Mariah Carey

Released: August 7, 2020

Songwriter: Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff

[Intro]
Anytime you feel like you need a friend
And your troubles seem like they never end
(Seem like they never end, oh)
Though you're miles away, I'll be by your side
(I'll be right there)
Would be afraid 'cause it's alright (No, no, no, no, no)

[Verse 1]
If you're lonely
And need a friend (Need a friend)
And troubles seem like
They never end (Never end)
Just remember
To keep the faith
And love will be there
To light the way, yeah

[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
Never be alone again
So don't you fear
Even if you're miles away
I'm by your side
So don't you ever be lonely
Love will make it alright

[Verse 2]
And when the shadows are closing in (Closing in)
And your spirit diminishing
Just remember
You're not alone (No, no, no, no)
And love will be there, yeah
To guide you home

[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
Never be alone again (No, oh)
So don't you fear (No, no, no, no)
Even if you're miles away (Even if you're miles away)
I'm by your side
Don't you ever be lonely
Love will make it alright

[Bridge]
Anytime you feel like you need a friend
(I will be here, I'll be right there) (Yes, I will, yes I will)
And your troubles seem like they never end
(No, no, no, no, you're not alone)
Though you're miles away, I'll be by your side
(I'm by your side, I'm by your side)
Don't you be afraid, 'cause it's alright (It's alright, alright)

[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here (I will be here, yeah)
Never be alone again (Ooh yeah)
So don't you fear (Don't you, don't ever fear)
Even if you're miles away (Yes, I'm with you wherever you are)
I'm by your side
So don't you ever be lonely
(It's alright) It's alright
It's alright
Love will make it alright

[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here (Yeah, you know it's alright)
Never be alone again (Oh, woah)
So don't you fear (Don't never fear)
Even if you're miles away (Oh)
I'm by your side ('Cause I'm by your side)
So don't ever, don't ever be lonely
It's alright, it's alright (Yeah)
Anytime you need a friend (No, oh)
I will be here (Oh)
You'll never be alone again (oh)
So don't you fear (You never will)
Even if you're miles away (Oh)
I'm by your side (I'm by your side)
So don't you ever be lonely, no
It's alright, it's alright
Anytime you need a friend (Anytime)
I will be here (Oh)
You'll never be alone again (You'll never be alone)
So don't ever worry (Even if you're miles away)
I'm by your side (I'm by your side)
So don't you ever be lonely (It's alright)

Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and philanthropist.

Under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, Carey released her self-titled debut studio album Mariah Carey in 1990; it went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993 and success with hit records “Emotions” (1991), “Music Box” (1993), and “Merry Christmas” (1994), Carey was established as Columbia’s highest-selling act. Daydream (1995) made music history when its second single “One Sweet Day”, a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest-running number-one song in U.S. chart history, along with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito.” During the recording of the album, Carey began to deviate from her R&B and pop beginnings and slowly traversed into hip hop. This musical change became evident with the release of Butterfly (1997), at which time Carey had separated from Mottola.

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