Mine Again

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The lyrics revolve around the protagonist wishing for a second chance at a seemingly failed relationship. The song garnered positive reviews from music critics, praising… Read More

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Mine Again Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I remember when you used to be mine
Way back when
I was too naive to love you right
But now if I only had the opportunity
I would do anything
Because my heart still believes

[Chorus]
Maybe you could be mine again
Maybe we could make that dream for real
Like way back then
When love was yours and mine
Maybe we could bring it back to life

[Verse 2]
It's irrelevant to dwell on the past
I'm accountable for what went bad
And I mean that
But I keep on praying for another chance
Just to have you back
Because I've grown
And I know how to be your everything

[Chorus]
Maybe you could be mine again
Maybe we could make that dream for real
Like way back then
When love was yours and mine
Maybe we could bring it back to life

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[Verse 3]
No, no, it ain't over yet
I just can't accept the possibility
We weren't made for each other's arms
I know you're my destiny
We can't erase what was meant to be
Part of you and part of me
If we try one more time
Maybe somehow we'll survive

[Chorus]
Maybe you could be mine again
Maybe we could make that dream for real
Like way back then
When love was yours and mine
Boy, maybe we could bring it back
Maybe we could bring it back
Maybe we could bring it back to
Life
Maybe you could be mine

About

The lyrics revolve around the protagonist wishing for a second chance at a seemingly failed relationship. The song garnered positive reviews from music critics, praising Carey and Poyser’s production and her vocal performance. “Mine Again” peaked at #73 on Billboard’s R&B chart and was even nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Traditional R&B Performance” in 2006. The song was used in an Intel commercial.

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What did Mariah Carey say about "Mine Again"?

“Mine Again” is a song that I wrote with James Poyser who is from The Roots and he’s an incredible musician. He’s just a really good person. We sat down at the piano the first time we met and he just started playing. He’s one of those musicians where you can go back and forth and riff off eachother. I was singing him what ended up being the main piano riff of the song and he’s so talented that he can just pick that up in two seconds and he would lead me in one direction, I would lead him in another direction and we came up with the song that I feel is definitely the power ballad of this record and I feel like it’s going to be a lot of people’s favorites because it’s a very big vocal moment and big vocal performance. It’s one of those break your heart songs that makes you get back with your ex-boyfriend or girlfriend.