraid and the darkness will fade
I will have the courage to face any struggles and overcome them.
No, oh
No matter what happens
They can't take this
No one can take away my
Precious love I'll always have inside me,
the love I have for myself and others.
Certainly the Lord will guide me where I need to go
I am hopeful that the Lord will show me the path to follow.
Woah, woah
In this journey,
They can say
People may still continue to say
Anything they want to say
whatever they want to say.
Try to bring me down
They can try to put me down
But I won't face the ground
But I won't give up.
I will rise steadily sailing out of their reach
I will rise and overcome their negativity.
Although they do try
Even though they continue to try
How to make me feel that I
To make it look like I
Don't matter at all
Do not have any value.
But I refuse to fall
But I will not give up.
Tell me what I believe or loose faith in my dreams
I will hold onto my beliefs and dreams despite others' opinions.
'Cause there's a light in me
Because I have the inner light within me
That shines brightly yes
that shines bright and clear.
They can try but they can't take that away from
No one can take that away from me
Me
that resides within me.
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Realsongs
Written by: MARIAH CAREY, DAVID MORALES, DIANE WARREN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I didn't mean it
When I said I didn't love you, so
I should have held on tight
I never shoulda let you go
I didn't know nothing
I was stupid, I was foolish
I was lying to myself
I could not fathom that I would ever
Be without your love
Never imagined I'd be
Sitting here beside myself
'Cause I didn't know you
'Cause I didn't know me
But I thought I knew everything
I never felt
The feeling that I'm feeling
Now that I don't hear your voice
Or have your touch and kiss your lips
'Cause I don't have a choice
Oh, what I wouldn't give
To have you lying by my side
Right here, cause baby
(We belong together)
When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together
Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh, baby baby, we belong together
I can't sleep at night
When you are on my mind
Bobby Womack's on the radio
Saying to me
"If you think you're lonely now"
Wait a minute
This is too deep (too deep)
I gotta change the station
So I turn the dial
Trying to catch a break
And then I hear Babyface
I only think of you
And it's breaking my heart
I'm trying to keep it together
But I'm falling apart
I'm feeling all out of my element
I'm throwing things, crying
Trying to figure out
Where the hell I went wrong
The pain reflected in this song
It ain't even half of what
I'm feeling inside
I need you
Need you back in my life, baby
When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together
Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh, baby baby, we belong together, baby
When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together
Who am I gonna lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh baby, baby
We belong together
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