Mariah included the song “Long Ago” on her 1995 album, Daydream. “‘Long Ago’ is a song that I wrote with Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal. He's actually the guy singing on Da Brat's ‘Funkdafied’ and he works with Jermaine,” Mariah said about the song. “I think it's got its own mood, it's pretty much very different from the other song that Jermaine and I did on the album [‘Always Be My Baby’] and I think it's a nice combination.”
Once upon a time you whispered softly in my ear
Loving words, and fairytales that I longed to hear
I gave you my body and soul and you took control
As you slowly swept me up and carried me away
You told me pretty lies
As I held on to you tight
You knew how to get your way
Ignorance was bliss in your warm embrace
Long ago
You used to want me
Now it's all so far away
But you still haunt me
And take me back to yesterday
Every now and then I drown in thoughts of yesterday
And the fools paradise that you blew away
I feel you beside me again and remember when
You came to my window on a dark and stormy day
Baby I need you now
Tonight I'm crumbling down
Sinking in the memories
Shadows of you keep washing over me
Long ago
You used to want me
Now it's all so far away
But you still haunt me
And take me back to yesterday
Long ago
You used to want me
Now it's all so far away
But you still haunt me
And take me back to yesterday
Baby I need you now
Tonight I'm crumbling down
Sinking in the memories
Shadows of you keep washing over me
Long ago
You used to want me
Now it's all so far away
But you still haunt me
And take me back to yesterday
(Repeat)
Lyrics: Mariah Carey. Music: Jermaine Dupri, Mariah Carey, Manuel Seal.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri. Co-produced by Manuel Seal.
