Mariah Carey – 100% – A New Unreleased Track

Find the untagged HQ version of 100% here.

What a beautiful song! 100% was intended for the movie Precious but it never made the cut. But it’s a great song! An uplifting, inspirational song. Mariah Carey at her best. I love the complexity of the harmonies, background vocals and the overall structure of the song. Although it follows a formula, it still contains Mariah Carey’s trademark which makes this song a winner!

Here are the lyrics for 100%:-

Do you like to be defined by limits?
I don’t need no permission to live it
Imma break through the door til I get in
Everything that I got, Imma give it

One hundred percent
And I ain’t stoppin’ until I reach the finish
Imma a believer, not just a dreamer
I’m givin’ everything I got
I’m a go getter 100%, undoubtedly I can reach the top

And I ain’t gonna let nothing discourage or dissuade me
Cause I’m walking out of here a champion either way, baby
I’m giving it 100%
So gonna put your ones up

If you’re putting in a hundred put your ones up, ones up.
If you know that this is something, put your ones up, ones up.
If you really comprehend this put your ones up, your ones up.
If you’re walking into victory keep on shining one hundred percent.

You can only do it if you do it like I did.
Cause’ suffering ain’t easy
But if your can turn your wounds into living proof
That you survived the fight and you’re no longer defined

Do you like to be defined by limits?
I don’t need no permission to live it
Imma break through the door til I get in
Everything that I got, Imma give it

One hundred percent
And I ain’t stoppin’ until I reach the finish
Imma a believer, not just a dreamer
I’m giving everything I got
I’m a go getter 100%, undoubtedly I can reach the top

And I ain’t gonna let nothing discourage or dissuade me
Cause I’m walking out of here a champion either way, baby
I’m giving it 100%
So gonna put your ones up

I’m giving me one hundred perfect
So gonna put your ones up!

If you’re putting in a hundred put your ones up, ones up. (hey, ey, put your ones up)
If you know that this is something, put your ones up, ones up. (everybody)
If you really comprehend this put your ones up, your ones up. (hey, put your ones up)
If you’re walking into victory keep on shining one hundred percent. (one hundred)

(Stop)Don’t you ever
(Stop)Be discouraged
(Stop)Let nobody take your courage
(Stop)If you gon’ pray, don’t worry
(Stop)If you gon’ worry, don’t pray
You just keep the faith and listen to me, heyyyyyy

Put your ones up!

If you’re putting in a hundred put your ones up, ones up.
If you know that this is something, put your ones up, ones up.
If you really comprehend this put your ones up, your ones up. (If your know your worth)
If you’re walking into victory keep on shining one hundred percent. (If you ever worked for something)

Imma a believer, not just a dreamer
I’m giving everything I got
I’m a go getter 100%, undoubtedly I can reach the top

And I ain’t gonna let nothing discourage or dissuade me (nothing, I’m a champion)
Cause I’m walking out of here a champion either the way, baby (Either way)
I gotta give 100%
So gonna put your ones UP

If you’re putting in a hundred put your ones up, ones up.
If you know that this is something, put your ones up, ones up.
If you really comprehend this put your ones up, your ones up.
If you’re walking into victory keep on shining one hundred percent

-Thanks to brunos2mariah who did most of the transcribing. All I did was edit it a bit. What beautiful lyrics!