Mariah Carey

Released: August 31, 1993

Songwriter: Mariah Carey David Cole Robert Clivillés

Producer: Clivillés & Cole Mariah Carey

[Chorus]
Now that I know that you want me for me
I can be what you want (What you want)
I can be what you need (What you need)
Now that I know that your love is for real
I can finally see (Finally)
This is not make-believe anymore

[Verse 1]
I never knew if I could believe in you
I thought I was just a diversion
And you were killing some time
My friends, they told me to leave you
They said you'd never ever ever be mine
But you gave me your love and you said I'm the one
You want for the rest of your life

[Chorus]
Now that I know that you want me for me
I can be what you want (What you want)
I can be what you need (What you need)
Now that I know that your love is for real
I can finally see (Finally)
This is not make-believe anymore

[Verse 2]
I was afraid that it was all a masquerade
And that I was only a plaything
And you would leave me behind
But now I feel so secure
By your side, I can conquer the world
'Cause I gave you my love and I know you're the one
I want for the rest of my life

[Chorus]
Now that I know that you want me for me
I can be what you want (What you want)
I can be what you need (What you need)
Now that I know that your love is for real
I can finally see
This is not make-believe anymore

[Chorus]
Now that I know that you want me for me
I can be what you want
I can be what you need (What you need)
Now that I know that your love is for real
I can finally see
This is not make-believe anymore

[Bridge]
I really feel it (So much love)
I really feel it (So much joy)
I really feel it (Sweet, sweet ecstasy)
I feel it
I really feel it (Oh baby)
I really feel it
'Cause you opened my eyes and I realized your love is real
It's for real

[Chorus]
Now that I know that you want me for me
I can be what you want (What you want)
I can be what you need (What you need)
Now that I know that your love is for real
I can finally see
This is not make-believe anymore

[Chorus]
Now that I know that you want me for me
I can be what you want
I can be what you need (What you need)
Now that I know that your love is for real
I can finally see (Finally)
This is not make-believe anymore

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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