Albüm İncelemesi: My Life – Mary J. Blige (1994)

1994 yılında dinleyiciyle buluşan **My Life**, müzik dünyasında duygusal dürüstlüğün ve içsel yolculuğun mihenk taşlarından biri olarak kabul ediliyor. Bu çalışma, sadece bir şarkı koleksiyonu değil; bir kadının kendi yaralarını sarmaya çalışırken, aynı zamanda güçlenme, affetme ve kendini yeniden keşfetme sürecini anlatan kapsamlı bir otobiyografik hikâye. Albüm, yüksek prodüksiyon kalitesinden ziyade, samimiyetin ve acının müzikle buluştuğu noktada dinleyicisiyle sarsılmaz bir bağ kuruyor.

### Intro

* **Ana Tema:** Yeni bir başlangıca hazırlık ve stüdyo disiplini.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Albümün girişinde, bir sekreterlik mesajı üzerinden gerçek hayatla müzik dünyası arasındaki sınır siliniyor. Stüdyoya geç kalmamak, sorumluluk ve gelecek olan albümün yarattığı heyecan, bir "hazırlık" evresini simgeliyor.

### Mary Jane (All Night Long)

* **Ana Tema:** Romantizm ve huzur arayışı.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Çatışmalardan uzak durma isteğinin ön planda olduğu bu şarkı, romantik bir dinginliği temsil ediyor. "All night long" nakaratı, ilişkinin sürdürülebilirliği üzerine bir vaat niteliğinde.

### You Bring Me Joy

* **Ana Tema:** Bağımlılık derecesinde bir mutluluk arayışı.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Bir partnerin hayattaki temel mutluluk kaynağı olduğu fikri işleniyor. "I don't know what I would do, do without you" dizeleri, kişinin kendi iç dengesini korumak için bir başkasına ne kadar derinden bağlandığını gösteriyor.

### Marvin (Interlude)

* **Ana Tema:** Saf bir yakınlık arzusu.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Albümün ritmi içinde nefes aldıran, kısa bir özlem ve birliktelik vurgusu.

### I'm The Only Woman

* **Ana Tema:** Münhasırlık ve sadakat vurgusu.

* **Lirik Analizi:** "I'm the only woman you need" iddiası, özgüven ile terk edilme korkusu arasındaki çizgide gidip geliyor. Geçmişteki hataların kabullenilmesiyle, "yeni bir başlangıç" için duyulan güçlü bir talep söz konusu.

### My Life

* **Ana Tema:** Hayatı sahiplenme ve direnç.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Albümün kalbi olan bu şarkı, yaşamın zorluklarına karşı duruşu anlatıyor. "Life can be only what you make it" sözü, bir özgürleşme manifestosu; acıların arasından güneşli bir gün bulabilme gayretini yansıtıyor.

### You Gotta Believe

* **Ana Tema:** Karşılıklı güvenin inşası.

* **Lirik Analizi:** İlişkinin devamlılığı için "inanmak" eylemi merkeze konuyor. Karşı tarafın şüphelerini gidermeye çalışan bir ses tonu hakim; "I can never let you down" sözüyle sarsılan güveni onarmaya çalışıyor.

### I'm Goin' Down

* **Ana Tema:** Kaybetmenin getirdiği çöküş.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Yalnızlığın ve terk edilmişliğin fiziksel bir acıya dönüştüğü nokta. Yağmur metaforu, içsel sıkışmışlığı pekiştiriyor; dünyasının "ters yüz olduğunu" anlatırken, bir çaresizlik iklimi çiziyor.

### My Life (Interlude)

* **Ana Tema:** Şükran ve kabulleniş.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Yaşanılanların bir "armağan" olarak görülmeye başlandığı, hayatın kendisi için edilen bir teşekkür konuşması.

### Be With You

* **Ana Tema:** Vazgeçememe hali.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Belirsizliğin getirdiği korku ile birlikte olma arzusu arasındaki gerilim. "Why you wanna see me down?" sorusu, partnerin sessizliği veya ilgisizliği karşısında yaşanan derin bir kafa karışıklığını ifade ediyor.

### Mary's Joint

* **Ana Tema:** Sınırlar ve sadakat sözü.

