Mini-critique N°320

Paroles :

Once upon a time you whispered softly in my ear

Lovin' words and fairy tales that I longed to hear

I gave you my body and soul and you took control

As you slowly swept me up and carried me away

You told me pretty lies

As I held onto you tight

You knew how to get your way

Ignorance was bliss in your warm embrace

Long ago

You used to want me

Now it's all so far away (Now it's all so far, far)

But you still haunt me

And take me back to yesterday

Every now and then I drown in thoughts of yesterday

And the fools' paradise that you blew away

I feel you beside me again and remember when

You came to my window on a dark and stormy day

Baby, I need you now (Right now)

Tonight I'm crumbling down

Sinkin' in the memories

Shadows of you keep washin' over me

Long ago

You used to want me

Now it's all so far away (Now it's all so far)

But you still haunt me

(You still haunt me, you still haunt me, yes you do, baby)

Long ago

You used to want me

Now it's all so far away

But you still haunt me (Haunt me, haunt me)

And take me back to yesterday

So long ago, so long ago

So long ago, so long ago

So long ago, so long ago

So long ago, so long ago

Baby, I need you now (Oh, I need you right now, boy)

'Cause tonight I'm crumblin' down

Sinkin' in the memories

Shadows of you keep washin' over me

Long ago

You used to want me

Now it's all so far away

But you still haunt me (Haunt me, haunt me)

And take me back to yesterday

Long ago (So long)

You used to want me

(So long ago)

Now it's all so far away

But you still haunt me (You do, you do, so long ago)

Long ago (Once upon a time you came along)

You used to want me (And you whispered softly in my ear)

Now it's all so far away

But you still haunt me

Critique :

Mariah a inclus la chanson ''Long Ago'' sur son album Daydream, sorti en 1995.

Mariah Carey :

“Long Ago” est une chanson que j’ai écrite avec Jermaine Dupri et Manuel Seal. C’est d’ailleurs lui qui chante sur “Funkdafied” de Da Brat et il travaille avec Jermaine. Je trouve qu’elle a une ambiance particulière, assez différente de l’autre chanson que Jermaine et moi avons enregistrée sur l’album “Always Be My Baby”, et je pense que c’est une belle association.