pouring

from her classic 1997 album butterfly, "the roof" is vulnerable, contemplative, and liberating. a pop diva goes off her pedestal to mingle with the commoners though can't shake bittersweet memories of one special night long ago that'll never happen again. if there was any modern singer who reminded me of the powerful opera sirens of ancient europe, it would have to be mariah and her innate ability to capture sorrow and pass it off as strength. melancholic r&b at its finest.