Lyric Annotation: Mariah Carey-Circles

Brief Synopsis
Mariah Carey is singing from her point of view explaining how she has undergone a break up in her relationship. No matter how much she is trying to pull through and overcome the struggle of getting over her ex-boyfriend she discovers it is much harder that she thought as she obviously still loves and cares for him. She finds herself running around after him as he is all she can think about. She has to try and face the fact that he has moved on with his life yet she still hasn’t. It’s a struggle for her but she still has to try and pull through.

Annotation
[verse 1]
Ever since you left meI've been trying to hide the pain
This line suggests a break up in her relationship and how he has left her. So she is by herself, alone and still hung up on her boyfriend.
Painting on a smile with lipstick
Putting on a big charade
So difficult to keep pretending
It's getting harder everyday
I would want to show how she is trying to move on with her life either getting ready or organizing to go out with her mates yet how it may not be as easy as she thinks.
It's plain to see I'm cold and heartsick
Since you turned and walked away
Slow paced and faded editing to reflect her and the songs mood. Trying to prove to everyone and herself that she’s ok but is in denial and still hurting.
I just keep going round and round
and, around ,and, around,
And round in circles
Going round in circles implies she is not getting over him. Camera can mirror this with a circle transition or repeat the footage when these lines repeat in the song to show how it is repetitive on her mind.
Keep on tumbling down

[chorus]
Oh boy my world has changed
And I don't think I can make it without you
She can be shown singing on a black background, which could imply negativity. Also makes her appear by herself and emphasize the face of loneliness.
Nothing's the same
You got me running around in circles over you
This suggests how she is not thinking straight and she can only think about her boyfriend. This is repeating in her head. I will want to show her checking up on him and constantly driving to where he lives as she feels she needs to see him.
(running around in circles over you)

[verse 2]
Saturday I saw you
Holding hands with someone new
I will then want to show this particular scene in the music video, perhaps a flashback of her seeing her boyfriend with his new girlfriend. And then begin show how this has affected her.
Somehow I kept my composure
Just like everything was cool
But inside I kept repeating
Don't you let them see you cry
So I casually turned my head
As the tears rolled down my eyes
I would then want to show how bad the break-up has affected her. Perhaps she is at home looking through old photographs, gifts or letters from him.
I just keep going round and round
And round in circles
Keep on tumbling down
I would place the camera cabove her creating an high angle shot, this can make her appear very weak and inferior and fits in with the mood of the song and how she is feeling.

[chorus]
Oh boy my world has changed
And I don't think I can make it without you
Nothing's the same
You got me running around in circles over you

[bridge]
Everything is you
How can I pull through
My heart is consumed I'm so confused
Still caught up in you...love can be so cruel
Everything is you- reflecting on time together. Perhaps she decides to rip up the letters and photographs of them together that she is looking through in order to help herself overcome the break up.
Baby don't know how to turn you loose

[chorus]
Oh boy my world has changed
And I don't think I can make it without you
No, nothing's the same
You got me running around
And running around
And running around
As these lines repeat in this song, the pace of the music video will progress and get quicker. This can be shows with quicker cuts, images and editing as this matches the music.
Nothing's the same
Baby baby cause you
Got me running around
In circles over you(running around in circles over you)