Alicia Keys - Songs in A Minor Album Lyrics

Hello, my goodness
I didn't know I was here

Do you know my name?
(Can't go wrong when you try)
Always got to try
No matter how long that shit take
Yeah, yeah, uh
Whatever stops you from dreaming
Whatever tries to stop you from living
Flip it

Welcome home

'Cause right now what I got to do
Is I gotta amp myself up as well as you
So, yeah, so what it took me like
Maybe two years and shit
But I'm feeling prepared
You know what I'm saying?
And I'm feeling a little more ready for the world
And less lost as I once was

So come on, what you waiting on?
Feel me, feel me, feel me
What, uh, yeah
What, uh, yeah
What

Baby, silly for me to feel this way about you and her
Cuz I know she's been such a good friend
I know she has helped you through

Talkin late on the phone
Every night you've been callin
Private moments alone
And your heart soon be fallin
And I know she's a friend
But I can't shake the feeling
That I could be losing your heart

I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
Although she's just a girl that is your friend
I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
She shares a special part of you

You said that she's one well to see
How deep you're in love with me
And intentions were not to get inbetween
But I see possibilities

And you say that you feel
I'm the best thing in your life
And I know it's real
I see it in your eyes
There's no reason for me, to even feel this way
I know you just enjoy her company

I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
Although she's just a girl that is your friend
I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
She shares a special part of you

But all I wanna know baby is
If what we had was good

I keep your picture beside my bed
And I still remember everything you said
I always thought our love was so rare, I guess I was wrong
Always thought you'd be by my side, Papa, now you're gone
(And I'm not tryin' to hear that sh*t)

What I wanna know baby
If what we had was good
How come you don't call me anymore

Still light the fire on the rainy night
Still I envision you holding me tight
Everybody say
Everybody say that we should never part
Tell me baby, baby, baby, why
Why you wanna go and break my heart

What I wanna know baby
If what we had was good
How come you don't call me anymore
Sometimes it feels like I'm gonna die
If you don't call me, Papa
Oh, you gotta try

I'll get down on my knees
Hoping you please
Oooh, won't you call me sometime, Papa

Why on earth
Can't you just pick up the phone
You know I don't like to be alone

How come you don't call me
How come you don't call me

I keep on fallin'
In and out of love
With you
Sometimes I love ya
Sometimes you make me blue
Sometimes I feel good
At times I feel used
Lovin' you darlin'
Makes me so confused

I keep on fallin' in and out
Of love with you
I never loved someone
The way that I love you

Oh, oh, I never felt this way
How do you give me so much pleasure
And cause me so much pain? (Yeah, yeah)
Just when I think
I've taken more than would a fool
I start fallin' back in love with you

I keep on fallin' in and out
Of love with you
I never (uh huh) loved someone (someone)
The way that I (way I) love you (uh, uh)

Oh, baby
I, I, I, I'm fallin'
I, I, I, I'm fallin'
Fall, fall, fall (sing)
Fall

I keep on fallin' in and out (out)
Of love (love) with you (with you)
I never (never) loved someone (loved)
The way that I (I) love you

I'm fallin' in and out
Of love (of love) with you (with you)
I never (no) loved someone (no, no)
The way that I (uh) love you

I'm fallin' in and out
Of love (of love) with you (with you)
I never (no) loved someone (no, no)
The way that I (uh) love you

What?

Yeah, yeah
(Dear Lord,
I cant take no more
This pain in my heart
That just bothers me
Day by day and at night
The stars feel like
A shadow through my wall
Oh my goodness)
Feel like the world
Is closing on me
Feel like my dreams
Will never come to be
I keep on slippin'
Deeper into myself
And I'm scared
(So scared)

CHORUS:
If you're troubled
You just gotta let it go
And if you're worried baby
You just gotta let it go
All the hustles
Safe for nothing
You just gotta take it slow
And you me leave baby
All you do is let me know

How does it feel
That my mind is
Constantly trying
To pull me down?
I can't seem to get no way
Continuous mistakes
I know I made before
How long will I feel so?

