Karma
艾莉西亚凯斯Alicia Keys Lyrics

Weren't you the one that said
A question directed at the person who stated their intention to leave the relationship.

That you don't want me anymore
Clearly indicating that the relationship is over.

And how you need your space
Expressing a desire for freedom and disconnection.

And give the keys back to your door
Handing over the keys as a sign of ending the relationship.

And how I cried and tried
Describing the effort made to save the relationship.

And tried to make you stay with me
Reflecting the attempt to cling onto a relationship that's already lost.

But still you said the love was gone
Reinforcing the fact that the love that existed was no more.

And that I had to leave
The course of action indicated to her completely leaves no point of return.

(Now you) talkin' bout a family
Questioning the sudden mentioning of planning around a family.

(Now you) sayin' I complete your dream
Mentioning a wish to complete his dream with her.

(Now you) sayin' I'm your everything
Claiming that she's the missing puzzle piece to his ideal life.

You're confusing me, what you say to me
The contradictory messages leave her baffled and in the dark.

Don't play with me, don't play with me, 'cause
Highlighting the need for clear communication and warning against manipulative behavior.

(What goes around, comes around
The idea of karma is brought up, implying that past actions can have consequences.

What goes up, must come down)
Nothing can remain in a high place, forever, and everything will come back down eventually.

Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
The roles have reversed, and now the other is the one who wants to come back.

I remember when I was sittin' home alone
Reflecting on the lonely nights spent waiting for the partner to return but always late.

Waiting for you 'til three o'clock in the morn'
Describing the time spent waiting for the partner, showing the desperation in holding onto a crumbling relationship.

And when you came home
The partner would show up, eventually returning home at an ungodly hour.

You'd always have some sorry excuse
The partner always had a weak alibi for showing up so late, the implication being that they were not sincere.

Half explaining to me
The apologetic tone was implied to cover something else, and the explanation is not convincing enough.

Like I'm just some kind of a fool
The partner's behavior is thoughtless and inconsiderate.

I sacrificed the things I want
She compromised the life she wanted and dreams sacrificed to keep the relationship going.

Just to do things for you
The actions were done only for the partner's comfort and never reciprocated.

But when it's time to do for me
Highlighting the imbalance in the relationship, where the partner is not stepping up to do things for her.

You never come through
The partner falls short when action is required from them.

(Now you) wanna be up under me
Highlighting the sudden change in attitude from the partner, wanting to be around her.

(Now you) have so much to say to me, hey
The partner suddenly seems to have a lot of things to say to her.

(Now you) want to make time for me
The partner shows a willingness to invest time in her now, giving the impression that they want to make things work.

What you do to me, your confusing me
The mixed messages create confusion and frustration.

Don't play with me, don't play with me, 'cause
There is a warning against manipulation and dishonesty in the communication.

Gotta stop cryin', to come back to me
The partner must stop crying and approach her genuinely if they seek to come back to her.

(Goes around, comes around
The idea that actions have consequences which eventually lead to outcomes.

He's cryin', cryin, my baby
The partner is presumably paying for their actions and is now the one crying.

And it goes around
The message that eventually, everyone will get what they deserve.

Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
The partner who left is now the one who wants to come back to her.