Mariah Carey - Caution Album Lyrics

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GTFO

How 'bout you?
How 'bout you?

You took my love for granted
You left me lost and disenchanted
Bulldoze my heart as if you planned it
My prince was so unjustly handsome

Who was a knight in shining armor?
I could've sworn you loved me harder
Might as well down this Caymus bottle
I ain't the type to play the martyr

How 'bout you get the f*ck out?
How 'bout you get the f*ck out?
Get the f*ck out
(How 'bout you) take your tings and be on your merry way
Fly off with a wink, bye bye baby
How about you scusez me, let me call your valet
(You just) take your tings and be on your merry way

My friends all saw it in your eyes
They told me once, they told me twice
I looked beyond all the signs
I guess fool's love makes you blind, ay

Who was a knight in shining armor?
(You, you, you)
I coulda swore you loved me harder
(You, you, you)
Might as well down this Caymus bottle
(You, you, you)
I ain't the type to play the martyr

How 'bout you get the f*ck out? (how about)
How 'bout you get the f*ck out?
How about you get the f*ck out?
(How 'bout you) take your tings and be on your merry way
(How 'bout you) fly off with a wink, bye bye, baby
How about you scusez me, let me call your valet
(How 'bout you) take your tings and be on your merry way
How 'bout you get the f*ck out?
(F*ck out, f*ck out)

Don't tell me these lies when you're bluffing
How 'bout you get the f*ck out?
Go stay at your friend's house or something
Don't mean to be rude, but take your shit and leave
(How 'bout you)
Go stay at your friend's house or something
(How 'bout you)
Go and stay with your homeboy, he was talking too
(How 'bout you)
I ain't tryna be rude, but you're lucky
(How 'bout you)
I kicked your ass out last weekend

(How 'bout you) take your things and be on your merry way
(How 'bout you) fly off with a wink
Bye bye, baby

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With You

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
And I don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas day

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You, baby

I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe

I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click

'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
'Cause baby all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby

All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere
And the sound of children
Laughter fills the air

And everyone is singing
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need
Won't you please bring my baby to me

I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see my baby
Standing right outside my door

Oh I just want him for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas
Is you, baby

It's all I want for Christmas
It's all I want for Christmas
It's all I want for babe,
All I want, all I really want is you baby
All I want, all I really want is, want is, want is, want is
Ooh baby

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Caution

Never too late you can come through
I'll be up waiting
I don't want nobody but you
No hesitating
'Cause every time you leave I fall apart
Boy you're the missing pieces of my heart

And I try to let you go but you resist and pull me back
And I try to be alone but you persist, I've met my match

Proceed with caution, don't be dishonest
I need you closer to love me harder
Proceed with caution, face to face
And touch me in a different kind of way
Proceed with caution, but don't make me wait
Before too long it just might fade away
Proceed with caution, caution, caution, caution, caution

Never enough gimme your touch
Don't wanna waste time
You lift me up, give me that rush
Tell me it's all mine
I'll give up everything to be right where you are
I'll follow you from here like you're the northern star

And I try to let you go but you resist and pull me back
And I try to be alone but you persist, I've met my match

Proceed with caution, don't be dishonest
I need you closer to love me harder
Proceed with caution, face to face
And touch me in a different kind of way
Proceed with caution, but don't make me wait
Before too long it just might fade away
Proceed with caution, caution, caution, caution, caution

Do you want more material possessions? Ain't nothing
Do you want more? Can you commit to be my everything?
Do you want more? Baby convince me with the words you sing
If you wanna be more to me, you must proceed with caution
Caution, caution, caution
Caution, caution, caution
Caution, caution
Yeah yeah yeah proceed with caution

Proceed with caution, don't be dishonest
I need you closer to love me harder
Proceed with caution, face to face
And touch me in a different kind of way

Proceed with caution, don't be dishonest
I need you closer to love me harder
Proceed with caution, face to face
And touch me in a different kind of way

Proceed with caution, but don't make me wait
Before too long it just might fade away
Proceed with caution, caution, caution, caution

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A No No

Dis is, the point when I need everybody get to the dance floor
It's like that y'all (that y'all), that y'all (that y'all)
Da da da da, I like that y'all (that y'all)
It's like that y'all (that y'all), that y'all (that y'all)
Like da da da da, I like that y'all (that y'all) MC

I came to have a party
Open up the Bacardi
Feeling so hot tamale
Boy, I know you watchin' me
So what's it gonna be?
Purple taking me higher
I'm lifted and I like it
Boy, you got me inspired
Baby, come and get it
If you're really feelin' me

