2013-07-13 MLB All-Star Charity Concert (Central Park, NY) Mariah sings Looking In for the very first time. Thanks to all the fans that recorded these videos!! Great!
This is the *last song* on the *Daydream* album, and that's a reason for the album to end that way. The entire album is about love, fantasy, having fun, she was *daydreaming* . "Looking In" is the *wake up* part, where all the magic world she was dreaming about suddenly disapears, and she faces reality: The world and her life in 1995 were not exactly as she dreamed it would be. Even though the sucess was huge, her private life was a daily struggle. No *happy ending* on her daydream
Wow, I never thought of it that way! I always wondered why I am free was on daydream instead of butterfly, but now your comment shows why I am Free is fitting for Daydream! Ugh that’s wild
Mariah is saying how shy and quiet she really is....she puts up that diva like persona to protect herself from being hurt...like she's been hurt so much
As a person, we often use masks either because we are afraid that the world might not accept us or as our defense mechanism. Same goes to Mariah she uses her masks as a defense mechanism and to prove that she's worthy. It is ok to wear your mask as long as you're aware of it and knows when to take it off. That's why her attitude towards journalists who tries to make fun of her, mock her, and feel that she's nothing is different whenever she's with her kids, or with people she talks to and who can act professionally.
She suffered a horrible injury to her shoulder, hand and ribs the night before this event, but rallied to perform this charity concert with the Philharmonic. She sang this song with a fractured rib, a dislocated shoulder and injured fingers in her right hand (think about that!) The doctors told her that the injury was like getting hit by a truck, and that it was more serious than she ever allowed the public to know at the time. The lyric she got choked up on was: "She wades in insecurity, and hides herself inside of me." An injury like that makes you feel really vulnerable, but it doesn't hit you until a few days later because you're still in shock and denial. She had a delayed reaction. This concert is the stuff of legends. It's why we love her so, so much.
You don't think she was getting emotional based on the lyrical content and the fact that she's never performed the song and revisiting the memories from 1995?
Can we give a hand, please, to the orchestra for working so hard to keep in step with her? She was so emotional while singing that song that her pacing was all over the place, and the conductor had to make a ton of lickety split adjustments throughout the performance. Only real professional musicians can do that, and these ones deserve a lot of recognition
The director wasn’t really doing much more than what he’s supposed to. Any musician should be able to fallow a singer and I think she was actually the one having trouble to keep on time and making big effort not getting much help from the director, he wasn’t even looking at her, even one of the musicians gave a look at her when she stoped singing like thinking “wtf am I playing the right part?” BUT the director simply kept on going. Not very useful.
Dharry Fraga Yep!!! She had ALOOOOTTT of emotions going through her so she jusy wrote them all down into a song!!!! THAT'S REAL FCKING TALENT RIGHT THERE, AND IT KILLS ME WHEN PEOPLE DONT SEE THAT ABOUT HER
She wrote this song during the fantasy era while she was suffering under that evil tommy mottola. She could not tell anyone how she was suffering under that man who took advantage her as he controlled her and portrayed her as perfect girl who lives in a golden world. Mariah couldn't be herself and I was shocked they let her release the song as well. God bless Mariah I love you
Gurl she lived through alot ups and downs. And she is still goin it's amazing. She has a intriguing story and it's very sad. I don't even know her but i feel her pain.
Karen smith i dont think its JUST about the marriage. I think thats a misconception about her. They think all her sad songs are about tommy. Just my opinion .
It`s one of Mariah Carey´s most precious songs I hold and treasure in my heart and memory since I was 15 years old, just as it says "She smiles through a thousand tears and harbors adolescent fears, she dreams of all that she will never be, she wades in insecurity and hides herself inside of me". That part breaks my heart!!!
