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Why Mariah Carey Avoids ‘Super Specific’ Lyrics in Her Music

In a new episode of 'Words + Music,' Mariah Carey shares why she typically keeps her lyrics 'basic' for her fans to relate to them.

Carey reflects on her own listening habits as a youngster, and how she’d connect to specific lines, even without having any idea what the songwriter wanted to evoke. Among the artists that have participated in Audible’s Words + Music are John Legend, Eddie Vedder, Snoop Dogg, Patti Smith, Alice Cooper, Alanis Morisette, St. Vincent, and Liz Phair. The new episode comes just a day after the singer joined Muni Long for a remix of “Made for Me.” She also debuted her Emancipation of Mimi Las Vegas show last month.

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