Cause it's my night
No stress, no fights
I'm leavin' it all behind
No tears, no time to cry
Just makin' the most of life

Everybody is livin' it up
All the fellas keep lookin' at us (cause)
Me and my girls on the floor like what
While the DJ keeps on spinnin' the cut
It's like that y'all (that y'all), that y'all (that y'all)
It's like da da da da, I like that y'all (that y'all)
It's like that y'all (that y'all), that y'all (that y'all)
It's like da da da da, I like that y'all (that y'all)

You like this and you know it
Caution, it's so explosive
Them chickens is ash and I'm lotion
Baby, come and get it
Let me give you what you need
It's a special occasion
Mimi's emancipation
A cause for celebration
I ain't gonna let nobody's drama bother me

Cause it's my night
No stress, no fights
I'm leavin' it all behind
No tears, no time to cry
Just makin' the most of life

Everybody is livin' it up
All the fellas keep lookin' at us (cause)
Me and my girls on the floor like what
While the DJ keeps on spinnin' the cut
It's like that y'all (that y'all), that y'all (that y'all)
It's like da da da da, I like that y'all (that y'all)
It's like that y'all (that y'all), that y'all (that y'all)
It's like da da da da, I like that y'all (that y'all)

Cause it's my night
No stress, no fights
I'm leavin' it all behind
No tears, no time to cry
Just makin' the most of life

Everybody is livin' it up
All the fellas keep lookin' at us (cause)
Me and my girls on the floor like what
While the DJ keeps on spinnin' the cut
It's like that y'all (that y'all), that y'all (that y'all)
It's like da da da da, I like that y'all (that y'all)
It's like that y'all (that y'all), that y'all (that y'all)
It's like da da da da, I like that y'all (that y'all)

This is my night

Let's Go Now (what), let's go now (what)
Here we go now (what), here we go now (what)
Let's Go Now (what), let's go now (what)
Here we go now (what), here we go now (what)

Let's Go Now (what), let's go now (what)
Here we go now (what), here we go now (what)
Let's Go Now (what), let's go now (what)
Here we go now (what), here we go now (what)

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The Distance

S-P-I-R-I-T, it's great to see
We got it, the spirit
Hey, hey, let's hear it

Ain't nobody stopping us
What we have is dangerous
Left they opinions in the dust
Said can't nobody f*ck with us
They'll never find a way to make us fade away
Our love won't fade away (no)
They'll never find a way to make us fade away
Our love won't fade away

Warm days, cold nights
Late October
Separated, people saying what we have is over
But the hate only made us get closer (close)
And closer (yah, yah, yah)

Said we couldn't go the distance, yeah
Look at us, we're going the distance
They just wanna be us
They don't wanna see us
Going the distance (yeah)
For life, for life, la di da
Said we couldn't go the distance
For life, for life, la di da
Look at us, we're going the distance
The distance, oh

It was no good
Having hands up
Tried to diminish me
Always stayed out
Camping out crowds
In spite of them difficulties
But they can't, but they can't, but they can't
Take away them precious memories (yeah)
And I won't, and I won't, and I won't
Let 'em come between you and me (woo)

Warm days, cold nights
Late October
Separated, people saying what we have was over
But the hate, only made
Us get closer, (close)
Closer

Said we couldn't go the distance
Look at us, we're going the distance (hey)
They just wanna be us
They don't wanna see us
Going the distance (yeah)
For life, for life, la di da
Said we couldn't go the distance
For life, for life, la di da
Look at us, we're going the distance

We've been goin' all the way (ay)
For the longest (ooh yeah)
We're too strong (too strong)
We're too silent (ooh yeah)
They can't stop it now
We in Prada now (ooh)
F*ck all their comments (their comments)
They be so toxic (they be so toxic)
We be kissing in public
You like it, I love it
You with it, I'm with it
We going the distance

Look at us we're going the distance (hey)
They just wanna be us
They don't wanna see us
Going the distance (yeah)
For life, for life, la di da
They said we couldn't go the distance
For life, for life, la di da (ooh yeah)
Look at us, we're going the distance

S-P-I-R-I-T, it's great to see
We got it, the spirit
Aye, aye, let's hear it

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Giving Me Life

Hey babe, what's happening? How are you doing?
We can make it babe
Me and you, me and you, me and you