* **Lirik Analizi:** İlişkideki dürüstlük beklentisi net bir şekilde dile getiriliyor. "Test of time" vurgusu, ilişkinin geçici heveslerden öte bir yere evrilmesi gerektiğine dair güçlü bir çağrı.

### Don't Go

* **Ana Tema:** Terk edilme korkusu ve barışma çabası.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Geçmişte yaşanan yaralanmaların (other guys) günümüze etkisini anlatıyor. "I know you're a busy man" ifadesi, kendi ihtiyaçları ile partnerin hayat tarzı arasındaki kopukluğu işaret ediyor.

### I Love You

* **Ana Tema:** Vedalaşma ve hatıralara saygı.

* **Lirik Analizi:** "Pretty memories" (güzel hatıralar) üzerinden acıyı hafifletme çabası. İlişki bitse bile, o anıların değerini koruma ve sevginin "kayıtlara" geçmesini isteme duygusu ağır basıyor.

### No One Else

* **Ana Tema:** Aidiyet ve tekil olma duygusu.

* **Lirik Analizi:** "There is no competition" vurgusuyla, seçilen kişinin eşsizliği anlatılıyor. Zorluklara rağmen sadakatle bağlı kalmanın verdiği huzur ve memnuniyet vurgulanıyor.

### Be Happy

* **Ana Tema:** Öz-sevgi ve kendi mutluluğunu inşa etme.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Albümün belki de en aydınlatıcı anı. "How can I love somebody else if I can't love myself" cümlesi, tüm albümün aslında bir aşk şarkısı olmaktan çıkıp, bireyin kendi içsel barışını bulma sürecine dönüştüğünü kanıtlıyor.

### (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

* **Ana Tema:** Yeniden doğuş ve içsel huzur.

* **Lirik Analizi:** Bir kimlik arayışının nihai sonucu olarak; kişinin kendi gerçekliğini ve doğallığını bir başkasının aynasında bulması. Yaşanan tüm yorgunlukların, "anlaşılmak" ile son bulduğu bir dinginlik noktası.

Mary J. Blige - "My Life" Albüm Şarkı Sözleri (1994)

"Intro"

[Mary J. Blige:]

Yo what's up, this is Mary. Not home, leave a message. Peace

[Puff Daddy:]

"Not this shit again, oh my god! Ayo Mary B pick up, Aye Mary Mary B Pick up

[Mary J. Blige:]

Yeah, yeah, yeah! What's up, Puff?

[Puff]

Aye, what's up nigga?

[Mary J. Blige:]

Uhm

[Puff Daddy & (Mary J. Blige):]

What's going on, man? I'm driving up town, man. I'm vex'd, man. Niggas out here fronting, man. Say you can't do it again, baby. Tired of this old bullshit. Ya know what I'm saying? Ready to put all you niggas in nine-four, man. Ready for this new album to drop. Yo, word up, Mary! Got the studio time booked to ten o clock, can you be there at 10 o clock? (Alright, I'll be there) Be on time, man. One love, out!

☆☆☆☆☆

"Mary Jane (All Night Long)"

Ooh baby, not tonight

I don't wanna fuss and fight

I just wanna make it right

Ooh, there's work to do

I wanna get real close to you

I wanna get you in the mood

All the things you want to do

Just relax and I'll take care of you

And anytime you want me

I'm sayin' that I love you every day

And I know that you love me, baby, admit it

Give me all your love and don't stop

My love's waiting when you reach the top (All night long)

Come into my bedroom, honey

What I got will make you spend money (All night long)

You know that I know that you love me

So if you just give me a chance, I can still show you romance

I know that you're still savin' for my flavor, babe

So stop playin' hard to get, let's make love like we first met

All the things you want to do

Just relax and I'll take care of you

And anytime you want me

I'm sayin' that I love you everyday

And I know that you love me, baby, admit it

Give me all your love and don't stop

My love's waiting when you reach the top (All night long)

Come into my bedroom, honey

What I got will make you spend money (All night long)

And I say

Give me all your love and don't stop

My love's waiting when you reach the top (All night long)

Come into my bedroom, honey

What I got will make you spend money (All night long)

Give me all your love and don't stop

My love's waiting when you reach the top (All night long)

Come into my bedroom, honey

What I got will make you spend money (All night long)

Come into my bedroom, honey

What I got will make you spend money (All night long)

Give me all your love and don't stop

☆☆☆☆☆

"You Bring Me Joy"

Hey, hey, hey!

