"There for Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released as the B-side on the "Never Too Far / Hero Medley" CD single on December 11, 2001.
Background[]
"There for Me" is a leftover track from the Rainbow sessions, written by Carey alongside David Foster and Diane Warren in early 1999 (reports about their collaboration first surfaced in April 1999). After Carey abandoned work with longtime collaborator Walter Afanasieff, she began working with Foster throughout Rainbow. During their many creative meetings, Foster introduced Carey to Warren, a songwriter with whom he had collaborated several times in the past. Throughout the process of writing and producing the song, the female pair did not work well with each other, as Carey accused Warren of repeating lyrical phrases too often, while Warren did not agree with some of Carey's production choices. After they completed the song, Carey wrote two other ballads with Warren for Rainbow, entitled "After Tonight," also written with Foster, and "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)".
All proceeds from the sales of the charity single, which includes "There for Me," went towards the Heroes Fund, a charity benefit for victims of the attacks and their families, police officers, and relief workers.
"There for Me," as well as an a cappella version of the song, were later included on Rainbow: 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition in 2024.
Trivia[]
- Carey has shown fondness for the song, as she has mentioned it several time on Twitter, always associating it with the Lambily.
Lyrics[]
I'd never have known
The way it feels to love
Without the love you showered down upon me
Warm, warm as the sun
Melting away the rain
Giving me strength to face another morning
So many times I felt afraid
And turned to you to find my way
I reach inside and find you there
You go with me everywhere
All
It would take all
All of my life to find
Someone more there for me
There for me
And I'm
Never alone
'Cause in my heart I know
You're always there for me
There for me
I won't let go
Of precious memories
They are the light of hope that burns inside me
And every time I lose my way
You shine for me and I'm okay
You lift me way beyond it all
And you never let me fall
All
It would take all
All of my life to find
Someone more there for me
There for me
And I'm
Never alone
'Cause in my heart I know
You're always there for me
There for me
You'll always catch me when I fall
All
It would take all
All of my life to find
Someone more there for me
There for me
And I'm
Never alone
'Cause in my heart I know
You're always there for me
There for me
My love
My love
You're always there for me