Essay: The Stages of a Relationship as Described by Mariah’s Hits
Mariah Carey is a literal Goddess and an emotional goddam genius. For the last 70 years, our National Treasure has devoted her life to singing about damn near every situation two (or three, if it’s a love triangle) romantic partners could possibly find themselves in. Remember when she played her own nemesis in the Heartbreaker video? SHE FOUGHT HERSELF IN THE MOVIE THEATER BATHROOM. That shit is poignant. What better metaphor is there for the internal battle that a rocky relationship inspires? In any case, her greatest hits basically describe the complete cycle of courtship, from blissful beginnings to eventually finding peace after a breakup. Let’s explore, shall we?