Mariah Carey - Petals (Live)

Mariah singing "Petals" Live at her Rainbow Tour (2000) in San José. This is one of her most moving performances. Watch.


PETALS

I've often wondered if there's
Ever been a perfect family
I've always longed for undividedness
And sought stability

A flower taught me how to pray
But as I grew, that flower changed
She started flailing in the wind
Like golden petals scattering

CHORUS 1:
And I miss you dandelion
And even love you
And I wish there was a way
For me to trust you
But it hurts me every time
I try to touch you

But I miss you dandelion
And even love you

I gravitated towards a patriarch
So young predictably
I was resigned to spend my life
With a maze of misery

A boy and a girl befriended me
We're bonded through despondency
I stayed so long but finally
I fled to save my sanity

CHORUS 2:
And I miss you little sis and
Little brother
And I hope you realize
l'll always love you
And although you're struggling
You will recover
And I miss you little sis and
Little brother

So many I considered
Closest to me
Turned on a dime and sold me
Out dutifully
Although that knife was chipping
Away at me
They turned their eyes away and
Went home to sleep ...

CHORUS 3:
And I missed a lot of life
But l'II recover
Though I know you really like
To see me suffer
Still I wish that you and I'd
Forgive each other
'Cause I miss you, Valentine
And really loved you

I really loved you -
I tried so hard
But you drove me away
To preserve my sanity -

And I found the strength to break away
Fly...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Mariah
• Carey
• Petals
• Rainbow
• Tour
• Live
• MariahBuenosAires

[nargiz01]

i cry with her ;(

i love her soo much I would die without her

[brianonlinenl]

@brianonlinenl Wow, I commented on this video over 2 years ago and found this video again today. Turns out my comment has gotten over 40 thumbs up. I am now an artist myself, and just got signed to a major label. I still feel the very same way about this video as I did two years back; Music is emotion. If it wasn't for Mariah Carey, I wouldn't have had the courage and determination to actually get out there and reach for my goals and dreams. Even if you miss a lot of life, you will recover.

[1023spark]

im cryingin with her i feel her pain!

[raquelreyes2011]

... shes the only singer i would faint for if she sang to me in person... =) that really is a wish of mine.

[stardusth2o]

I'm crying.

[jameld55]

@darrin1701 Its jus the video

[jameld55]

I would of cried with her

[parachuteboi]

@duythanhst her voice isn't great. so your right, i'll never know it ;)

[duythanhst]

@parachuteboi dont say that. You seem to be so rude. U'll never know the greatness of MC voice. So get out of here

[parachuteboi]

@brianonlinenl she's trying to copy Celine with the crying thing. lol. it doesn't work for her though.

[jakey1126]

@darrin1701 dude...she's crying lol, this song one is in a very low key you can barely hear her as is, but she was on point the entire time..

[trybeeMUSIC]

Amazing , mariah . Tears really made me sad...and feel her pain.... truly a remarkable artist.... she MEANS her music .. she's no joke