Discover the lyrics and meanings of Mariah Carey’s legendary hit ‘Fantasy’ with this insightful webpage. Explore the song’s themes, references, and message in this deep dive into the iconic track by the queen of pop.

“Fantasy”

Oh, when you walk by every night
Talking sweet and looking fine
I get kinda hectic inside
Mmm, baby I’m so into you
Darling, if you only knew
All the things that flow through my mind

But it’s just a sweet sweet fantasy baby
When I close my eyes
You come and you take me
It’s so deep in my daydreams
But it’s just a sweet, sweet fantasy baby

Images of rapture
Creep into me slowly
As you’re going to my head
And my heart beats faster
When you take me over
Time and time and time again

But it’s just a sweet sweet fantasy baby
When I close my eyes
You come and you take me
It’s so deep in my daydreams
But it’s just a sweet, sweet fantasy baby

Sweet sweet fantasy baby
When I close my eyes
You come and you take me
It’s so deep in my daydreams
But it’s just a sweet, sweet fantasy baby

I’m in heaven
With my boyfriend
My laughing boyfriend
There’s no beginning
And there is no end
Feels like I’m dreaming
But I’m not sleeping

Sweet sweet fantasy baby
When I close my eyes
You come and you take me
It’s so deep in my daydreams
But it’s just a sweet, sweet fantasy baby

Sweet sweet fantasy baby
When I close my eyes
You come and you take me
It’s so deep in my daydreams
But it’s just a sweet, sweet fantasy baby

Sweet sweet fantasy baby
Sweet sweet fantasy baby

Curiosities

• The song contains an instrumental sample of Tom Tom Club’s 1981 hit song “Genius of Love” and the bridge “I’m in heaven with my boyfriend“.

• The video was directed by Mariah herself and she states in a recent interview “previous directors wanted something too sexy and revealing and that was not allowed so I said I’ll direct it myself“

• In her memoir, Mariah remembers she really wanted to have Ol’ Dirty Bastard on the video. He accepted for a USD 15000 fee, plus extra commodities and an additional fee for a second day of work.

• The song debuted at number one. Mariah became the first female artist to do so. It spent 8 weeks at the top (from 30 September to 18 November 1995)