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Mariah Carey - Breakdown ft. Krayzie Bone, Wish Bone
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Background Vocals
Krayzie Bone
Krayzie Bone
Vocals
Wish Bone
Wish Bone
Vocals
Stevie J.
Stevie J.
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Songwriter
Wish Bone
Wish Bone
Lyrics
Anthony Henderson
Anthony Henderson
Composer
Stevie J.
Stevie J.
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Producer
Stevie J.
Stevie J.
Producer
Sean "Puffy" Combs
Sean "Puffy" Combs
Producer
Dana Jon Chappelle
Dana Jon Chappelle
Recording Engineer
Ian Dalsemer
Ian Dalsemer
Assistant Engineer
Tony Maserati
Tony Maserati
Mixing Engineer
Herb Powers, Jr.
Herb Powers, Jr.
Mastering Engineer
Herb Powers
Herb Powers
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Break-breakdown
Steady breaking me on down
Break-breakdown
Steady breaking me on down
Break-breakdown
Steady breaking me on down
Break-breakdown
Steady breaking me on down
[Verse 1]
You called yesterday to basically say
That you care for me, but that you're just not in love
Immediately, I pretended to be feeling similarly
And led you to believe I was okay
To just walk away from the one thing
That's unyielding and sacred to me
[Chorus]
Well, I guess I'm tryna be nonchalant about it
And I'm going to extremes to prove I'm fine without you
But in reality, I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath the guise of a smile, gradually I'm dying inside
Friends ask me how I feel, and I lie convincingly
'Cause I don't want to reveal the fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise till I go home at night
And turn down all the lights, and then I break down and cry
[Verse 2]
So, what do you do when somebody you're so devoted to
Suddenly just stops loving you, and it seems they haven't got a clue
Of the pain that rejection is putting you through
Do you cling to your pride and sing "I will survive"
Gotta get control and roll, roll, roll on
Do you lash out and say, "How dare you leave this way"
Gotta get control and roll, roll, roll on
Gotta get control and roll, roll, roll on
Do you hold on in vain as they just slip away
Gotta get control and roll on
[Chorus]
Well, I guess I'm tryna be nonchalant about it
And I'm going to extremes to prove I'm fine without you
But in reality, I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath the guise of a smile, gradually I'm dying inside
Friends ask me how I feel, and I lie convincingly
How do you feel?
'Cause I don't want to reveal the fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise till I go home at night
And turn down all the lights, and then I break down and cry
[Refrain]
Breakdown, breakdown, breakdown, breakdown
Break-breakdown
Breakdown, breakdown, breakdown, breakdown
Steady breaking me on down
Breakdown, breakdown, breakdown, breakdown
Break-breakdown
Breakdown, breakdown, breakdown, breakdown
Steady breaking me on down
[Verse 3]
Gonna break you down
Only if you let it
Everyday, crazy situations rocking my mind
Tryna break me down, but I won't let it
Forget it, forget it
I be feeling like you're breaking me down
Kicking me around, stressing me out
I think you better go and get out, and let me release some stress
Don't ever wanna feel no pain
Hoping for the sun, but it looks like rain, rain, rain, rain
Lord, I just wanna maintain
Yeah, I've been feeling pressures, yo
But nevertheless, Krayzie won't fall
It's over, it's ending here, here
[Chorus]
Well, I guess I'm tryna be nonchalant about it
And I'm going to extremes to prove I'm fine without you
But in reality, I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath the guise of a smile, gradually I'm dying inside
Friends ask me how I feel, and I lie convincingly
'Cause I don't want to reveal the fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise till I go home at night
And turn down all the lights, and then I break down and cry
[Chorus]
Well, I guess I'm tryna be nonchalant about it
And I'm going to extremes to prove I'm fine without you
But in reality, I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath the guise of a smile, gradually I'm dying inside
Friends ask me how I feel, and I lie convincingly
'Cause I don't want to reveal the fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise till I go home at night
And turn down all the lights, and then I break down and cry
[Chorus]
Well, I guess I'm tryna be nonchalant about it
And I'm going to extremes to prove I'm fine without you
But in reality, I'm slowly losing my mind
Underneath the guise of a smile, gradually I'm dying inside
Friends ask me how I feel, and I lie convincingly
'Cause I don't want to reveal the fact that I'm suffering
So I wear my disguise till I go home at night
And turn down all the lights, and then I break down and cry
[Outro]
Break-breakdown
Steady breaking me on down
Written by: Anthony Henderson, Mariah Carey, Stevie J., Wish Bone
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