Actually, Carey has said on several different occasions that the songwriting process for this particular piece took her several years and that it was in fact therapeutic as far as relieving many dark parts of her life up until that point. This song really had nothing to do with Tommy, but when Carey composes these types of pieces she always says that it's up for interpretation; this does not mean it dictates the experiences she drew upon when writing. That being said, this and "Petals" are my two favorite songs by her. I wish she would write more lyrically deep pieces such as these.
Actually, Carey has said on several different occasions that the songwriting process for this particular piece took her several years and that it was in fact therapeutic as far as relieving many dark parts of her life up until that point. This song really had nothing to do with Tommy, but when Carey composes these types of pieces she always says that it's up for interpretation; this does not mean it dictates the experiences she drew upon when writing. That being said, this and "Petals" are my two favorite songs by her. I wish she would write more lyrically deep pieces such as these.