Repeat chorus

Ya, can't stop, umm

Repeat chorus thrice

There's no escape on the spell you have placed
Leaving my heart and my mind
Foolish am I if I was to try to ever leave you behind

I wanna rock wit you, come give me all your love
No matter what we do, I wanna rock wit you
Wit you wit only you, wit you wit only you
I wanna rock wit you

I'll stay and walk this life wit you
No matter what we may go through
Dead broke, no job, no house, no ride
I'm goin' stay right by your side

I wanna rock wit you, come give me all your love
No matter what we do, I wanna rock wit you
Wit you wit only you, wit you wit only you
I wanna rock wit you

Don't question where you're headed to, my love
Don't be afraid, just believe in love

I wanna rock wit you
No matter what we do
Wit you wit only you
I wanna rock wit you

I wanna rock wit you
No matter what we do
Wit you with only you
I wanna rock wit you

I wanna rock wit you
No matter what we do
Wit you wit only you
I wanna rock wit you

do your thing, do your thing,
do your thing, do your thing
[fade out]

You can buy me diamonds and buy me pearls
Take me on a cruise around the world
A dozen roses 'cause I'm your girl
And you know I'm worth it (uh huh) worth it
Dinner lit by candles under sun
Run my bubble bath 'cause I'm the one
You want to love so tenderly
And you know I'm worth it (say what) I'm worth it

Wanna to please wanna to keep wanna to treat your woman right (right)
Not just doe but a show let you know she is worth your time (time)
You will lose if you choose to refuse to put her first (first)
She will find a man who knows a worth

So all my real woman, throw your hands up
All my real men, wave your hands
If you feel me, then clap your hands
If you're worth it, worth it
So all my real woman, throw your hands up
All my real men, wave your hands
All my peoples, who understand
Represent your woman your woman your woman
your woman your woman's worth

If you treat me fairly I'll give you my goods
Show you all the things no one else would
Treat you like a real woman should
'Cause I know you're worth it (say what) your worth it
If you never play me, now don't you bluff
I promise you can get it all
I'll hold you now when s*** gets rough
'Cause I know your worth it (say what) your worth it

She walks the mile makes you smile all the while being true (true)
Don't take for granted the passion she has for you (you)
If you choose to refuse you will lose, put her first (first)
She will find a man who knows a worth

So all my real woman, throw your hands up
All my real men, wave your hands
If you feel me, then clap your hands
If you're worth it (if your worth it now) worth it
So all my real woman, throw your hands up
All my real men, wave your hands
All my peoples, who understand (represent them now)
Represent your woman your woman your woman
your woman your woman's worth

(Dadada's)

No need to read it to what's spelled out for you
If its only a ? what we want from you (want from you)
Boy you can't go wrong when you value (you better value)
Your woman woman woman woman's worth

All my real woman, throw your hands up (said throw your hands up)
All my real men, wave your hands (you know you know it)
If you feel me, then clap your hands
If you're worth it (are you worth it) worth it (I know your worth it)
So all my real woman, throw your hands up (all my ladies ladies ladies)
All my real men, wave your hands (said wave your hands)
All my peoples, who understand (do you understand 'bout your woman)
Represent your woman your woman your woman
your woman your woman's worth ('bout your woman)

Ay yo Alicia.

What's up Kandi?

Man, these Jane Does be killing me thinking they slick wit it!

For Real, Drop the beat!
Alicia Keys!
Kandi!
Collabo!

Let's talk about the situation
bout how you came with information
that's negative in every which way
Just dissin my man and our relations
You say he's cheatin, want me to leave him
I've changed my mind I think I'll keep him
Listenin to you will leave me lonely
That's not what I'm tryin to be

Cause I'll be crazy to let my man go
And let some other Jane Doe
Come and try to steal him, oh no, oh no
Just crazy to let my man go
And let some other Jane Doe
Come and try to steal him, oh no, oh no

See I caught you tryin to
Check my man out
How bout explainin
What that's all about

Think you slick like I wouldn't know
But I got something for you
Doe
Mess around end up in a choke
Hold
Girl I think it's time for you to
Go
Away from my man and me
That's the way it's gonna be

Cause I'll be crazy to let my man go
And let some other Jane Doe
Come and try to steal him, oh no, oh no
Just crazy to let my man go
And let some other Jane Doe
Come and try to steal him, oh no, oh no

