Can't Take That Away Lyrics
Try to bring me down
But I will not allow
Anyone to succeed
Hanging clouds over me
And they can try hard to make me feel
That I don't matter at all
But I refuse to falter
In what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams
'Cause there's a light in me
That shines brightly
They can try
But they can't take that away from me
From me
lf you let them in
But they won't ever win
If you cling to your pride
And just push them aside
See
I have learned there's an inner peace I own
Something in my soul
That they cannot possess
So I won't be afraid
And darkness will fade
That shines brightly
They can try
But they can't take that away from me
They can't take this
Precious love
l'll always have inside me
Certainly the Lord will guide me
Where I need to go
Try to break me down
But 1 won't face the ground
I will rise steadily
Sailing out of their reach
They do try hard to make me feel
That I don't matter at all
But I refuse to falter
In what I believe
Or lose faith in my dreams
They can try
But they can't take that away from me
From me
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wtf are you doing here then? why would you take out time to come here and talk bad about someone [who is amazing at what she does] ? and just because you don't like her doesn't mean she is "so un cooooool" fudge off preppy girl!
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We hold power over ourselves...no matter who may try to break you or make you feel unworthy..if you have love for yourself then they cannot succeed in hurting you.
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there are somethings you can never lose unless you lose them in yourself
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Mariah Carey is one of the best singers in the business, alot of ppl I know think so. She has a amazing gift, and if you don't agree, keep it to yourself rather than try to piss her fans off!
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I think this song, even though it's inspirational like "Hero", came out of a time of ultimate frustration for Mariah. I don't know if this was due to problems with her record label, or other things, but it is not just another sappy ballad. The message is that with inner-strength, you can overcome anything. Not only does Mariah write about it, but she's a living example of faith and perserverance, which is why the song means more to fans than to people who know nothing about Mariah except the things the media makes up.
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I totally agree with EyesOnly, this song is about Mariahs frustrations with people not accepting her as she is, they judge her before they know her background. Mariahs one of the least superficial artists i know out there, being a huge fan of hers I understand her in that way and I know that she is a fighter and she is very talented. This song is beautiful and I salute Mariah once more for a power ballad.
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wateva u think think of her as a person, this woman has an unbelievable voice, and stage presence of very few. shes one of a kind.
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This song roxx and makes me cry while giving me power. Unbelievable...
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mariah is one of the very few pop stars that understands about technique. there is so much more to singing than just belting it out and using lots of vibrato and embellishment. in case you didn't notice, charisma, this woman has a fucking 3 1/2 octave range. now that takes talent. i'm more of a metal head/classic rock oriented person so it's rare for some one like me to like Mariah Carey, yet somehow she breaks through to the other side. i don't see how anyone couldn't like her, if not for her personality, then simply for her amazing voice.
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This song takes your breath away...it's inspiring and sad at the same time, I remember listening to it and cry thinking I wish I could feel that way, when I remain so weak at the critics that I receive. At the end of the song, when she sings "there's a light in me that shines brightlyyyyyyyyyyy..."...it's very hard not to cry after that...