Mariah Carey - Portrait Lyrics






Where do I go from here?
How do I disappear?
Here beyond the looking glass
Somewhere off the beaten path
Heart ache never seems to pass, just lasts
And I'd go...

Yet I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise
Stay real close and the moment will subside
Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside
I won't let the teardrops spill tonight
Just conceal myself and hide
A portrait of my life
La da da da da
La da da da da

Somewhat desensitized
Still the same hopeful child
Haunted by those severed ties
Pushing past the parasites
Down but not demoralized
Unconfined, but don't let go...

Yes I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise
Stay here close and the moment will subside
Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside
I won't let the teardrops spill tonight
Just conceal myself and hide
A portrait of my life

And for the finale, she can float around effortlessly
And dream away the hours in her mind
And I'd let go...

Yet I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise
Stay here close and the moment will subside
Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside
I won't let the teardrops spill tonight
Just conceal myself and hide
This portrait of my life





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  1. m.... ....

    821,367 views

  2. A.... ....

    The microphone is broken or the softwhere or something is cuz it sounds sooo synthetic/digital (not sure how to call the effect). Beautiful composition as always from MC but the sound... horrible :(

  3. P.... F....

    Absolutely beautiful. 😍😍😍😍😍😍

  4. m.... ....

    817,580 views

  5. B.... S....

    Eternal magical deva
    Mariah i love you...

  6. l.... s....

    my favorite song...amazing mimi

  7. m.... ....

    812.950 views

  8. m.... ....

    810,372 views

  9. K.... K....

    This sounds like a classic

  10. T.... C....

    💖💜😍😚🦋⚘🌷😎

  11. m.... ....

    806,343 views

  12. Z.... A....

    Mariah is a genius point blank! I wish she could duet with Christina Aguilera aha. These are my two favs and they don’t give a crap about each other!!! :(

  13. l.... s....

    My diva !

  14. m.... ....

    802,522 views

  15. m.... ....

    800,711 views

  16. C.... D....

    This song and album is pure gold! I don't care about popularity and charts. We all know this is one of the best albums of 2018/2019! Hell, possibly 2020 too!

  17. m.... ....

    798,825 views

  18. B.... L....

    This album is a return to form for Mariah. Looking forward to whatever she does next.

  19. B.... L....

    Caution is the R&B Album of the Year. The Grammy Awards lost their credibility when they failed to nominate this amazing album.

  20. S.... N....

    Just Drop It🎤🎹📻Where do i go from here..........just play it plzźzzzźzz let her EVOLVE as an ARTIST AND SONG LYRICS R OFF THE CHARTS,love the PIANO. 4-SURE.I LET GO,BECAUSE I KNOW TOMORROW COMES,I BOTTLE MYSELF UP.....INSIDE,THANKS

  21. s.... 8....

    💖💖💖

  22. T.... L....

    Amo essa música 😍

  23. m.... ....

    795,935 views

  24. �.... A....

    This sounds so charmbracelet <333

  25. D.... A....

    I sooo love mimi when she's in the introspection and melancholia! (inside/rainbow/looking in/etc...) Pure beauty! 💕💖💕💖

  26. J.... P....

    Melhor Música desse CD

  27. B.... E....

    I'm living for this Portait and Courage from Celine Dion new album❤

  28. A.... S....

    Thank you so much for this song Miss Mariah

  29. M.... ....

    This is one of the best songs of her career. Just so vulnerable and revealing.

  30. A.... K....

    This song is like the treasure chest of the album. Simply magical. ♡

  31. G.... B....

    Simply incredible!!!!

  32. A.... D....

    " PORTRAIT " enough said. Lady of my life?

  33. m.... ....

    768,813 views

  34. m.... ....

    768,813 views

  35. K.... F....

    I 💜 this song Mariah. To the depths...Love You🕯

  36. S.... M....

    That 90s Mariah!!!!!! Can’t let go, My All, Camouflage, and Petals grandDaughter

  37. A.... H....

    Portrait is finally reach 3m streams It’s soo beautiful written 💕💕

  38. S.... B....

    This is the Mariah I like to hear. A ballad with piano & instrumentals.

  39. R.... S....

    Every song on this Album is really good. I ain't gonna skip anything on this album.

  40. M.... M....

    *CONGRATULATIONS* MARIAH ON THE 5 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS. #CAUTION ERA #LAMB4LIFE 2019 <3

  41. V.... R....

    Love this music ❤

  42. D.... P....

    Que música lindaaa

  43. L.... M....

    In love with this album. Some of my all time favs *not in any order* are...
    Vanishing
    Melt Away
    H•a•t•e u
    So blessed
    If its over
    Never Forget You
    And You Don't Remember
    its a wrap
    sweetheart remix
    underneath the stars
    4th of July
    We belong together
    Betcha Gon know
    Love you til the end of time
    Open Arms
    Always be my baby remix
    The Distance

  44. N.... B....

    I love that you can feel her music. Like the emotion she translates into music is unlike anyone else. ❤

  45. Y.... K....

    Dunno why but i feel stevie wonder vibe here 💚💚

  46. C.... c....

    magnifiquemariahcareyjevousadorevouseteslameilleurchanteusedelapartdechrisdenoce06200

  47. A.... R....

    8th Wonder of the World, Thank you

  48. E.... A....

    Ohh loooovvvveeee❤️

  49. A.... L....

    So heartfelt, thank you queen 👑♥️

  50. I.... o....

    the beginning sounds like butterfly ❤️❤️

  51. E.... M....

    It’s so beautiful 😭😭 I’m quaking

  52. S.... S....

    That part in the move

  53. R.... C....

    This music is the reason I think: Mariah never changed her essence. Mariah will always be the same girl. Love her <3

  54. G.... H....

    Why did i get emotional just hearing the first line?