I love my man
He loves me more
He may not be the perfect man but I don't plan to let him go for
Jane Doe
Ohh
(Jane Doe Uh oh Jane Doe
Jane Doe Uh oh Jane Doe
Jane Doe Uh oh Jane Doe
Jane Doe Jane Doe Jane Doe)

Cause I'll be crazy to let my man go
And let some other Jane Doe
Come and try to steal him, oh no, oh no
Just crazy to let my man go
And let some other Jane Doe
Come and try to steal him, oh no, oh no

(Jane Doe Uh oh Jane Doe
Jane Doe Uh oh Jane Doe
Jane Doe Uh oh Jane Doe
Jane Doe Jane Doe Jane Doe)
Jane Doe
Ohhh
(Jane Doe Uh oh Jane Doe
Jane Doe Uh oh Jane Doe
Jane Doe Uh oh Jane Doe
Jane Doe Jane Doe Jane Doe)

Cause I'll be crazy to let my man go
And let some other Jane Doe
Come and try to steal him, oh no, oh no
Just crazy to let my man go
And let some other Jane Doe
Come and try to steal him, oh no, oh no

[Repeat until end]

Mhmn bye bye

How do you love someone
That hurts you oh so bad
With intentions good
Was all he ever had

But how do I let go when I've
Loved him for so long and I've
Given him all that I could
Maybe love is a hopeless crime
Giving up what seems your lifetime
What went wrong with something once so good

How do you find the words to say
To say goodbye
If your heart don't have the heart to say
To say goodbye

I know now I was naïve
Never knew where this would lead
And I'm not trying to take away
From the good man that he is

But how do I let go when I've
Loved him for so long and I've
Given him all that I could
Was it something wrong that we did
Because others infiltrated
What went wrong with something once so good

How do you find the words to say
To say goodbye
If your heart don't have the heart to say
To say goodbye

Is this the end are you sure
How should you know when you've never been here before
It's so hard to just let go
When this is the one and only love I've ever known

So how do you find the words to say
To say goodbye
If your heart don't have the heart to say
To say goodbye

[Fade out]

Everyday I realize that this might be the last day of my life
Walking down the street I find that I'm coming closer and closer to losing my mind
'Cause when it rains, it pours
Isn't life worth more? I don't even know what I'm hustlin' for
You've gotta do what you gotta do just to make it through
All the hard times that's going to face you

This is the life, trying to survive
This is the life, trying to survive

Living will always be a struggle looking for someone to love you
Looking back at single horrors, this madness makes me want to hide
Slowly, internally, I'm dying
Pillow case is wet from all my crying
There is nothing more for me to live for
Take me away, I can't live that life no more

This is the life, trying to survive
This is the life, trying to survive

This is the life, trying to survive
This is the life, trying to survive

This is the life, trying to survive
This is the life, trying to survive

I'm just trying to get over

[Jimmy Cozier]
Somethin' about the way you smiled at me juss drove me wild
Wish I could know if your alone, don't wanna cramp your style
But I cannot deny the feel that I feel when I look straight into your eyes
Feel my heart beating fast for a challenge may arise

I wanna know if you feel the way I do (I do)
I wanna know if theres a chance for me and you (and you)
If theres no way, meet at the bar and you say can't (you can't)
Cuz I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be. I don't wanna be
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man,
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair

[Verse 2:]
[Alicia Keys]
Like the way you've given me attention through the nite
Maybe I've had too much remy, my man's right by my side
Everytime I catch you watchin' me I feel somethin' down my spine
I'll play the game, it's just for fun and only for tonite

I wanna know what makes you feel the way you do (you do)
I think you hopin' theres a chance for me and you (and you)
Should I meet you at the bar and say we can't? (we can't)
Cause i don't wanna be, i don't wanna be, i don't wanna be
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man,
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man

[Bridge:]
[Alicia]
I know all you wanna know is answers
[Jimmy]
Cuz you could give me what I need
[Alicia]
We both know that we're attracted
Should we let our desires lead?