I don't know what I would do

Do without you

In my life, boy (In my life, boy)

I don't know if I could live

Live without you

You bring me joy

You know if the time is right

I don't wanna fuss and fight

I just wanna let you know

I'm feeling good tonight

I want you to take my hand and promise you'll be cool

Because I know you like the way that I move

Oh boy, you bring me joy

Some try to play me

But they can't fade me

Oh boy, you've go it goin' on

And you make me happy (Happy)

So very happy

I don't know what I would do

Do without you (I don't know, I don't know)

In my life, boy (What I'm gonna do)

I don't know if I could live

Live without you

You bring me joy

You know when I think of you

I'm thinkin' of myself

I just wanna be with you, my friend

And no one else

It's not hard to say what I feel

Because you know that my love is for real

Oh boy, I'll be your toy

Come on and play with me

And never leave me

Oh boy, you've got it goin' on

And you satisfy me (Yes, you do)

You satisfy me

So much joy

In my world (Ooh, la la la)

Be my man (Be my man)

And I'll be your girl

I don't know what I would do

Do without you

In my life, boy (What I'm gonna do, yeah)

I don't know if I could live (I don't know if I could live)

Live without you

You bring me joy

Wait just a minute

Something else is on my mind

I don't wanna have to tell you this but one more time

You're the only man I want

And I am never gonna front

On ya, baby, so relax your mind

And realize

I don't know what I would do

Do without you (Realize that I'ma do you right)

In my life, boy

I don't know if I could live

Live without you

You bring me joy (Oh no, yeah)

I don't know what I would do (I don't know)

Do without you

In my life, boy

I don't know if I could live

Live without you

☆☆☆☆☆

"Marvin (Interlude)"

Oh, oh, you know that I, you know that I want to be with you, with you.

I just wanna be with you.

Oh, oh, oh, ooo, oh, ooo, oh, oh, ooo, oh.

☆☆☆☆☆

"I'm The Only Woman"

Ooh

I'm the only woman you need

Only one you need, take heed

Don't be a fool like your daddy

If you wanna be happy (Don't you be a fool)

I'm the only woman you need

All you have to do is trust me

Never have to be sad again

'Cause I'll always be your friend

I gave my heart to you

What more can I do

To show you how much I care?

About you and all the little things you do

But see, all I ask is that you make me feel like

I'm somebody

All day, all day, every day, give your lovin' away

Whoa

Baby, can't you see

If we should part

That all my days of loving you

You know they weren't that hard

That's why I'm saying I gotta be strong

I'm the only woman you need

Only one you need, take heed

Don't be a fool like your daddy

If you wanna be happy

I'm the only woman you need

All you have to do is trust me

Never have to be sad again

'Cause I'll always be your friend

I know that I was wrong

For all that carryin' on

But are you gonna hold this against me for life?

You know all I wanted to do is be your wife

And make you happy, yeah

I'm the only woman you need

Only one you need, take heed (I'm the only one)

Don't be a fool like your daddy

If you wanna be happy

I'm the only woman you need

All you have to do is trust me (I'm the only woman, baby)

Never have to be sad again

'Cause I'll always be your friend

If you really don't want me (Want me)

I wish you'd let me know

And I will go so far away

I cannot stay

If you don't want me to, I can

Be a fool for you no more (I don't think so)

You see, I tried

Tried to please you

The best way I know how

And I never deceived you

If only we could trust each other

Stop thinking foolish things

I don't want another lover, so I

I'm the only woman you need

Only one you need, take heed (I got to be strong)

Don't be a fool like your daddy

If you wanna be happy

I'm the only woman you need

All you have to do is trust me

Never have to be sad again

'Cause I'll always be your friend

I'm the only woman you need

Only one you need, take heed

Don't be a fool like your daddy

If you wanna be happy (Don't you be a fool)

I'm the only woman you need

All you have to do is trust me

Never have to be sad again

'Cause I'll always be your friend

☆☆☆☆☆

"My Life"

