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Post by KikiMets on Jan 26, 2005 16:08:58 GMT -5
This is my favorite Mariah song, and perhaps my favorite song, period. Beautifully arranged, Mariah sounds gorgeous, and the lyrics just lay it all out there. I can relate to this song more than I'd like to, and perhaps that's why I love it so much. In any case, it showcases a far different, more introspective side of Mariah than her hit singles, and I wish she'd get the recognition that she deserves for creating a song like this.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2005 16:12:44 GMT -5
This song is beautiful and I especially love that while it's one of those songs about how hard it was to be in her position as a hugely successful celebrity, she also mentioned that she didn't take anything for granted and she realizes that what she has is nothing anyone should feel sorry for. I hate when artists make songs wanting us to feel sorry for them, but Mariah didn't do that. It's definitely the most introspective song on Daydream and was really the defining moment of the subject matter of that album to me. It was a fantastic way to draw that album to a close, showcasing the melancholy sadness and feelings of entrapment and uncertainty that dominated her life in 1995.
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Post by kellydicted on Jan 26, 2005 16:31:20 GMT -5
It's so haunting! One of my favorite songs off Daydream
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Post by Me. I Am Justin... on Jan 27, 2005 2:53:21 GMT -5
:'( This song is simply beautiful.
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Post by reception on Jan 27, 2005 19:38:54 GMT -5
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Post by Gold Soundz on Jan 27, 2005 19:54:35 GMT -5
I like it a lot, but Close My Eyes is far superior.
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Post by jond7699 on Jan 28, 2005 9:12:19 GMT -5
This is probably one of my favorite Mariah album tracks ever. Haunting and beautiful
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Post by strong4PMB! on Feb 1, 2005 14:15:14 GMT -5
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Post by Keith3000 on Apr 1, 2005 3:04:55 GMT -5
Bump
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Post by Gloomy Sunday on Apr 1, 2005 4:10:00 GMT -5
One of the greatest songs of all time :'( I can't fault anything, it's magical, powerful, haunting and emotional.
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Post by The Black Bird on Oct 30, 2005 14:36:44 GMT -5
I love this song so much!
But I still ask myself, HOW did Tommy allow this song to be on the album??
The message is so clear, I'm sure he understood what she is saying.
BTW, their marriage problems begun much before I had imagined, this was written in '94 or '95, and I always thought their problems were more intense in '96.
I feel like she was asking for help in this song. It's pretty depressive, but that's why I love it.
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Post by robbie23 on Nov 2, 2005 8:14:11 GMT -5
i think with Mariah's case, Lyrically, she's at the top of her game when she is not happy & and when she's in a bad situation. "Petals" "Looking In" "Close My eyes" "Outside" (Just on top of my head) are perfect examples and are some of my favorite. (again lyrically) i don't think any of the Mariah's Material post-Butterfly can compete with her older stuff.. (xcept for "Petals")
"Looking In" is amazing on its own, but the Hani mix is haunting. those lyrics with that beat is simply PERFECT.
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Post by hidizzyguy on Nov 2, 2005 14:09:25 GMT -5
Straight up emotion and truth.....
Don't think that I am disenchanted
Please understand
^^^ I looooooooove that part!!
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Post by PaulMCsky on Nov 2, 2005 18:13:43 GMT -5
luv this
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Post by Say It Right Only On Sundays on Nov 3, 2005 13:05:27 GMT -5
This is the first song to make me cry because it spoke to me at that time. I never had a song touch a nerve in me like this one. The lyrical and vocal content amaze me on this song. I agree probably the best artist song ever about being celebrity/ being in a bad place and not being preachy or b*tchy about it.
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Post by die Lotterie on Nov 27, 2005 21:26:14 GMT -5
Love it.
Did Hani remix this because he wanted to, or were they releasing this?
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Post by jamesanthony on Feb 9, 2007 19:20:03 GMT -5
Possibly one of the greatest ballads of her career and the song that made me a huge fan!
Anyone else a fan of this hidden gem?
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Feb 9, 2007 19:23:54 GMT -5
i think the lyrics are incredibly deep, especially at the end....
"well here i am, for all of them to bleed...."
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Post by hidizzyguy on Feb 9, 2007 19:43:04 GMT -5
beautifully done
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jan 4, 2017 19:45:48 GMT -5
Haunting! I love the instrumental and her vocal.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jan 5, 2017 9:53:26 GMT -5
The only time she's ever performed this gem.
:'(
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Post by Dreams on Jan 5, 2017 20:02:32 GMT -5
^ One of my most cherished moments as a lamb (and I wasn't even there in the crowd to witness it live). Just the fact that she out of nowhere performed this, for the first time ever no less, fresh off and in pain after her accident. I just love her! :'(
This is such a beautiful song in every way. The version on The Playlist is worth a listen, even if its difference from the Daydream version is quite insignificant.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on May 27, 2018 1:08:02 GMT -5
^ One of my most cherished moments as a lamb (and I wasn't even there in the crowd to witness it live). Just the fact that she out of nowhere performed this, for the first time ever no less, fresh off and in pain after her accident. I just love her! :'( This is such a beautiful song in every way. The version on The Playlist is worth a listen, even if its difference from the Daydream version is quite insignificant. I would love to know what brought her to perform this. Perhaps the situation with Nick surfaced feelings she had felt before when she divorced Tommy : ( |
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Post by Active Aggressive on May 28, 2018 7:37:10 GMT -5
The only time she's ever performed this gem. :'( Seeing this live in Central Park is one of the highlights of my life. I was so shook. |
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Post by Glove Slap on May 28, 2018 9:54:32 GMT -5
Stunning and one of her best.
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Post by jenglisbe on Jun 2, 2018 19:27:25 GMT -5
Yes, this is a real gem of a song. First of all, I need to give praise to the melody. It’s really gorgeous and haunting. I do like the lyric, though some of it is a bit woe-is-me; Mariah’s vocal really sells them, though. I always wished she had sung this at the 1996 Grammys as I think she could have had ‘a moment’ with it (instead Alanis got the scaled back performance with orchestra and had a great performance).
That live performance is stellar. She obviously was coming off that terrible accident and probably shouldn’t have been performing, so the song really fit the situation and you could tell Mariah was relating to it so much.
What do you all think of this (unofficial?) remix:
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Apr 29, 2019 9:32:09 GMT -5
Probably the most darkest song on the album. It kinda feels out of place since most of the tracks on Daydream seem very lighthearted. I think it fits in more with Butterfly, but I can really relate to the lyrics itself.
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 29, 2019 9:36:09 GMT -5
Probably the most darkest song on the album. It kinda feels out of place since most of the tracks on Daydream seem very lighthearted. I think it fits in more with Butterfly, but I can really relate to the lyrics itself. "Long Ago" is dark, too, but I see what you mean. But then it also sort of previews Butterfly and leads into that era, so it makes sense. She's literally saying "All that stuff beforehand is kind of for show, and here is reality...and my next album will explore it." |
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Nov 16, 2019 19:39:10 GMT -5
Perhaps the most relatable song for me on Daydream. I can really identify with the lyrics.
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Post by Caviar on Dec 26, 2019 15:27:20 GMT -5
Not one of my favs from Daydream. I wish “Slipping Away” was added instead.
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