I wanna know if you feel the way I do (I do)
I wanna know if theres a chance for me and you (and you)
Cuz I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be. I don't wanna be
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man,
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair

I wanna know what makes you feel the way you do (you do)
I think you hopin' theres a chance for me and you (and you)
Should I meet you at the bar and say we can't? (we can't)
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man,
Unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man, unfair to Mr. Man

There will never come a day,
You will never hear me say,
That I want or need to be without you.

I wanna give my all.

Baby just hold me,
Simply control me,
Because your arms, they keep away the lonelys.

When I look into your eyes,
Then I realize,
All I need is you in my life,
All I need is you in my life.

Cause I never felt this way about lovin',
No,
Never felt so good baby,
Never felt this way about love,
and it feels so good.

HuMmMmM......
Lately when I look into your eyes
Baby I fly, your the only one I need in my life
Baby I just don't know how to describe,
How lovely you make me feel inside

You give me butterflyz
Have me flyin so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflyz
You give me butterflyz
Have me flyin so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflyz

It seems like the likly thing??
From the start you told me
I would be your queen
But never had I imagined such a feeling
Joy is what you bring
I wanna give you everything

You give me butterflyz
Got me flyin so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflyz
You give me butterflyz
Got me flyin so high in the sky
I can't control these butterflyz

You and I.....
Are destiny
I know that
You were made for me.

OoOoOh....oh
I can't control it.
It driv-en me
Its taken over me and I
OoOoOh...

You give me butterflyz
Got me flying so high in the sky
I can't control the butterflyz
You give me butterflyz
Got me flyin so high in the sky
I can't control these butterflyz

[Repeat again]

You give me something I just cant deny
Something thats so free
I just can't control the way I feel
And I don't ??
You give me somthing I just can't deny
Something thats so free
Oh I never felt like this.

Friends we've been for so long
Now true colors are showing
Makes me wanna cry oh yes it does
Cuz I had to say goodbye

By now I should know
That in time things would change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad

How can I adjust
To the way that things are going
It's killing me slowly
Oh I just want it to be how it used to be

Cuz I wish that I could stay
But in time things must change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad

You cannot hide the way you feel inside I realize
Your actions speak much louder than words
So tell me why oh

By now I should know that
That in time things would change
So it shouldn't be it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad

By now I should know
That in time things must change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad

By now by now I should know
That in time things must grow
And I had to leave you behind
So why do I feel so sad
If it couldn't be that bad
Tell me why

By now I should know
That in time things would change
So it shouldn't be so bad
So why do I feel so sad

(Ad-lib to end)

Right now I feel like a bird
Caged without a key
Everyone comes to stare at me
With so much joy and rivalry
They din't know how I feel inside
Through my smile I cry
They don't know what they're doin' to me
Keeping me from flyin'
That's why I say that
I know why the caged bird sings
Only joy comes from song
She's so rare and beautiful to others
Why not just set her free
So she can
Fly, fly, fly
Spreadin her wings and her song
Let her
Fly, fly fly
For the whole world to see
She's like caged bird
Fly, fly
Ooh just let her fly
Just let her fly
Just let her fly
Spread the wings
Spread the beauty

If I gave you forever
Would you take care of me yeah, yeah (ah, ooh)?
Would you take me for granted?
Run away?

Those wonderful things that you do
They've got me feelin' in love with you
In love with you

And lovin' you is easy
Comes so naturally
Lovin' you is easy
Comes so naturally

I would give you laughter
Oh, so much more than that
Oh yes I would (ah-ooh)
Anything you're after
I will climb the highest mountain
To bring it back, you'd better believe

Those wonderful things that you do
They've got me feeling in love with you
In love with you

Lovin' you is easy
Comes so naturally
Lovin' you is easy
Comes so naturally

I will stay by your side
Whether I'm wrong
Whether I'm right
Oh, it's incredible
With you I intend to spend the rest of my life
Yeah, hey, yeah

Lovin' you is easy
Comes so, comes so naturally
Lovin' you is easy
Comes so, so
It comes so naturally
Lovin' you is easy
Ooh, ooh

Lovin' you is easy
It comes so naturally

Lovin' you is easy
Ooh, ooh

Lovin' you is easy
It comes so naturally