La-dee-dah-dah-dah

Dah-dah-lalala-la-la-lala

Ooh, ooh, ooh

(My life, my life, my life, in the sunshine)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (La-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (La-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (La-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see

(My life, my life, my life, in the sunshine)

Life can be only what you make it

When you're feeling down, you should never fake it

Say what's on your mind and you'll find in time

That all the negative energy, it would all decease

And you'll be at peace with yourself

You won't really need no one else

Except for the man up above, yeah

Because He'll give you love

Oh, oh, ooh ooh ooh, if you looked into my life

(My life, my life, my life, in the sunshine)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (Oh, you will see I'm so blue)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see

(Down and out, crying every day, don't know what to do or to say)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see

(If you looked into my life)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (Mmm)

Take your time, baby, don't you rush a thing

Don't you know I know we all are struggling

I know it is hard, but we will get by

And if you don't believe in me, just believe in He, yeah

'Cause He'll give you peace of mind (Yes, He would)

And you'll see the sunshine (For real, yes, you would)

And you'll get to free your mind

And things will turn out fine

Oh, I know that things will turn out fine

Yes, they would, yes they would, ay

(My life, my life, my life, in the sunshine)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (Oh, oh)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (Mmm-hmm)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see

(All you got to do is)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (Take your time, one day at a time

It's all on you, what you gonna do?)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (La-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (La-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (La-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah)

If you looked at my life

And see what I see (La-dah-dah-dah-dah-dah)

(My life, my life, my life, in the sunshine)

☆☆☆☆☆

"You Gotta Believe"

Mm, mm

Oh, you must believe, you must believe

Hey, yeah

You gotta believe

Gotta believe, gotta believe in me

You gotta believe in me

Gotta believe me that I won't never hurt you

You gotta believe

Gotta believe, gotta believe in me

You gotta believe in me

Gotta believe me that I won't never hurt you

I told you once before

That I love you

And I need you

But let me tell you once again

You were my closest friend

I'll never leave you

So hold me tight

All through the night

Caress me with your tender care

Anytime or anywhere

Anytime, anywhere

I will go with you anywhere

Please won't you trust me, baby?

Won't you trust in me, baby?

Stay with me

'Til death do us part

You'll always be right in my heart

Won't you please stay with me?

Baby, please believe in me

Please believe in me

You gotta believe

Gotta believe, gotta believe in me

(You must believe in me, baby)

You gotta believe in me

That I won't never hurt you

You gotta believe

Gotta believe, gotta believe in me

(You must believe me)

You gotta believe me that

Mary, Mary, I hear you loud and clear

Why don't you believe in me?

Tell me why you don't see

That you can put your trust in me

And let me lead the way

Please, baby, take my hand

I don't need another man

But if you wanna hold on tight

You cannot be afraid

You gotta believe

Gotta believe, gotta believe in me

(You must believe me)

You gotta believe in me

Gotta believe me that I won't never hurt you

You gotta believe

Gotta believe, gotta believe in me

(Oh, you got to believe in me)

You gotta believe in me

Gotta believe me that I won't never hurt you

Take me, boy, by the hand (Take me)

Let me make you understand

(Make you understand)

That I can never let you down

Baby, just believe in me

Take me, boy, by my hand (I said take me, take me)

Let me make you understand

That I can never let you down

Baby, just believe in me

(Please believe)

You gotta believe

Gotta believe, gotta believe in me

You gotta believe in me

Gotta believe me that I won't never hurt you

You gotta believe

Gotta believe, gotta believe in me

(You got to believe)

You gotta believe in me

(You gotta believe, you gotta believe, yeah)

Gotta believe me that I won't never hurt you

You gotta believe

Gotta believe, gotta believe in me

You gotta believe in me

(You got to believe)

Gotta believe me that I won't never hurt you

You gotta believe

Gotta believe, gotta believe in me

You gotta believe in me

Gotta believe me that I won't never hurt you

You gotta believe

Yes, yeah, you got to believe, oh oh

(You gotta believe in me, baby)

Yeah yeah, oh yeah

(You gotta believe)

I don't want you to go away

☆☆☆☆☆

"I'm Goin' Down"

Time on my hands

Since you've been away, boy

I ain't got no plans, no no no no

And the sound of the rain, against my windowpane

Is slowly, is slowly drivin' me insane, boy

I'm goin' down

'Cause you ain't around, baby

My whole world's upside down

Sleep don't come easy

Boy, please believe me

Since you've been gone, everything's goin' wrong

Why'd you have to say, "Goodbye"?

