Mariah wrote “Music Box” with Walter Afanasieff for her 1993 album of the same name. “Walter Afanasieff, my writing partner, was playing the synthesizer and the name of the sound that he was using — the names come up on the computer — we loved the sound and we looked at it and it was called music box,” Mariah said about the song. “So then we actually got a real music box and we sampled it and we just kept the name for the song ‘Music Box’ and I just thought it would be a cool title for the album.”
An acapella version of “Music Box” was included as a bonus track on the 30th Anniversary Expanded Digital Edition of the Music Box album, released on August 31, 2023.
| Song | Remix | Run time |
|---|---|---|
| Music Box | Acapella
|
4:42 |
When I am lost
You shine a light for me and set me free
When I am low
You wash away my tears
And take me through
The loneliness
And emptiness
Through the darkest night
Somehow I survive
Through it all
When you tell me I'm the only one you need
Sweet and tenderly
And your love
Breaks away the clouds surrounding me
All I have I want to give to thee
If I should fall
Your love is strong enough to lift me up
If I'm afraid
You chase away my fears
And take me to
A brighter place
Beyond the rain
And I feel alright
Because you're by my side
Through it all
When you tell me I'm the only one you need
Sweet and tenderly
And your love
Breaks away the clouds surrounding me
All I have I want to give to thee
You take me through
The loneliness and emptiness
And I feel alright
'Cause you're by my side
Through it all
You tell me I'm the only one you need
Sweet and tenderly
And your love
Just breaks away the clouds surrounding me
And baby all I have I want to give to thee
Want to give you all of my love
Now and forever my love
All I have I want to give to thee
Lyrics: Mariah Carey. Music: Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff.
Produced by Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey.
