Mariah Carey - Butterfly [album]

[mattsky]

Hard to believe this masterpiece came from the same woman we have today.

[ludichris]

I’ve come to the conclusion recently that my all time fave personal song of hers is Close My Eyes

I agree it's a very deep and autobiographical song. I feel this song can be interpreted many ways, I read an analysis that said the last verse/bridge is about a failed suicide attempt. :-? Her best songwriting is on this album.

[hellohello]

Hard to believe this masterpiece came from the same woman we have today.

I know, it's almost as if it's two people . She really delivered with this glorious album. I love the smooth production on this album. "Forth Of July" is my favourite. "Babydoll" is good. I don't get the hate for it and I adore "The Roof", "Breakdown", "Close My Eyes" and "My All".

[Preyoncé]

I’ve come to the conclusion recently that my all time fave personal song of hers is Close My Eyes

I agree it's a very deep and autobiographical song. I feel this song can be interpreted many ways, I read an analysis that said the last verse/bridge is about a failed suicide attempt. :-? Her best songwriting is on this album.

That song summaries my life. I recently found this gem

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[GetBack]

I wish they all made her old albums released with deluxe bonus material! I'm disappointed they only released a vinyl for this and nothing else. :-? :-?

[BlueScorpion]

Re: Mariah Carey - Butterfly [album]

Beautiful lyrics in here. In all songs. A true bible for a songwriter.

[Preyoncé]

Re: Mariah Carey - Butterfly [album]

She truly was an English teacher with her lyrics in this album
I learnt so many new words

[RayRay]

She truly was an English teacher with her lyrics in this album
I learnt so many new words

That's one of the reasons I love her lyrics.

[Preyoncé]

Re: April - Butterfly [album]

I wonder what made MC go the “whisper” route when singing on this? I totally took me aback (but not in a bad way). It wasn’t her usual loud vocals and belting notes. It worked so perfectly.

[Goldmoney]

Re: April - Butterfly [album]

Whispering is a hoodrat style of singing. Butterfly was her first hoodrat album...

[Kaloki]

My favourite album of all time (but I still had to delete Whenever You Call)

[Gravity]

My favourite album of all time (but I still had to delete Whenever You Call)

Blasphemy on Easter day. How dare you.

[BlueScorpion]

Re: Mariah Carey - Butterfly [album]

I used to cry to the sound of Whenever You Call and Never Too Far. Thanks for saving me when my X didn't

[GetBack]

It's so frustrating that this era started her inevitable miming. How many actual live performances of "My All" do we have? Almost all were the CD version played with a lower key.

[RayRay]

It's so frustrating that this era started her inevitable miming. How many actual live performances of "My All" do we have? Almost all were the CD version played with a lower key.

My All at Divas Live. It's my favorite version. I love the orchestra, so much better than the album version.
And I love how it goes into the dance version.
Best version I've heard of My All.

[bm08]

I used to cry to the sound of Whenever You Call and Never Too Far. Thanks for saving me when my X didn't

Close My Eyes can still get me choked up on full moons. Unfortunately, that does mean I try not to play it because I can relate to it just that much. A beautiful autobiographical piece from MC.

Breakdown does the same too though since it's so smooth I can have it on in the background without attaching the same feeling.

[Preyoncé]

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

Lada dat tara
Lada dat tara rara
Lada dat tara

But I closed my eyes
Steadied my feet on the ground
Raise my head to the sky
And though time rolls by
Still feel like a child
As I look at the moon
Maybe I grew up
A little too soon

My ultimate MC song. And my fave album of hers period.
This is a true life testament by MC that I can relate to.

[bm08]

[center:1fox8lpr]This album came out 21 years ago today...

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[SG1401]

Happy 21st to this gem of an album, currently listening to this right now and it’s aged so well. It’s a true testament to an album that is so cohesive and sounds like it could be released today and still sound current and fresh! This really is her best album as an artist, her magnum opus if you like. It contains my favourite song from her ever ‘The Roof’ pure perfection! Probably my favourite album ever

[Gravity]

Happy 21st to this gem of an album, currently listening to this right now and it’s aged so well. It’s a true testament to an album that is so cohesive and sounds like it could be released today and still sound current and fresh! This really is her best album as an artist, her magnum opus if you like. It contains my favourite song from her ever ‘The Roof’ pure perfection! Probably my favourite album ever

All of this <3

[SawyerHewitt]

I think her whispery choice on this was the same reason she went down that route on CB.
She said she was sick and tired of being locked up, sing-sing and belt out throughout all of her songs.

[LongingHeart]

Happy 21st to this gem of an album, currently listening to this right now and it’s aged so well. It’s a true testament to an album that is so cohesive and sounds like it could be released today and still sound current and fresh! This really is her best album as an artist, her magnum opus if you like. It contains my favourite song from her ever ‘The Roof’ pure perfection! Probably my favourite album ever

[Gravity]

Re: Mariah Carey - Butterfly [album]

My Top 5:

1. The Roof
2. Breakdown
3. Close My Eyes
4. Honey
5. Butterfly

[LongingHeart]

Re: Mariah Carey - Butterfly [album]

Mine are

The Roof
Honey
The Beautiful Ones
Breakdown
Outside

[TheRealest]

Re: Mariah Carey - Butterfly [album]

1. The Roof
2. Honey
3. Butterfly
4. Breakdown
5. My All