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Mariah's greatest lyric (90,143) by Special K from USA Oh hands down, "Them chickens is ash and I'm lotion." GOAT. (Monday 1 July 2019; 00:26)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,127) (90,142) by Special K from USA Yo, whoa, really? All of that is a lyric? Ok. (Monday 1 July 2019; 00:20)

Article: Mariah's ex-manager blames singer in sexual assault suit (90,141) by Travis from USA I'm so sick and tired of all this drama. Stella needs to get a life, move on and let go, and leave Mariah alone. Does anybody know how stupid this makes her look? Stella and her past assistant are dragging these made up lawsuits out so long that it's going to hurt them much more than Mariah. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 21:12)

Max's Love Me Less (90,140) by Bobby A from United States Why does the singer Max remind me of MC's vocal technique, ad libs and runs? He really shines through on Love Me Less and Worship. He does the vocal note hand movements with his painted nails like MC too. Check out his live videos for Love Me Less. I think we have a true male clone of Mimi. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 21:08)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,138) (90,139) by Bill from the UK I know what you mean. The older album notes quite clearly depicted it as lyrics by Mariah Carey, music by Mariah Carey and (insert collaborator). But ever since it became just a string of surnames, I've never been sure. I do think I read somewhere that Missy Elliott wrote the verses to Babydoll and Mariah the chorus. Other than that, I'm not sure. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 20:18)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,132) (90,138) by Andrew from London UK I am genuinely shocked that Mariah wrote almost nothing of HATE U. I wonder how many other songs she has tacked onto and claimed credit. I hope not many as my entire belief system will crumble. It suffered during Dub-gate but this would kill it. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 19:31)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,120) (90,137) by Mirage_Nunez from America Mariah has so many great lyrical moments it's so hard to pick one, So I'll just highlight three of my favorites lines "She was kinda magical her laughter sent you casually floating through a moment of release." - Twister 2001 "I was so enraptured no sensibility to open my eyes I misunderstood now you're fading faster. It's suddenly hard to see, you're taking the light letting the shadows inside swiftly." - Vanishing 1990 "It's a shame to feel so euphoric and weak when you smile at me and you tell me the things that you know persuade me to relinquish my love to you, but I can not resist." - Heartbreak 1999 (a lowkey lyrical gem) Okay just one more: "Weak in the knees wrapped in a warm gentle breeze and I'm so shy a bundle of butterflies flushed with the heat of desire on a natural high." - Underneath The Stars 1995 And I can go on, but I'll stop there. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 19:26)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,127) (90,136) by Andrew from London UK The point was just a phrase that is beautiful. True to MCA form somebody had to stick in a whole song. This board makes me worry for the world. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 18:15)

Higher Love (90,135) by Jamie from UK Loving Whitney’s new track with Kygo. Great vocals from her hey day with a modern twist.. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 15:01)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,125) (90,134) by Chicago Lamb from USA And so we finished the Moet and Started feeling liberated And I surrendered as you took me In your arms I was so caught up in the moment I couldn't bear to let you go yet So I threw caution to the wind And started listening to my longing heart And then you softly pressed your lips to mine And feelings surfaced I'd suppressed For such a long time And for a while I forgot The sorrow and the pain And melted with you as we stood There in the rain (Sunday 30 June 2019; 14:02)

Re: Article: Mariah's ex-manager blames singer in sexual assault suit (90,126) (90,133) by John from USA If anything, it's Mariah that should be suing these opportunistic bacteria, especially Stellasshole. They took advantage of someone who has a mental health problem and became such a bad influence to her that it destroyed what was already an arguably fragile reputation and may have been the last and final breaks to Mariah's decelerating career. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 13:45)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,121) (90,132) by Edward from USA Tijl, sorry to rain on your parade, but Mariah didn't write that part of H.A.T.E.U., The Dream did. Here's the The Dream's full demo he presented Mariah with. I actually love the lyrics on his take better than Mariah's. It's obvious Mariah took what she liked from his song, and then rewrote the rest with The Dream and Tricky Stewart. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 13:13)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,127) (90,131) by Bill from the UK Yes Breakdown is up there as well. Pretty much the entire Butterfly record is a treasure trove of great lyrical moments, followed closely I think by Charmbracelet. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 10:48)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,127) (90,130) by 90sMariah from SG Butterfly era was her most poignant, poetic and deepest lyrical wise. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 08:19)

Article: Mariah's ex-manager blames singer in sexual assault suit (90,129) by 90sMariah from SG Stella is what what happens when you suck face with a stranger in a seedy bar when you're drunk, lonely and desperate. You thought you had a good time until the day she becomes a symptom and your mouth is covered in cold sores - surprise, she's herpes. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 08:17)

