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When you love someone so deeply they become your life,
it's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside,
blindly I imagined I could keep you under glass,
now I understand to hold you I must open my hands, and watch you rise.
— Mariah Carey
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When you love someone so deeply they become your life,
it's easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside,
blindly I imagined I could keep you under glass,
now I understand to hold you I must open my hands, and watch you rise." in the context of ""Butterfly", Butterfly, 1997. Written from the perspective of Carey’s ex-husband, Tommy Mottola" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Mariah Carey" (Quotes, Lyrics)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
