Mariah worked with Timbaland on song “8th Grade,” from her 2018 album Caution. “Eighth grade was one of the lowest points of my life. The year before, I had dyed my hair orange by mistake. I shaved my eyebrows. I had no clothes. Somebody once said in the hallway to me at school, ‘Oh, she got three shirts in rotation.’ It was mortifying,” Mariah told Pitchfork about the song's inspiration. “But eighth grade was also me being like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I like this kid, and he doesn't like me. That's the end of the world!’ You know that feeling. When we were writing that song, I just had this melancholy thing in me, and it still felt young. I just know what I felt like.”
I'm not your world, no, I'm not your life
Tell me what that means to you
If it was me that was by your side
Limitless without no rules
Nothing to lose
Never no pressure just put yourself into my shoes
I'm not your world, no, I'm not your life
That cigarette, put it out put it out
Keep lookin' my way, turn around turn around
This is a moment you can't buy
I see the longing in your eyes
Somethin' is tellin' me you're ready, am I wrong
Maybe the lyrics are too heavy, in my song
How would you feel if you had me then I was gone
Better not be leading me on
I'm not your world, no, I'm not your life
Tell me what that means to you
If it was me that was by your side
Limitless without no rules
Nothing to lose
Never no pressure just put yourself into my shoes
I'm not your world, no, I'm not your life
I'm a confirmation should you feel unsure
I'm that security when you're insecure
I'll be that baby girl when you're immature
Don't be ambivalent towards me
Somethin' is tellin' me you're ready, am I wrong
Maybe the lyrics are too heavy, in my song
How would you feel if you had me then I was gone
Better not be leading me on
I'm not your world, no, I'm not your life
Tell me what that means to you
If it was me that was by your side
Limitless without no rules
Nothing to lose
Never no pressure just put yourself into my shoes
I'm not your world, no, I'm not your life
I'm a confirmation should you feel unsure
I'm that security when you're insecure
I'll be that baby girl when you're immature
Don't be ambivalent towards me
Somethin' is tellin' me you're ready, am I wrong
Maybe the lyrics are too heavy, in my song
How would you feel if you had me then I was gone
Better not be leading me on
I'm not your world, no, I'm not your life
Tell me what that means to you
If it was me that was by your side
Limitless without no rules
Nothing to lose
Never no pressure just put yourself into my shoes
I'm not your world, no, I'm not your life
Written by Mariah Carey, Timothy Mosley, Angel Lopez, Federico Vindver, Larrance Dopson, Jason Boyd.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Timbaland. Co-produced by Angel Lopez, Federico Vindver and Larrance Dopson.
