Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Category: Alicia Keys

Old Memories

Alicia Keys

“Old Memories” by Alicia Keys

At first, Alicia Keys’ “Old Memories” doesn’t start off as a love song. Instead Alicia is speaking to the general concept of how powerful the human mind is really, how we tend to hold onto...

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

“Nat King Cole” by Alicia Keys

“Nat King Cole” seems to be the first clearly non-romantic song on the playlist of “Keys” since “Plentiful“, the very first track on the album. However, it is possible that the addressee of this song can also be...

Like Water

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“Like Water” by Alicia Keys

Ultimately Alicia’s “Like Water” is a love song, with the title meaning to serve as an analogy of the relationship at hand. And apparently what the vocalist is speaking to is something like the...

Is It Insane

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“Is It Insane” by Alicia Keys

The titular question (“Is It Insane”) revolves around the vocalist marveling the fact that she has found herself thoroughly smitten. And there appears to be two primary reasons why she is amazed after personally pierced...

Only You

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“Only You” by Alicia Keys

It is apparent by this point, i.e. the eighth track on the playlist of “Keys”, that this is for the most part a romance album. All of the preceding songs, with the exception of “Plentiful“, are either...

Dead End Road

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“Dead End Road” by Alicia Keys

“Dead End Road” is a song about depression, which in actuality is one of the most common topics in the music industry. Usually when we come across such songs, there is some type of a...

Skydive

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“Skydive” by Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys’ “Skydive” is actually one of those you-and-I-can-take-on-the-world kinda songs. The nature of the relationship between the vocalist and addressee is not really specified in the song. However, by all means the latter would...