Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Category: Alicia Keys

Caged Bird

Alicia Keys

“Caged Bird” by Alicia Keys

Being that Alicia Keys was always an intellectual artist highly in tune with the feminist aspect of African-American history, chances are the title of this song (“Caged Bird”) was inspired by the highly-renowned 1969 autobiography of...

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

“Fallin’” by Alicia Keys

The lyrics of this song are simple enough. They focus on the vocalist’s topsy-turvy feelings for the addressee. That is to say that she has the tendency to perpetually “(fall) in and out of love” with...

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

NYC’s Alicia Keys is the artist who defined turn-of-the-century R&B music. She was somewhat of a virtuoso, exhibiting exceptional musical abilities from childhood. She was even actually signed by the ever-popular Columbia Records at the tender of...

Underdog

Alicia Keys

“Underdog” by Alicia Keys

As the title suggests, Alicia Keys is dedicating this song to “underdogs”.  An underdog would basically be someone who is at a disadvantage in a given situation. The types of people Alicia seems to be specifically expressing...

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

“Time Machine” by Alicia Keys

We all know that Alicia Keys is sometimes serves as a philosophical and inspirational artist. And operating along those same lines, “Time Machine” is actually based on the idea of espousing the act of ‘freeing...

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

“No One” by Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys’ “No One” mainly focuses on the idea that the person you love will always stay close no matter what happens. Alicia portrays that she has missed her lover and even if they...