Lover Man
Alicia Keys Lyrics


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First scene opened with the
Vision of a woman in a chair
Up in a bedroom
What she doing there
She is thinkin of a man
And the man just could be you
Write him in a script on a
Business trip out of town far
But he wishes he was near
Does she really want him gotta
Have him burning desire all she
Wanna say is listen my dear...

Gotta tell ya,
I can't wait to see you, see, I need my lover man
Don't you worry about it baby I don't need no other man
We could be the dream that we always dreamed darling
Let's turn up the heat until the water boils over
I can't wait to see you, see, I need my lover man

Second scene it opens with
A woman at the desk of a

Job looking at a timepiece
(Oh yeah)
Cause there is a fight coming
In the night carrying the man
That she's dying to see
(Oh yeah)
He's gettin attacked in the
Second knack by a lady
That's been missin him bad
She's all in the scene gotta
Have him really need him he's
The kind of lover she never had

Gotta tell him,
I can't wait to see you, see, I need my lover man
Don't you worry about it baby I don't need no other man
We could be the dream that we always dreamed darling




Let's turn up the heat until the water boils over
I can't wait to see you, see, I need my lover man

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Lover Man" by Alicia Keys depict the story of two women who are eagerly waiting for their lover man. In the first scene, a woman is portrayed who is sitting on a chair in her bedroom, thinking of the man she loves. The man is not physically present with her, but she imagines that he is on a business trip far away. She wishes that he was near, and she can't wait to be with him. She has a burning desire for him, and all she wants to say is that she needs her lover man.


In the second scene, another woman is shown sitting at her job desk, anxiously looking at a timepiece. She knows that a fight is going to happen that night, and her man is going to be there. She eagerly desires to see and be with him. A lady attacks the man, but she doesn't care about that, as all she wants is her lover man. The lyrics depict the intensity of her feelings and how she needs her lover man.


Overall, the lyrics show the strong desire, longing, and passion that the two women have for their lover man. Alicia Keys' soulful singing style beautifully captures the emotions expressed in the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

First scene opened with the Vision of a woman in a chair
The scene opens with a woman sitting in a chair.


Up in a bedroom What she doing there
She's up in a bedroom, and the song questions why she's there.


She is thinkin of a man And the man just could be you
The woman is thinking of a specific man, and you might be that man.


Write him in a script on a Business trip out of town far
The woman imagines the man on a business trip, far away.


But he wishes he was near Does she really want him gotta Have him burning desire all she Wanna say is listen my dear...
Although the man wishes he was with her, the woman questions if she truly wants him, and if so, she has a burning desire for him.


Gotta tell ya, I can't wait to see you, see, I need my lover man
The woman needs her lover and can't wait to see him.


Don't you worry about it baby I don't need no other man
She reassures him that she doesn't need anyone else in her life.


We could be the dream that we always dreamed darling Let's turn up the heat until the water boils over
They have the potential to be each other's dream come true, and they should make the most of their time together.


Second scene it opens with A woman at the desk of a Job looking at a timepiece (Oh yeah)
The scene shifts to another woman at work, looking at the time, possibly anxiously waiting for something.


Cause there is a fight coming In the night carrying the man That she's dying to see (Oh yeah)
There's a fight happening at night, and the man she's been thinking about is involved.


He's gettin attacked in the Second knack by a lady That's been missin him bad
The woman he's been missing is the one attacking him.


She's all in the scene gotta Have him really need him he's The kind of lover she never had
The attacker really wants and needs the man, as she's never had a lover like him before.


Gotta tell him, I can't wait to see you, see, I need my lover man
The woman can't wait to see her lover and needs him more than anything.




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