Released: February 23, 1999

Featuring: Krayzie Bone Da Brat

Songwriter: Leslie Bricusse Beppe Cantarelli Antonina Armato Anthony Newley

Producer: Damizza

[Chorus 1: Mariah Carey and Krayzie]
No matter what, baby
No matter, no matter what they say
No matter what people say
I still believe we can still be together
No matter what, baby
No matter, no matter what they say
No matter what people say
I still believe we can still be together

[Verse 1: Mariah Carey and Krayzie]
Baby, I still believe (Still believe)
And it's more than my imagination
It's so real, I know we're gonna be together
If you still believe (I do believe)
You'll find everything you're searchin' for, maybe more
Well, boy, you seem to be lost in uncertainty
But when you wake up feelin' alone, you never shoulda let it go
Well, baby, it always been sure (Sure)
I just wasn't too certain that yours were legitimate, genuine
Really the Real McCoy
And after all this time, you look into my eyes
And everything is still the same
My love for you will fade away

[Chorus 2: Mariah Carey]
Baby, I still believe (Still believe)
And it's more than my imagination
It's so real, I know we're gonna be together
Baby, I had a dream
And it's more than my imagination
Because I still believe we belong together

[Verse 2: Krayzie Bone & Mariah Carey]
I'm still a believer of this, so stop
Just listen and look into my eyes
I want you to visualize and realize
And see that it ain't never been too easy
Being Krayzie Bone
To bitches that runnin' outta there with that persuasion
Runnin' up in my brain
Won't go insane
I figure that's why they be callin' me Krayzie 'cause I still maintain
We gonna struggle through all them hard times (Hard times)
And I can tell you that peace and happiness is hard to find
C'mon, we can get there
I'm not tryna make excuses or reasons
But these demons got me seeing things that's really been misleading me
Maybe that's just my life
Baby, I'm just a thug, coldhearted, but I can feel the love (Love)
Just keep the faith, and don't break it
Shake all the players and haters
And next thing we will make it
And I say, 'Yeah' and 'Uh huh'
You got to believe it (You gotta believe)
You got to believe

[Chorus 3: Mariah Carey and Krayzie]
Baby, I still believe (Still believe)
No matter, no matter what they say
And it's more than my imagination (I still)
It's so real, I know we're gonna be together
(So real, you, you know, you know)
No matter, no matter what they say
Baby, I had a dream
No matter, no matter what they say
And it's more than my imagination (Baby, I had a dream)
Because I still believe we belong together
No matter, no matter what they say
It's so real, I know we're gonna be together

[Bridge: Mariah Carey]
If you wanna view paradise (If you want)
Think about our lovin', baby (To view it)
Nothing could be closer to it (Nothing comes)
If we don't believe, we'll lose it (Let's do it)

[Verse 3: Da Brat & (Mariah Carey)]
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
I know you be missin' every bit of the feelin'
You get when you use to hit this, shh
'Cause can't nobody fuck like me
They all in my business
And vicious lies can lead
To innocent victims losing they lives for greed
Paparazzi invading my privacy
Obviously, it's prophecy
Ain't no article that can stop me (You can't stop)
And even if my label drop me
I'ma still sell copies
I'm so, so phenomenal, def
Most know me for leaving bullet holes
In the abdominal area, throat, and chest
One of the baddest motherfuckers left (You know?)
Still puffin' and lovin' nothin' 'til my last breath
I only believed it was possible (Uh-huh)
You ain't nuttin', my, me and amigo friend
They lay in the dugout, pretendin' to be unstoppable
Lost the ego!
Get in the way of my guns
And they ain't got no prob for droppin' you (Uh-huh)
The best thing for you to do is run
'Cause I'm plannin' on poppin' you
I gotta live my life, my life the middle
Or Da Brat don't get no sunshine

[Chorus: Mariah Carey & Krayzie Bone]
Baby, I still believe (I still believe)
And it's more than my imagination
It's so real, I know we're gonna be together
(I know we will, I know we will)
Baby, I had a dream
And it's more than my imagination (I had a dream)
Because I still believe we belong together
(We will be in love again, my love)
Baby, I still believe
(It's so real I know we're gonna be together)
And it's more than my imagination (And I still believe)
It's so real I know we're gonna be together
(See, it's more than my imagination)
(I have a dream) Baby, I had a dream
And it's more than my imagination
Because I still believe we belong together
Baby, I still believe (Still believe)
(No matter, no matter what they say)
And it's more than my imagination
It's so real, I know we're gonna be together
Don't matter, don't matter what they say
I still believe we can still be together

Mariah Carey

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.