Hmmm...
Soft heavenly eyes gazed into me
Transcending space and time
And I was a rendered still
There were no words for me to find at all
Or as I stood there beside myself
I could see you and no one else
When I saw you
When I saw you
I could not breatheI fell so deep
When I saw you
When I saw you
I'd never beI'd never be a same
Na na na
Na na na
O-o-o-o-oh
O-o-o-o-oh
O-only once in a lifetime love rushes in
Changin' you with a tide and dawn's ribbon of light
Bursts through the dark
Wakening you inside
And I thought it was all untrue
Until there all at onceI knew
When I saw you
When I saw you
I could not breatheI fell so deep
When I saw you
When I saw you
I'd never beI'd never be the same
With no beginning and without an end
You are the one for me and it's evident
And your eyes told me soo-oh yeah
Your eyes let me know o-o-o-oh...
When I saw you
When I saw you
I could not breatheI fell so deep
When I saw you
When I saw you
I'd never beI'd never be a same
O-o-o-o-oh...
I'd never be the same
What Does “When I Saw You” by Mariah Carey Mean?
When I Saw You captures the transformative moment of falling deeply in love at first sight. The song describes an encounter so powerful that it fundamentally changes the narratorleaving them breathless and forever altered.
Meaning & Interpretation
Carey presents this as a rareonce-in-a-lifetime experience that transcends ordinary reality and awakens something profound within the person experiencing it. The lyrics center on two vivid images that emphasize this transformation. The opening description of "soft heavenly eyes gazed into metranscending space and time" establishes the almost mystical quality of this connectionsuggesting something beyond normal human interaction. Laterthe metaphor of "dawn's ribbon of light bursts through the darkwakening you inside" reinforces the theme of awakening and changecomparing the beloved's arrival to daybreak ending darkness. These images support the song's central message that true love arrives suddenly and completely reshapes one's existence.
Songwriter & Background
"When I Saw You" was written by Mariah CareyWalter Afanasieff. Released in 1995 as part of the album Daydream.
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