It wasn't really
It wasn't really
It wasn't really much at all
It wasn't really

So, it's summertime, a splash of wine
And forget about it
If you're so inclined, let's take a ride tonight
So then maybe if the stars align
We'll fix our minds on another tangent
And it's kinda like impossible to top this at all

Giving me life and it's everything
Thinkin' 'bout when we were seventeen
Feeling myself like I'm Norma Jeane
Here in my arms is where you should be

It wasn't really
It wasn't really much
It wasn't really much at all
It wasn't really
It wasn't really
It wasn't really much at all

My philosophy doesn't quite apply to you and me
But I won't think too much
So c'mon and feel my touch
It wasn't really much at all
Just a little sensitivity of the soul
Here in my heart is where you should be
Oh you are

Giving me life and it's everything
Thinkin' 'bout when we were seventeen
Living like Babs 'cause it's Evergreen
Here in my arms is where you should be

It wasn't really
It wasn't really much
It wasn't really much at all
(It really wasn't) it wasn't really
It wasn't really
It wasn't really much at all

Whats up ma? Hush got fly
Here's a ques', why you left, was it my messed up eye?
Why? Reminisce wanna be huncy hun
Follow sheep, from was the first chick, Clarks Wallabees on
Swag honey drip, spending some time
Remember them rhymes? Your gold fronts look better than mines did
What's ecstasy, pounding in the BM'
Cloud a million, that was way before war, gowns in the skier
Giving me life

Giving me life and it's everything (Mariah Carey)
Thinkin' bout' when we were seventeen
Feeling myself like I'm Norma Jeane
Here in my arms is where you should be

Giving me life and it's everything (giving me life)
(Everything yeah)
Thinkin' bout' when we were seventeen (thinkin' bout' when we were)
Living like Babs 'cause it's Evergreen 9'cause it's Evergreen)
Here in my arms is where you should be (oh you are)

Giving me life and it's everything (wasn't really, wasn't really)
Thinkin' bout' when we were seventeen (got me thinkin' bout' whene we were)
Feeling myself like I'm Norma Jeane (wasn't really, wasn't really)
Here in my arms is where you should be (oh here in my arms) (it wasn't really much at all)
Giving me life and it's everything

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One Mo' Gen

Did you like when I put my lips there?
'Cause I like when you're kissing me everywhere
Do you mind if we go back in one mo' gen?
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, one mo' gen
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, one mo' gen
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, one mo' gen
Can we just get it in one mo' gen?

You give me that fever I ain't trying to break
Been a little while but I don't mind to wait
I'm gon' need a ride home now sooner than later
Must I reiterate, can we pick up the pace?

And once we lit this towering inferno
The flame is burning higher, hotter we go
And the temperature is rising, crack a window
Let's be the opposite of lonely
Come and give me what you owe me, yeah-yeah

Did you like when I put my lips there?
'Cause I like when you're kissing me everywhere
Do you mind if we go back in one mo' gen?
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, one mo' gen
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, one mo' gen
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, one mo' gen
Can we just get it in one mo' gen?

Ain't no use in being stingy with it
If you think you're getting off, forget it
And if you think it ain't all for you, you're wrong
Baby it's all for you
Addicted to you, come support my habit
Third person, yeah she gotta have it
If you think I'm on call for you, you're right
Baby I'm on to you

And once we lit this towering inferno
The flame keeps burning higher, hotter we go
And the temperature is rising, crack a window
Let's be the opposite of lonely
Come and give me what you owe me yeah yeah

Did you like when I put my lips there?
'Cause I like when you're kissing me everywhere
Do you mind if we go back in (go back in) one mo' gen? (One mo' gen)
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, one mo' gen
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, one mo' gen (one mo' gen)
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, one mo' gen
Can we just get it in one mo' gen?

J'avouerai, quand nous
Do you like it?
(Both of us?)
Can we just get it in one mo' gen?
One mo' gen, one mo' gen, one mo gen'

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8th Grade

I'm not you world
No, I'm not you life
Tell me what that means to you
If it was me that was by your side
Limitless without no rules
Nothing to lose
Never no pressure
Just put yourself in my shoes
I'm not you world
No, I'm not you life

That cigarette, put it out, put it out
Keep looking my way, turn around, turn around
This is a moment you can't buy
I see the longing in your eyes

Something is telling me you're ready, am I wrong?
Maybe the lyrics are too heavy in my song
How would you feel if you had me then I was gone?
Better not be leading me on

