Honey Lyrics

[Intro: Mariah Carey & Styles P]
Ooh, ooh, honey got me hooked on you
I like that
Oh, oh
Come on, MC
La da da da da da da da
Come on
Yeah, da da da
La da da da da da da da, la da da da da
MC
La da da da da da da da, da da da da da
La da da da da da da da
I like that
La da da da da, da da da da
Let's go

[Verse 1: Mariah Carey & Styles P]
Oh honey, you can have me when you want me (Ooh)
If you simply ask me to be there
Uh-huh
And you're the only one who makes me come runnin'
'Cause what you got is far beyond compare, oh

[Pre-Chorus: Mariah Carey & Styles P]
And it's just like honey (Yeah)
When your love comes over me (When your love comes over me)
That's right
Oh baby, I've got a dependency
Always strung out for another taste of your honey

[Chorus: Mariah Carey]
It's like honey when it washes over me
You know sugar never ever was so sweet
And I'm dyin' for ya, cryin' for ya, I adore ya (Cryin', mmh)
One hit of your love addicted me (Yeah)
Now I'm strung out on you, darlin', don't you see? (Every night)
Every night and day
I can hardly wait for another taste of honey (No, honey)

[Post-Chorus: Mariah Carey]
Honey, I can't describe
How good it feels inside (Oh, honey)
Honey, I can't describe
How good it feels inside

[Verse 2: Mariah Carey & Styles P]
Yeah, yeah, oh, I can't be elusive with you, honey
I like that
'Cause it's blatant that I'm feelin' you
Yeah
And it's too hard for me to leave abruptly
'Cause you're the only thing I wanna do
Uh-huh


[Pre-Chorus: Mariah Carey]
And it's just like honey
When your love comes over me (When your love comes over me)
Oh baby, I've got a dependency (So dependent to ya, honey)
Always strung out for another taste of your honey (Honey)

[Chorus: Mariah Carey]
It's like honey when it washes over me
You know sugar never ever was so sweet (Oh)
And I'm dyin' for ya, cryin' for ya, I adore ya (I need you bad)
One hit of your love addicted me (Ooh, your love addicted me)
Now I'm strung out on you, darlin', don't you see? (I can't wait for another)
Every night and day
I can hardly wait for another taste of honey

[Break: Mariah Carey & Mase]
(Baby, I can hardly wait)
Honey I can't describe
Harlem world, we won't stop
And Mariah, you're on fire

How good it feels inside (Gotta have another taste)
Harlem world, we won't stop
So Mariah, take us higher

Honey I can't describe (I gotta have you now, come on baby)
Harlem world, we won't stop (I need your honey right now)
How good it feels inside
And Mariah, you're on fire
Harlem world, we won't stop
So Mariah, take us higher
(Come sweeten me with your honey)

[Bridge: Mariah Carey, Diddy & Styles P]
Breakdown
Whoa, whoa (Yeah), every little thing you do
Now what we gonna do right here
Is we gonna smooth it out, come on

Ooh, ooh, honey, got me hooked on you
(MC, and she won't stop)
Honey, it's like
[Chorus: Mariah Carey]
It's like honey when it washes over me
You know sugar never ever was so sweet (Oh, sugar, you know)
And I'm dyin' for ya, cryin' for ya, I adore ya (Oh, I need your love right now, baby)
One hit of your love addicted me (One)
Now I'm strung out on you, darlin', don't you see?
Every night and day
I can hardly wait for another taste of honey (I need a taste of honey)
It's like honey when it rushes over me (Honey)
You know sugar never ever was so sweet
And I'm dyin' for ya, cryin' for ya, I adore ya (Honey, I)
One hit of your love addicted me (Honey)
Now I'm strung out on you, darling, don't you see?
Every night and day (Oh honey, I)
I can hardly wait for another taste of honey (Honey, I)
It's like honey when it rushes over me (Honey)
You know sugar never ever was so sweet
And I'm dyin' for ya, cryin' for ya, I adore ya (Honey)
One hit of your love addicted me (Honey)
Now I'm strung out on you, darling, don't you see?
Every night and day (Honey)
I can hardly wait for another taste of honey

[Outro: Mariah Carey]
Honey, I can't describe (Honey)
How good it feels inside

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About

Genius Annotation

“Honey” is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey, released as the lead single from her sixth studio album, Butterfly.

The song was a massive success, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in September of 1997. It was also nominated for two Grammys for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, but lost in both categories.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Did Mariah Carey know what the video would be like while writing the song?
Genius Answer

I wrote the lyrics to ‘Honey’ in Puerto Rico on this boat. I kept rewinding the track and watching people jet-ski, thinking, ‘That would be cool for the video.’ I never think about the video when I’m writing the song, usually, but the whole atmosphere seemed right.”

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Is there a behind the scenes look at the making of the music video?
Genius Answer

Yes! On September 19, 2022, Mariah Carey released Another Taste Of Honey, a behind the scenes look at the making of the music video and how it came to be:

Credits
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Performance Rights
Keyboards
Drum Programmer
Mastering Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Programmer
Assistant Recording Engineer
Keyboard Programmer
Background Vocals
Ad-Libs
Recorded At
The Hit Factory (New York City)
Release Date
August 26, 1997
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