I'm such a huge Lamb, honestly I see every single video out there about Mariah vocals, compilations, her recent performances on SSFT, Vegas, Beacon 2016 but everytime I stumbled across this particular live performance I kinda always knew it was gonna be lifechanging and I kinda unconsciously "saved" it for a very special occasion. I have never listened to this song "Looking In" before ON PURPOSE. Call it intuition or whatever you want. Today is my birthday and its the first time I hear this song and watch this live performance: I cried for hours while watching this. Not only because I relate to the lyrics and it hits right in my soul, but because it somehow shows me that Mariah is not a dumb diva, she actually KNOWS everything thats happened to her. That woman is a genius. She turned from a teenager to a big star, her life has turned upside down and she still is BRILLIANT. Also, I would like to point out something about this song/performance in that particular time: I believe, as the intelligent woman she is, she knows about her vocal condition. Yes, she still sounds amazing, but she KNOWS her voice/body strenght is not what it once was in her 20's, and its very clear to me that she gets very hurt about people saying she should retire, that she lost her voice and things like that when she says "I'm doing the best with what I have, seriously". Earlier somewhere in 2015 or even 2016 I can't remember, she sang Hero live and started the performance with "I'm gonna do my best, hope you like it" and I think it's so touching... Specially at 2013, she seemed to be insecure about her voice. Can you blame her? She was trying her best with what she had left and people still bashed her a lot those last years. Almost zero support (except from her loyal fans). It just shows me how mean people can be nowadays: this woman is a musical genius, she has given (and still gives) HER ALL to us and still people laugh at her and mock her. HAVE SOME RESPECT for that amazing and brilliant human being that Mariah Carey is.
Very well said both of you. She knows what's going on and she is so courageous to get up there on New Years Eve for a redo. I'm inspired by her strength. I will always love her.
Totally… I also think it could apply for all those who just see her as a pretentious diva (which is not true cos we know well how humble and sensitive person she is)
That's a truly depressing song and what a way to end the Daydream album. I bet it is hard to keep everything together when performing it live. So, I bet that's why Mariah rarely perform this song. What a rare moment! Really appreciate your upload.
it’s as though to sing the song, she has to return to the emotional state when she wrote it and return to hell before she sings the final note and the sadness lets her go. it reminds me of some of her 1997 tv show performances where the sadness washes over her until the song is over, and she can smile again.
How did i never know she did this live. I cant even believe she did. The moment i first heard this song back in 1995 it struck me who Mariah really was and I never could have imagined her doing it live for the world. This is a masterpiece and easily the best Mariah performance ever.
There's so many things she could have been emotional about. First the pain, her upbringing and family issues, her first marriage, her marriage at the time was crumbling, loved toddlers she couldn't play with until she got better, and I'm sure more.
There’s a few moments where some of the audience is talking and I wish they weren’t. This was a really angelic performance. She deserved absolute silence in that moment.
I'd have been a complete mess when she cried, if I was there. She's been through so much but she's such an inspiration and so powerful. This brings me to tears every time.
Ever since she got out her first album there are deadly songs that really kill you. If you read betwen the lines you´re gonna find in each Mariah´s album a song that hits you and breaks your heart. Please pay special attention to the lyrics of these songs from these albums: Mariah Carey = Vanishing, Emotions = Till the end fo time and The Wind, Music Box = All I´ve ever wanted, Merry Christmas = Miss you most at Christmas Time, Daydream = I am free and Looking in, Butterfly = Close my eyes and Outside, Rainbow = Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) and PETALS, Glitters = Never Too Far, Reflections, TWISTER and Lead the way, Charmbracelet = Clown and Sunflowers for Alfred Roy, TEOM = One and Only (featuring Twista) and Joy Ride, E=MC2= Love Story, Thanx 4 Nothin´ and I Wish You Well, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel = H.A.T.E.U., Angels Cry and LANGUISHING, Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse = Cry, Thirsty, You Don´t Know What To Do, Supernatural, Camouflage... Caution album = PORTRAIT and many more!!!
I'm a man, is it ok if I tell you that this woman just made me cry!? What a voice!!!!! There is none like her, a living legend!!!! Thanks Mariah for your music!!!
Wow, I can't even imagine how emotional it must be for Mariah to sing the song looking back to when she wrote it and this time performing it live, I think maybe the 1st ever?. I actually cried but I'm so happy for her and where she is now, so successful, glamorous, and in health, happy with her family. To me, she is the greatest songwriter and singer of all time.
It was so brave for her to do this song in front of so many people. I make music myself, and I don't care too much about releasing deeply personal things, because you're singing to the wall essentially, no eye contact, nobody (or just one person) watching, but having to sing lyrics similar to words you would tell to a Councillor in front of thousands? I know I wouldn't do that.
This woman is so amazing & beautiful ,when picking the name for my oldest daughter who's about to turn 19 years old. It sounded just as amazing & beautiful, so we name our daughterAshley Mariah Lynn 💖
