I wrote the whole first verse and kept it in the back of my mind - I didn't even write it down - for like four years. What did it take to get here?" That started the concept for the song. I took a breath and said, "I've really accomplished something. It's almost like I watched my whole career go by. It was the first time I really sat and took it all in. The moon was out and I was reflecting on my life. I was taking a bath and looking out the window - one of my favorite things. According to Mariah, after the concert she "went home to this really pretty farm in upstate New York." She also states: On JMariah hosted a concert in Schenectady, New York at the famous Proctor's Theatre. Mariah told the story of writing the song in an interview with VH1 in 2003. Mariah started writing "Close My Eyes" in 1993.
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