Mariah Carey - Close My Eyes

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Close My Eyes

- Lyrics: M. Carey
- Music: M. Carey, W. Afanasieff

Verse 1:
I was awayward 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

...Life was a winding road - And I learned many things - Little ones shouldn`t know...

Chorus 1:
But I closed my eyes
Steadied my feet on the ground
Raised my head in the sky
And though time's rolled by
Still I feel like that child
As I look at the moon
Maybe I grew up
A little to soon

Verse 2:
Funny how one can learn
To grow numb to the madness
And block it away
I left the worst unsaid
Let it all disapate
And tried to forget

...And The Time rolled by - Still I feel like a child - As I look at the moon...

Chorus 2:
As I closed my eyes
Steadied my feet on the ground
Raised my head in the sky
And the time rolled by
Still I feel like a child
As I look at the moon
Maybe I grew up
A little to soon

Bridge:
Nearing the edge
Oblivious I almost
Fell right over
A part of me
Will never be quite able
To feel stable
That woman-child failing inside
Was on a verge of fading
Thankfully I
Woke up in time

Verse 3:
Guardian angel I
Sail away on an ocean
With you by my side
Orange clouds roll by
They burn into your image
And you`re still alive
(You`re always alive)

...Maybe I grew up - A little to soon...

Chorus 3:
As I close my eyes
Steady my feet on the ground
Raise my head to the sky
And though time rolls by
Still I feel like a child
As I look at the moon
Maybe I grew up
A little to soon

Produced and Arranged by Mariah Carey, Walter Afansieff
Vocals: Mariah Carey
Keyboards, Synthezisers and Programming: Walter Afanasieff
Additional Keyboards, Drums & Rhythm Programming, Sound Design & Computer Programming: Dan Shea
Engineered by Dana Jon Chappelle, Mike Scott
Assistant Engineer: Ian Dalsemer
Recorded at Crave Studios, NY; WallyWorld, CA; The Hit Factory, NYC
Mixed by Dana Jon Chapelle at The Record Plant, CA
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Grundman Mastering, CA

Pictures taken from www.mariahc.com from the Rosie O`Donnel Show (29. April 1998).

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Note: To me this must have been the most touching performance Mariah ever did and I still regret it that I was never able to see it.

Updated: March 12th, 1999