Mine Again – English Lyrics

• By: Mariah Carey
• Album: The Emancipation of Mimi

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful depths of Mariah Carey's "Mine Again," a poignant ballad that beautifully showcases her vocal artistry and songwriting. Through its heartfelt lyrics about longing for a lost love and hoping for a second chance, you can explore expressions of regret, hope, and determination in English. The song's clear narrative and emotional delivery make it an excellent choice for understanding nuanced romantic vocabulary and common English phrases used to discuss past relationships and desires for reconciliation.

[English]

I remember when you used to be mine

Way back when

I was too naive to love you right

But now if I only had the opportunity

I would do anything

Because my heart still believes

Maybe you could be mine again

Maybe we could make that dream for real

Like way back then

When love was yours and mine

Maybe we could bring it back to life

Life

...

It's irrelevant to dwell on the past

...

I'm accountable for what went bad

And I mean that

But I keep on praying for another chance

Just to have you back

'Cause I've grown

And I know how to be your everything

Maybe you could be mine again

Maybe we could make that dream for real

Like way back then

When love was yours and mine

Maybe we could bring it back to life

No, no it ain't over yet

I just can't accept the possibility

We weren't made for each other's arms

I know you're my destiny

We can't erase what was meant to be

Part of you and part of me

If we try one more time

Maybe somehow we'll survive

Maybe you could be mine again

Maybe we could make that dream for real

Like way back then

When love was yours and mine

Boy, maybe we could bring it back

Maybe we could bring it back

Maybe we could bring it back to

Life

Maybe you could be mine

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the state of being alive; existence
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the centre of emotions
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of images or thoughts during sleep; a cherished aspiration
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening; an opportunity
destiny /ˈdɛstəni/ C1	noun - the predetermined course of events; fate
possibility /ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪti/ B2	noun - the quality of being possible; a chance that something may occur
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship
remember /rɪˈmɛmbə/ B1	verb - to keep something in one's mind; to recollect
bring /brɪŋ/ B1	verb - to carry or convey something to a place
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create, produce, or cause to exist
naive /naɪˈiːv/ B2	adjective - showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
irrelevant /ɪˈrɛlɪvənt/ C1	adjective - not connected with or pertinent to something
accountable /əˈkaʊntəbəl/ C1	adjective - required or expected to justify actions or decisions
opportunity /ˌɒpərˈtjuːnɪti/ B2	noun - a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept that something is true, especially without proof
pray /preɪ/ A2	verb - to speak to a deity or higher power, especially in request or gratitude

Key Grammar Structures

• I was too naive to love you right

  ➔ Past simple tense with adjective + infinitive (too naive to ...)

  ➔ The structure 'too naive to love' shows an adjective describing inability or unsuitability, followed by the infinitive 'to love'.

• I keep on praying for another chance

  ➔ Present simple progressive with 'keep on' + gerund

  ➔ 'Keep on praying' emphasizes continuous or repeated action, using the verb 'keep on' followed by the gerund 'praying'.

• It's irrelevant to dwell on the past

  ➔ It + be + adjective + to-infinitive (formal impersonal construction)

  ➔ 'It's irrelevant to dwell on' uses a formal impersonal structure where 'It' is a dummy subject, and the real subject is the to-infinitive 'to dwell on the past'.

• I'm accountable for what went bad

  ➔ Present simple with adjective + preposition 'accountable for' + noun clause

  ➔ 'Accountable for' expresses responsibility, followed by a noun clause 'what went bad' acting as the object of the preposition.

• Maybe we could make that dream for real

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' expressing possibility or hypothetical

  ➔ 'Could' here suggests a tentative or hopeful possibility about making the dream come true.

• We can't erase what was meant to be

  ➔ Present simple negative modal verb 'can't' + passive infinitive 'erase' + relative clause

  ➔ 'Can't erase' shows inability to remove; 'what was meant to be' is a relative clause indicating destiny or fate.

• If we try one more time

  ➔ Conditional clause type 1 (real possibility) with present simple

  ➔ 'If we try' sets a real and possible condition, using present simple to express what may happen.

• I know you're my destiny

  ➔ Present simple tense with a clause of statement 'you're my destiny'

  ➔ 'I know' is a present fact; 'you're my destiny' is a complement clause expressing certainty about the subject.