  55. E.... J....

    Amo esta música.

  56. R.... B....

    I am pretty sure she herself is playing the piano and singing.

  57. O.... S....

    I listen to this song at least 5 times a day💥💥

  58. s.... ....

    Omg. Soooo good. 😭🥂❤

  59. s.... b....

    just portrait remind me the real mimi is...

  60. b.... ....

    This song is so beautiful that caused my eyes teared.

  61. T.... Q....

    This song sounds almost like she is hinting that she may leave us.

  62. N.... *....

    This is one of Mariah’s most heartfelt and raw songs of her entire career!

  63. J.... J....

    the violin at the end made me in my feels

  64. 0.... ....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  65. 0.... ....

    Uma das melhores do álbum

  66. �.... ....

    damn she serving

  67. E.... ....

    Classic Mimi💖🐑💖🐑💖

  68. m.... ....

    703,129 views

  69. M.... Z....

    Such beautiful song!!!!

  70. p.... r....

    ALBUM OF THE YEAR IS CAUTION!

  71. J.... Z....

    Come On Mariah, Make Another Album Like You Done 1991 - 1995. 1999 - 2003. 2008 - 2010

  72. F.... G....

    When I hear this song, I cry .. I love you Mariah ! Thank you for your music ♥️💖♥️💖♥️💖😍🥰😘

  73. R.... L....

    This song is hauntingly beautiful. She's honest yet guarded. She's the GOAT. Imagine the pressure she faces when she enters a studio to write and record a new album, and yet somehow she manages to make it look easy when it's anything but. Caution seamlessly updates her signature sound without sounding dated or desperate. It's one of her best albums. I'd rank it behind Butterfly and Daydream.

  74. A.... S....

    The glitter sound at the back just gave me goosebumps

  75. K.... R....

    I love how Mariah uses reflective ballads to close most her albums and this one just keeps the tradition going. Consistently beautiful and poignant.

  76. H.... Y....

    🦁🦁🦁BLESSINGS🎶🎶🎶

  77. R.... P....

    Looking in 2.0 😭💘

  78. q.... m....

    this is only good song on the album she needa go Back to her roots like always be my baby this album she trying to Hard to be Arianna or someone she ain't she is capable of better music then this album! such a shame I'm disappointed

    q.... m....

    ?????????? She has been making R&B and Hip-Hop way before ariana.

    q.... m....

    Please shut up 🙄 you literally have no idea what you're talking about at all 🤦

    q.... m....

    She's not "hard to be Arianna",What music now is like this and i dont like this era of music too,but this album is so different with arianna album,arinna song is more lazy rnb

  79. E.... O....

    July 2019

  80. A.... ....

    My fav from caution...

  81. B.... L....

    Album of the Year.

  82. J.... A....

    We need to have a video for Portrait! It would be the perfect way to commemorate 30 years of her career

  83. R.... C....

    I love Mariah, I have since she made her debut. This Album isn't her best. Not one song is playable to me. And before you idiots think that you'll come from me, know that I am entitled to my opion!

    R.... C....

    🤷👉🚪

    R.... C....

    Yes you are! But it's the stupidest opinion I've heard in a long time and your obviously deaf or a fake JLO account. Js..

  84. A.... S....

    Brasil🇧🇷 💜❤

  85. Q.... V....

    This song has that Looking In, Outside, Petals Vibes...

  86. m.... ....

    678,754 views

  87. P.... ....

    I’m 16 & I’ve followed Mariah ALL my life since I was super young , ( thank you for showing me good music mom ) & to hear her sing like this again just gives me so many chills and happiness 🥺❤️

  88. m.... ....

    676,187 views

  89. O.... F....

    potrait

  90. m.... ....

    670,437 views

  91. E.... R....

    Where do I go from here?
    How do I disappear?
    Here beyond the looking glass
    Somewhere off the beaten path
    Heartache never seems to pass, just lasts
    And I'd go
    Yet I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise
    Stay real close and the moment will subside
    Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside
    I won't let the teardrops spill tonight
    Just conceal myself and hide
    A portrait of my life
    Somewhat desensitized, still the same hopeful child
    Haunted by those severed ties
    Pushing past the parasites
    Down but not demoralized
    Unconfined, but don't let go
    Yes I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise
    Stay here close and the moment will subside
    Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside
    I won't let the teardrops spill tonight
    Just conceal myself and hide
    A portrait of my life
    And for the finale, she can float around effortlessly
    And dream away the hours in her mind
    And I'd let go
    Yet I know that tomorrow comes, so I'll be here when you rise
    Stay here close and the moment will subside
    Look the other way as I bottle myself up inside
    I won't let the teardrops spill tonight
    Just conceal myself and hide
    This portrait of my life 🦋

  92. D.... C....

    I wish she chose this as a single. Just an amazing song.

  93. M.... a....

    Can we get a single?

  94. L.... L....

    Thank you for everything

  95. D.... T....

    Another classic!! ❤️❤️ It! #MadameButterfly #QueenMimi