I'm not you world
No, I'm not you life
Tell me what that means to you
If it was me that was by your side
Limitless without no rules
Nothing to lose
Never no pressure
Just put yourself in my shoes
I'm not you world
No, I'm not you life

I'm a confirmation should you feel unsure
I'm that security when you're insecure
I'll be that baby girl when you're immature
Don't be ambivalent towards me

Something is telling me you're ready, am I wrong?
Maybe the lyrics are too heavy in my song
How would you feel if you had me then I was gone?
Better not be leading me on

I'm not you world
I'm not you life
Tell me what that means to you
If it was me that was by your side
Limitless without no rules
Nothing to lose
Never no pressure
Just put yourself in my shoes
I'm not you world
No, I'm not you life
I'm not your life, oh babe cry
I'm not you world
No, I'm not you life (baby I would be your life)

Tell me what that means to you
If it was me that was by your side
Limitless without no rules (limitless)
Nothing to lose
Never no pressure (no pressure)
Just put yourself in my shoes
I'm not you world
No, I'm not you life

(Attention, break it down)
I'm not you world
No, I'm not you life
Tell me what that means to you

See I'm not your world
(Me that was by your side
Limitless without no rules)
Nothing to lose
No pressure
(Limitless without no rules)
Nothing
(Limitless without no rules)
(C'mon)
Nothing to lose
No pressure
No pressure
Oh oh
I'm not your life (what you say girl?)
Limitless without no rules
C'mon, what you say girl, what you say girl, what you say girl? C'mon!

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Stay Long Love You

Would you mind, would you mind
I like the way you're movin'
Come feel me with your music
Yeah yeah do you mind if I try
I like the way you're movin'
Come (?) and make me lose it
Would you mind, would you mind, baby

How you want it? How you want it? Tell me how you want it
Hot as momma’s cookin’ in the kitchen during summer
‘Cause if you want it I could serve it
Come and get it
Won't you let me clean the plate and do the dishes?

All that I want is to be all you need
Baby in fact
Ooh your good lovin’ did something to me
You make me, make me wanna

Touch you right there
You make me, make me wanna
Kiss you over there
You make me, make me wanna
Oh, oh, yeah
You make me, make me wanna
Do that thing yeah, do that thing yeah
Touch you right there
You make me, make me wanna
Kiss you over there
You make me, make me wanna
Oh, oh, yeah
You make me, make me wanna
You make me, make me wanna
Stay long love you

Paid out your back, I wasn't frontin'
I get an A, you know I want it
I wake up to you in the morning
Take that booty out for lunch
And I take care of you like a son
Thursday wake up and now it's Sunday
Everyday she help me, got no money
Bought her diamonds if they mess with the Chanel pearls
We stay together and we can take over the whole world
I know you spendin', straighter than the edge car
You constantly winnin' and shittin' on my ex girl

You make me, make me wanna
Touch you right there
You make me, make me wanna
Kiss you over there
You make me, make me wanna
Oh, oh, yeah
You make me, make me wanna
Do that thing yeah, do that thing yeah
Touch you right there
You make me, make me wanna
Kiss you over there
You make me, make me wanna
Oh, oh, yeah
You make me, make me wanna
You make me, make me wanna
Stay long love you

Stay long love
Stay long love
Stay long love
Stay long love
Stay long love
Stay long love
Don't do now

You make me, make me wanna
Touch you right there
You make me, make me wanna
Kiss you over there
You make me, make me wanna
Oh, oh, yeah
You make me, make me wanna
Do that thing yeah, do that thing yeah
Touch you right there
You make me, make me wanna
Kiss you over there
You make me, make me wanna
Oh, oh, yeah
You make me, make me wanna
You make me, make me wanna
Stay long love you

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Portrait

Where do I go from here?
How do I disappear?
Here beyond the looking glass
Somewhere off the beaten path
Heartache never seems to pass, just lasts
And I'd go

Yet I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise
Stay real close and the moment will subside
Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside
I won't let the teardrops spill tonight
Just conceal myself and hide
A portrait of my life

Somewhat desensitized, still the same hopeful child
Haunted by those severed ties
Pushing past the parasites
Down but not demoralized
Unconfined, but don't let go

Yes I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise
Stay here close and the moment will subside
Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside
I won't let the teardrops spill tonight
Just conceal myself and hide
A portrait of my life

And for the finale, she can float around effortlessly
And dream away the hours in her mind
And I'd let go

Yet I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise
Stay here close and the moment will subside
Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside
I won't let the teardrops spill tonight
Just conceal myself and hide
This portrait of my life