Look what you've done to me

I can't stop these tears from fallin' from my eyes, ooh baby

I'm goin' down

'Cause you ain't around, baby

My whole world's upside down

Ooh, baby love

Goin' down, goin' down

Mmm, I'm goin' down

Ooh I, I

I'm goin' down

'Cause you ain't around, baby

My whole world's upside down

Ooh, goin' down, goin' down

Oh, I don't know what to do

If I ever lose you, I'll be goin' down

I said, "I'll be goin' down"

Oh, please forgive me, baby

I'm so sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry

What did I do wrong?

I said, "What did I do wrong?"

Please forgive me, baby, and come on home

Goin' down

Mmm

☆☆☆☆☆

"My Life (Interlude)"

Oh oh oh oh oh

Oh baby

Oh oh thank you thank you

Oh this is my life (this is my life)

You are my life (you are my life)

You are my life

And I thank you (I wanna thank you)

Oh I thank you (I wanna thank you)

I thank you for that

For blessing me

☆☆☆☆☆

"Be With You"

(You know that I don't ever want to leave you)

I wanna be with you

(Does he care for you? Does he want you?)

I wanna be with you

(Does he even care?)

I can't deal with the fact that

You don't want me around

Why you wanna see me down?

It's so unusual

That you don't love me no more

Why you wanna close the door?

I spent all my days and all my nights with you

Just tell me what am I gonna do without you

If loving you is so right

Tell me how I'll make it through the night

You know that I don't ever wanna leave you

(I wanna be with you)

I just wanna be with you

Nothing else I'd rather do

(I wanna be with you)

I want to spend my life with you

Let's take this time to think about

What was said and done

Now tell me why you had to run

Away from me

Now I can't sleep at night

Why we have to fight?

Every day from you, I look and I see something new

Now tell me what I got to do to get this through to you

It's the little things you do for me

That make me very happy

You know that I don't wanna leave you

(I wanna be with you)

I just wanna be with you

There's nothing else I'd rather do

(I wanna be with you)

I just wanna be with you, be with you, be with you, yeah yeah

(I wanna be with you)

It seems like each and ever time I come around

You don't want me there

And it's beginning to make me so scared

(I wanna be with you)

So scared that I might lose you

All I wanna do is be with you baby, baby, baby, baby boy

(I wanna be with you)

Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah

(I wanna be with you)

I just wanna pick up the phone, yeah

And, oh, it's you, you, you, ooh ooh, yeah

(I wanna be with you)

Ooh ooh ooh, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah

(I wanna be with you)

Oh, I wanna be with you

Oh baby, let me be with you, yeah

I need to be with you all day long

(I wanna be with you)

☆☆☆☆☆

"Mary's Joint"

Oh, no no no

I know

That you're just a man

But you're all the man I need

And I know

That you care and you'll never leave

No, you'll never leave

I love you so

I can't let go

You know it's real

The way I feel

I want to stay (I wanna stay)

I'll try to wait (I'll try to wait)

On you my dear

My love's sincere

You promised

That you never would cheat or lie

Lie to me, don't lie to me, babe

And you promised

That you'd trust and believe in me

Please believe in me

Unnecessary pain (Pain is pain)

Now tell me who would get the pain? (You know it hurts)

If we should go astray

What would we do?

What could we say?

I love you so

I can't let go

You know it's real

The way I feel

I want to stay

I'll try to wait

On you my dear

My love's sincere

I love you so

I can't let go

You know it's real

The way I feel

I want to stay (I wanna stay)

I'll try to wait (I'll try to wait)

On you my dear (On you my dear)

My love's sincere (oh, oh)

I love you so (Baby, you know, baby, you know)

I can't let go (Baby, you know, baby, you know)

You know it's real (I wanna stay)

The way I feel (I wanna stay forever and a day)

I want to stay

I'll try to wait

On you my dear

My love's sincere

I love you so

I can't let go

You know it's real

The way I feel

I want to stay

I'll try to wait

On you my dear

My love's sincere

Why can't we work it out

Why, baby? Can't we try? (Why, why, why, why, why?)

