Karma
Alicia Keys Feat. Bimbo Lyrics

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Weren't you the one that said
That you don't want me anymore
And how you need your space
And give the keys back to your door
And how I cried and tried
And tried to make you stay with me
But still you said the love was gone
And that I had to leave

(Now you) talkin' bout a family
(Now you) sayin' I complete your dream, ooh
(Now you) sayin' I'm your everything
You're confusing me, what you say to me
Don't play with me, don't play with me, 'cause

(What goes around, comes around)
(What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
(What goes around, comes around)
(What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back

I remember when I was sittin' home alone
Waiting for you 'til three o'clock in the morn'

And when you came home
You'd always have some sorry excuse
Half explaining to me
Like I'm just some kind of a fool
I sacrificed the things I want
Just to do things for you
But when it's time to do for me
You never come through

(Now you) wanna be up under me, ayy
(Now you) have so much to say to me, hey
(Now you) wanna make time for me
What you do to me, you're confusing me
Don't play with me, don't play with me, 'cause

(What goes around, comes around)
(What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
(What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back

I remember when I was sittin' home alone
Waiting for you 'til three o'clock in the morn'
Night after night, knowing somethin' goin' on
Wasn't long before I be g-g-gone
Lord knows it wasn't easy, believe me
Never thought you'd be the one that would deceive me
And never do what you supposed to do
No need to approach me boo, 'cause I'm over you

(What goes around, comes around)
(What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
(What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down)
Gotta stop cryin', to come back to me

(What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down)
It's called Karma baby and it goes around
(What goes around, comes around) around

(What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me

Overall Meaning

In the song "Karma," Alicia Keys sings about an ex-lover who left her despite her efforts to make him stay. She cries and begs him not to forsake her, but he remains firm in his decision to end things. However, the tables turn when he comes back to her, claiming that he wants to start a family and that she completes his dream. Alicia is confused by his sudden change of heart and warns him not to play with her emotions because karma always comes around. The lyrics take the listener on a journey of an emotional roller coaster and paint a picture of a woman who has been wronged but doesn't take it lying down.

Throughout the song, Keys plays with the concept of karma, suggesting that the ex-lover will get what he deserves. She sings, "What goes around, comes around," indicating that she believes that if he hurt her, he'll eventually experience a similar pain. The lyrics are raw and emotional, with Keys showcasing her incredible vocal range, especially when she sings, "Now who's crying, desiring to come back to me."

In summary, "Karma" is a song about the consequences of a failed relationship where one person leaves the other. Eventually, the one who left comes back, but the other person is not willing to play any games, making it a classic karma situation where the person who wronged reap what they sow.

Line by Line Meaning

Weren't you the one that said
You were the one who said that you didn't want me anymore

That you don't want me anymore
You no longer want to be with me

And how you need your space
You said that you needed space

And give the keys back to your door
You returned the keys to my front door

And how I cried and tried
I cried and tried to make you stay

And tried to make you stay with me
I tried to make you stay with me

But still you said the love was gone
You said that the love was gone

And that I had to leave
And you asked me to leave

(Now you) talkin' bout a family
Now you're talking about starting a family with me

(Now you) sayin' I complete your dream, ooh
You're saying that I complete your dream

(Now you) sayin' I'm your everything
You're saying that I'm everything to you

You're confusing me, what you say to me
You're confusing me with what you're saying

Don't play with me, don't play with me, 'cause
Don't play with me, don't mess with me

(What goes around, comes around
The consequences of your actions will come back to you

What goes up, must come down)
Anything that goes up must eventually come down

Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
Now you're the one who is crying and wanting to come back to me

I remember when I was sittin' home alone
I remember when I was sitting at home by myself

Waiting for you 'til three o'clock in the morn'
Waiting for you until three in the morning

And when you came home
And when you finally came home

You'd always have some sorry excuse
You always had some lame excuse

Half explaining to me
Only partially explaining to me

Like I'm just some kind of a fool
Like I'm some kind of a fool

I sacrificed the things I want
I gave up the things I wanted

Just to do things for you
Just to do things for you

But when it's time to do for me
But when it's time to do something for me

You never come through
You never follow through

(Now you) wanna be up under me, ay
Now you want to be close to me

(Now you) have so much to say to me, hey
Now you have so much to say to me

(Now you) want to make time for me
Now you want to make time for me

What you do to me, you're confusing me
What you're doing to me is confusing me

Don't play with me, don't play with me, 'cause
Don't play with me, don't mess with me

Gotta stop cryin', to come back to me
You need to stop crying if you want to come back to me

It's called Karma baby and it goes around
This is called Karma and it comes full circle

(What goes around, comes around) around
The consequences of your actions will come back to you

Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me
Now you're the one who is crying and wanting to come back to me

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Alicia J Augello Cook, Kerry D Jr Brothers, Taneisha Smith

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