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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Background Vocals
Daniel Moore, II
Daniel Moore, II
Background Vocals
Takeytha Johnson
Takeytha Johnson
Background Vocals
Anaysha Figueroa-Cooper
Anaysha Figueroa-Cooper
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Songwriter
Daniel Moore, II
Daniel Moore, II
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Producer
Daniel Moore, II
Daniel Moore, II
Producer
Brian Garten
Brian Garten
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
So you could just be free
Portrait of my life
Portrait of my life
Life
Portrait of my life
Portrait of my life
My life, my life
[Verse 1]
Somebody
Where do I go from here? (Where, where, where)
Tell me, how do I disappear? (Where, where, where, where)
I'm here beyond the looking glass, yeah (Somewhere off the beaten path)
Somewhere off the beaten path
Have you ever felt the heartache?
[Verse 2]
Heartache never seems to pass, the (It's like)
Heartache never seems to pass, the (Never seems to pass)
Heartache never seems to pass by (Sometimes)
I said the
Heartache never seems to pass, the (It lasts, it lasts, it lasts)
Heartache never seems to pass, the
Heartache never seems to pass by
Let the heartache last inside of me
[Chorus]
Portrait of my life
Portrait of my life (It's just a)
Life
Portrait of my life (It's just a)
Portrait of my life (My life)
My life, my life
Portrait of my life
Portrait of my life
But please don't let me go (Life)
[Bridge]
If it wasn't for you, I'd go (Portrait of my life, portrait of my life)
If it wasn't for you, I'd go (My life, my life)
[Verse 3]
And for the finale, she can (She can)
Float around effortlessly and
Dream away the hours in her mind (Mind)
And (Butterfly)
She can float (Butterfly)
Dream
In her mind, oh
And I let go
Picture me for eternity
[Refrain]
Gonna rise
Gonna rise
Gonna rise
Gonna rise
Portrait of my life (Gonna rise)
Portrait of my life
We're gonna because we
[Outro]
I'd let go, I'd let go, I'd let go
I'd let go, I'd let go, I'd let go
If it was for you, for you
Written by: Daniel Moore, Daniel Moore, II, Mariah Carey

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