You said our love would always stand the test of time

Why can't we work it out

Why, baby? Can't we try?

You said our love would always stand the test of time

Why can't we work it out

Why, baby? Can't we try?

You said our love would always stand the test of time

Why can't we work it out

Why, baby? Can't we try?

You said our love would always stand the test of time

Why can't we work it out

Why, baby? Can't we try?

You said our love would always stand the test of time

Why can't we work it out

Why, baby? Can't we try?

You said our love would always stand the test of time

Why can't we work it out

Why, baby? Can't we try?

You said our love would always stand the test of time

Why can't we work it out

Why, baby? Can't we try

☆☆☆☆☆

"Don't Go"

Baby, don't go

[Mary J. Blige:]

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

Don't go, don't go

(Don't go)

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

I love you so

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

Don't go, don't go

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

I love you so

I've been hurt before, stayed around for a while

Let's work it out

Let's try to make it happen

Don't do the things that other guys did to hurt me

They made me cry

Break my heart, oh why?

I know you're a busy man

But you don't understand

How it feels to be alone

When times get hard and

I want to feel your

Sweet and tender touch

That's all I'm asking, baby

'Cause I never asked for much

Oh, oh

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

Don't go, don't go (No)

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

I love you so (I love you so)

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

Don't go, don't go

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

I love you so

This may be a fantasy

That I dream of, baby

Time and time again

I knew that we would be more than friends

I gave you my heart

And all of my time

But now you're actin' shady

Is it all in my mind?

I know you're a busy man

Ay, but you don't understand

How it feels to be alone

When times get hard and

I want to feel your

Sweet and tender touch

That's all I'm asking baby

'Cause I never asked for much

Oh, oh

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

Don't go, don't go

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

I love you so

(Don't leave me, don't leave me, don't leave me, don't leave)

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

(Don't leave me)

Don't go, don't go

(Don't you ever go nowhere)

Don't leave me, leave me, leave me

I love you so

Don't leave, don't leave

Don't leave me alone

I wanna be with you

Oh, oh, oh, mm, yeah oh oh oh

I wanna be with you

Yes I do, yes I do

You've got my heart, boy (You've got my heart)

You are the only one (Oh, you're the only one)

If I can't be with you (If I can't be)

I don't know what to do (I don't know what to do)

You've got my heart, boy (You've got my heart)

You are the only one (You're the only one)

If I can't be with you (Oh no no)

I don't know what to do

You've got my heart

[Faith Evans:]

I wanna be your everything, oh

☆☆☆☆☆

"I Love You"

All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

When I found out that you were leaving me

I couldn't sleep thinking about

All the things that we've been through

Now all I want to do is tell you

That I miss you so much

You know I really really miss you

To those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you (Pretty memories)

To those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

Now that I'm on my own

I know that in time, I'll find somebody new

(Who'll treat me better than you)

So now that I'm all alone without you

But I still love you (Love you)

You know I'll never live without you

All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

(All those pretty memories) All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record I love you (Pretty memories)

I wish you'd change your ways soon enough

So we can be together

You just don't understand good love

But now all we have is memories

All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now (Of the way we used to be)

For the record: I love you, I love you

(All those pretty memories) All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

I miss you, I miss you

Oh, I miss you

All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

All those pretty memories

I know you can hear me now

For the record: I love you, I love you

☆☆☆☆☆

"No One Else"

Many are called but the chosen are few

The best of the few is you

You know exactly what to do

Baby, your time is so perfect

Why in the hell I deserve it?

Keep on doin' what you do

No one else (No)

No one else (No, no)

Can do me like you do me

No one else

No, no one else

Can do me like you do me

Happy 1 plus happy 1 is 2

Happy 2 are me and you

Our love was meant to be

Yes, we have our up's and down's

But somehow we came around

And we made each other love so free

Can't lie

'Cause I'm satisfied

Yes, I'm satisfied

Even when I cry (Even when I cry)

Won't stray

Stray away from you (I won't stray)

I would be a fool (No, baby)

You know these words are true

No one else (No one)

No one else (Nobody)

Can do me like you do me

(Can do me like you do me)

No one else

No, no one else

Can do me like you do me

"There is no competition"

Can't lie

'Cause I'm satisfied (Satisfied)

Yes, I'm satisfied (Oh, ooh)

Even when I cry (Even when I cry)

Won't stray

Stray away from you (I won't stray)

I would be a fool (No way)

You know these words are true (So true)

No one else (No one)

Can do me like you do me

(Can do me like you do me)

No one else

No, no one else (Ooh)

Can do me like you do me (Oh oh)

No one else

Can do me like you do me (No)

No one else

No, no one else

Can do me like you do me (No one can do me...)