Madame X and who would you rather (90,128) by Nikki from usa I got confused with Madame X because that's what Mariah was called while teasing the promo for Jenny Craig. Madonna's always been calculating. Her schtick has always been to take what's hot at the clubs and bring it to mainstream music. That doesn't mean that's all she does or there's no artistry. However, musically, I've never found her artistic. She's known for her visuals. Her music was culturally relevant for the 80's, but nobody is trying to sound like Madonna. I don't think people realize Mariah's debut was an ode to the 80's and she covered every genre that was hot for that decade. The only uniquely MC tracks were VOL and Vanishing. Emotions wasn't anybody at Sony's idea and everyone thought she committed career suicide with her hip pop collaborations. Funding was pulled for Rainbow, so I don't know how anyone can say the entire decade was calculated with a straight face. Nobody can keep Mariah out of a recording studio - she'd take them all on. Also, Mariah sang with Whitney and she wasn't "tricked" into it, she was flat out asked. Mariah's also shared the stage with Patti LaBelle and a whole slew of divas from both Divas Live Concerts. MC had no issues with singing back up to other artists during her prime, so I think people exaggerate her "attitude" toward others here to an extreme. (Sunday 30 June 2019; 05:47)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,120) (90,127) by Will from Australia Verse chorus verse of Breakdown is some of her best lyrically but she has so many. You called yesterday to basically say That you care for me, But that you're just not in love Immediately I pretended To be feeling similarly And led you to believe it was OK To just walk away from the one thing That's unyielding and sacred to me Well I guess I'm trying to be Nonchalant about it And I'm going to extremes to prove I'm fine without you But in reality I'm slowly losing my mind Underneath a disguise of a smile Gradually I'm dying inside Friends ask me how I feel And I lie convincingly 'Cause I don't want to reveal The fact that I'm suffering So I wear my disguise 'Til I go home at night And turn down all the lights And then I break down and cry So what do you do When somebody you're so devoted to Suddenly just stops loving you And it seems they haven't got a clue Of the pain that rejection is putting you through Do you cling to your pride And sing "I will survive" Do you lash out and say, how dare you leave this way? Do you hold on in vain as they just slip away (Sunday 30 June 2019; 02:41)

Article: Mariah's ex-manager blames singer in sexual assault suit (90,126) by RibbonB from USA Stella and her circle of snakes. The gift that keeps giving. Basically they all behaved like fools in front of Stella's kids and probably in front of the twin, which they did for all to see on a consistent basis. That really calls her own parenting into question. (Saturday 29 June 2019; 23:38)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,120) (90,125) by Randy from USA All of you are wrong. The best, by far, lyric she's ever written is Right To Dream. "An angel lands with broken wings. He warms me with his eyes. And the ice that sheathes around my heart unravels as he smiles." I mean the whole bloody, I used that word for you Andrew, song is a melodically driven poetic narrative that was written under good lighting. And Shezz the feel your body, feel your body, feel your body, repeat in My All desecrates that whole song. (Saturday 29 June 2019; 22:06)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,120) (90,124) by Dennis from Miami, FL The greatest lyrics are from 2009 and it's all about you: "If you could only see that I was not put here for you to judge me and dispute my innermost truth, and after all these years of enmity, envy, and tears. It's a shame you don't know me at all." (Saturday 29 June 2019; 21:15)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,120) (90,123) by Bill from the UK There's so many, and they're often found in the deep album cuts nobody knows. The opening line of The Roof always gets me. "It wasn't raining yet, but it was definitely a little misty on that warm November night." What a scene setter. That entire song is lyrically and sonically one of the best things she ever put out. So atmospheric and intense, get melancholy and subdued at the same time. I can't even describe it to people, I just have to play it to them. (Saturday 29 June 2019; 20:17)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,120) (90,122) by Shezz from Pk Also, I think My All has some of the most beautiful, poignant poetic lyrics: "If it's wrong to love you then my heart just won't let me be right. 'Coz I've drowned in you and I won't pull through without you by my side." Also from the second verse I love the lyric: "And yet you're so far like a distant star I'm wishing on tonight." Does anybody get as irked by the "feel your body, feel your body, feel your body, baby baby baby" addition in the live performances? (Saturday 29 June 2019; 18:32)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,120) (90,121) by Tijl from Belgium Andrew, I agree with you wholeheartedly. This piece from H.A.T.E.U. has always been a rather poetic moment I really felt through and through: We went round for round 'Til we knocked love out We were laying in the ring Not making a sound (Saturday 29 June 2019; 17:26)

Mariah's greatest lyric (90,120) by Andrew from London UK I always - and I mean always since 97 - thought the greatest lyric Mariah ever put to paper was: "Guardian Angel, I sail away on an ocean with you by my side." But recently I think her greatest lyric is: "I weep for what I dreamed we all could be." Aside from the alliteration, the assonance and the metre, there is so much sentiment in it. It's beautiful and heartbreaking in equal measure. (Saturday 29 June 2019; 16:25)

Collaborations (90,119) by Lara from Middle East I wished she was featured on Ed Sheeran collaboration album, he had Skillrex on it. It would have been a nice way to fresh up her fanbase. (Friday 28 June 2019; 14:14)

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