Lyrics: Close My Eyes
The lyrics of Mariah Carey’s “Close My Eyes” offer a deeply introspective look into her personal journey, making it one of the most emotional tracks on her Butterfly album. Written by Mariah herself, the song reflects on her struggles, resilience, and growth, resonating with fans who connect with its raw honesty. Later, Mariah re-recorded an acoustic version of the track, which was released on her compilation album The Rarities. The beauty of Mariah Carey lyrics for ‘Close My Eyes’ lies in their ability to evoke vulnerability and strength, cementing the track as a timeless ballad in her celebrated discography.
Close My Eyes
[Intro]
(Ladadadada lada lada ladadada ladada dala dala)
[Verse 1]
I was a wayward child
With the weight of the world
That I held deep inside
Life was a winding road
And I learned many things
Little ones shouldn’t know
[Chorus]
But I closed my eyes
Steadied my feet on the ground
Raised my head to the sky
And though time’s rolled by
Still I feel like a child
As I look at the moon
Maybe I grew up
A little too soon
[Hook]
(Ladadadada)
(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadadadadadada)
(Ladadadada)
(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadadadadadadadada)
[Verse 2]
Funny how one can learn
To grow numb to the madness
And block it away (And block it away)
I left the worse unsaid
Let it all dissipate
And I try to forget
[Chorus]
As I closed my eyes
Steadied my feet on the ground
Raised my head to the sky
And though time’s rolled by
Still I feel like a child
As I look at the moon
Maybe I grew up
A little too soon
[Hook]
(Ladadadada)(Oh)
(Ladadadadada)(Hmm)
(Ladadadadadadadada)(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadada)(Hmm)
(Ladadadadada)(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadadadadadadadada)
[Verse 2]
Funny how one can learn
To grow numb to the madness
And block it away (And block it away)
I left the worse unsaid
Let it all dissipate
And I try to forget
[Chorus]
As I closed my eyes
Steadied my feet on the ground
Raised my head to the sky
And though time’s rolled by
Still I feel like a child
As I look at the moon
Maybe I grew up
A little too soon
[Hook]
(Ladadadada)(Oh)
(Ladadadadada)(Hmm)
(Ladadadadadadadada)(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadada)(Hmm)
(Ladadadadada)(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadadadadadadadada)
[Outro]
(Ladadadada)(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadadada)(Hey no no hmm)
(Ladadadadadadadada)(Baby I)
(Ladadadada)(Hmm)
(Ladadadadada)(No)
(Ladadadadadadadadadada)(Too soon)
(Ladadadada)(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadadada)(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadadadadadada)(Ladadadadadadadadadada)
(Ladadadada)(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadadada)(Ladadadadada)
(Ladadadadadadadadadada)(Ladadadadadada)
Songwriters: Mariah Carey / Walter N. Afanasieff
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