No one else (No one)

No one else (I said there's nobody...)

Can do me like you do me

(...that can do me the way you do me, yeah)

No one else

No, no one else

Can do me like you do me

("There is no competition")

No one else ("There is no competition")

Can do me like you do me

("There is no competition")

No one else ("There is no competition")

No, no one else ("There is no competition")

Can do me like you do me

☆☆☆☆☆

"Be Happy"

How can I love somebody else

If I can't love myself enough to know

When it's time

Time to let go

Sing

All I really want

Is to be happy

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

All I really want

Is to be happy (I wanna be happy, yeah)

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

I asked for a sign

From my sweet Lord above

I know the answer is in front of me, but when

You think you're in love

You only see what you wanna see

And all I see is me for you

And you for me

Oh, I cannot hide the way I feel inside

(No, I don't know why)

I don't know why but every day I wanna cry

(Every day I wanna cry)

But if I give you one more try

To these rules, will you abide?

And if I mean anything to you

Would it make everything all right?

All I really want

Is to be happy

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

(I said I wanna be happy)

All I really want

Is to be happy (Oh, I wanna be...)

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

(To find a love that's mine...)

All I really want

(...oh, it'll be so fine)

Is to be happy (Wanna be happy)

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

(It would be so sweet...)

All I really want (...if only we could be...)

Is to be happy (We can be happy)

And to find a love that's mine (I wanna be happy)

It would be so sweet

I just wanna be so, so, happy

But the answer lies in me

I do believe

That we can be happy

I said I wanna be happy, yeah yeah yeah

Now let it breathe

Life is too short to be tryin' to play some games

Now take some time and think about

If it's really worth losing me

Why must it be this way?

Why do you have to play with my mind

All the time?

Help me sing it

All I really want is for me to be happy

(Ohhh, just help me sing it)

All I really want is for me to be happy

(Yeah, yeah yeah)

All I really want is for me to be happy

(Oh, you know I wanna be happy, yeah, yeah)

All I really want is for me to be happy

All I really want

Is to be happy

(I don't wanna have to worry about nothin' no more)

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

All I really want

Is to be happy

(Said I wanna be, said I wanna be, said I wanna be)

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

(Said I wanna be happy if it's all right with you and me...)

All I really want (...it'll be all right with me)

Is to be happy

And to find a love that's mine

(Won't you help me sing, just help me sing it)

It would be so sweet

All I really want

Is to be happy

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

All I really want

Is to be happy

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

All I really want

Is to be happy

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

All I really want

Is to be happy

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

All I really want

Is to be happy

And to find a love that's mine

It would be so sweet

☆☆☆☆☆

"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"

Looking out on the morning rain

I used to feel so uninspired

And when I knew I had to face another day

Lord, it made me feel so tired

Before the day I met you

Life was so unkind

You're the key to my peace of mind

'Cause you make me feel

You make me feel

You make me feel like a natural woman

Woman

When my soul was in the lost and found

You came along to claim it

I didn't know what was wrong with me

'Til your kiss helped me name it

Now I'm no longer doubtful

To what I'm livin' for

And if I make you happy

I don't need to do more

'Cause you make me feel

You make me feel

You make me feel like a natural woman

Woman

Oh baby, what you've done to me

(Done to me)

You make me feel so good inside

(Good inside)

And I just wanna be

(Wanna be)

Close to you, you make me feel so alive

'Cause you make me feel

You make me feel

You make me feel like a natural woman

You make me feel (You make me feel)

You make me feel (Feel like a real)

You make me feel like a real

You make me feel (You make me feel)

You make me feel (Feel like a real)

You make me feel like a real

(You make me feel, you make me feel)