The Distance (Mariah Carey song)

### **Written by**

Jason Boyd / Mariah Carey / Peder Losnegård / Sonny Moore / Tyrone William Griffin, Jr.

### **Produced by**

Lido / Mariah Carey / Poo Bear / Skrillex

## Additional information

### **Engineer(s)**

Jacob Richards (assisstant) / Jeremy Nichols (assisstant) / Mike Seaberg (assisstant) / Rashawn Mclean (assisstant) / Will Quinnell (assisstant)

### **Instruments**

Programming by Lido

“**The Distance**” is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey featuring singer Ty Dolla $ign. It was released by Epic Records on October 18, 2018, as the second promotional single from Carey's fifteenth studio album Caution. It was included with the pre-order of the record. “The Distance” was written by Carey, Tyrone Griffin Jr., Sonny Moore, Jason Boyd and Peder Losnegård, with the latter three also producing the song.

## Audio

Mariah Carey - The Distance (Audio) ft. Ty Dolla $ign
## Lyrics

[Intro]

S-P-I-R-I-T, it's great to see

We got it, the spirit

Hey, hey, let's hear it

[Verse 1: Mariah Carey]

Ain't nobody stopping us

What we have is dangerous

Left their opinions in the dust

Said can't nobody fuck with us

They'll never find a way to make us fade away

Our love won't fade away (No)

They'll never find a way to make us fade away

Our love won't fade away

[Pre-Chorus: Mariah Carey & Ty Dolla $ign]

Warm days, cold nights, late October

Separated, people saying what we have is over

But the hate only made us get closer (Close)

And closer

[Chorus: Mariah Carey & Ty Dolla $ign]

Said we couldn't go the distance, yeah

Look at us, we're going the distance

They just wanna be us

They don't wanna see us going the distance (Yeah)

For laughs, for laughs, la di da

Said we couldn't go the distance

For life, for life, la di da

Look at us, we're going the distance

The distance, oh

[Verse 2: Mariah Carey & Ty Dolla $ign]

There was no good, having hands out

Trying to diminish me

Boy we stayed up, camping out crowds

In spite of them difficulties

But they can't, but they can't, but they can't

Take away them precious memories (Yeah)

And I won't, and I won't, and I won't

Let 'em come between you and me (Woo)

[Pre-Chorus: Mariah Carey & Ty Dolla $ign]

Warm days, cold nights, late October

Separated, people saying what we have was over

But the hate, only made us get closer, (Close)

And closer

[Chorus: Mariah Carey & Ty Dolla $ign]

Said we couldn't go the distance, ah

Look at us, we're going the distance (They)

They just wanna be us

They don't wanna see us going the distance (Yeah)

For laughs, for laughs la di da

Said we couldn't go the distance

For life, for life, la di da

Look at us, we're going the distance

[Verse 3: Ty Dolla $ign & Mariah Carey]

We've been goin' all the way, ay

For the longest (Ooh yeah)

We too strong (Too strong)!

We're too solid (Ooh yeah)

They can't stop it now (Ooh)

We're a problem now? (Ooh)

Fuck all their comments (Fuck all their comments)

They be so toxic (They be so toxic, yeah)

We be kissing in public

You like it, I love it

You lit it, I'm with it

We going the distance

[Chorus: Mariah Carey & Ty Dolla $ign]

Said we couldn't go the distance, yeah yeah (Oh oh)

Look at us we're going the distance, yeah

They just wanna be us

They don't wanna see us going the distance (Yeah)

For laughs, for laughs, la di da

They said we couldn't go the distance

For life, for life, la di da (For life, for life) (Ooh yeah)

Look at us, we're going the distance

[Outro]

S-P-I-R-I-T, it's great to see

We got it, the spirit

Hey, hey, let's hear it

## References

1. ↑ Carey, Mariah (October 17, 2018). "Pre-order my new album #Caution NOW and get a new song - THE DISTANCE ft. @tydollasign (prod. by @skrillex)".