Karma
Keys Alicia 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

The lyrics of Alicia Keys' song Karma are about a relationship that has run its course, but now the person who broke it off is coming back and trying to make amends. The first verse talks about how the person ended things and left Keys feeling heartbroken, but now they are claiming they want to start a family and that she is their everything. Keys is confused by this sudden change and tells the person not to play with her. The chorus talks about the idea of karma and how what goes around comes around. The person who left Keys now wants to come back, but she is over the relationship and isn't interested.


The second verse talks about Keys waiting up for the person until three in the morning, and when they finally come home, they have a flimsy excuse. Keys sacrificed things for the relationship, but the person never did anything for her in return. Now that they want to be back with her, Keys is not interested in being played again. The chorus repeats the same sentiments about karma and how the person who left is now crying and desiring to come back, but Keys is over it and they need to stop crying and move on.


Line by Line Meaning

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
You were the one who broke up with me, saying you don't want me and need your space while returning the keys to your place. I begged you to stay, but you said the love was gone and 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
Now you want to talk about starting a family, claiming I complete your dream, and saying I'm your everything, which confuses me. Don't play games with me.


(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
You're getting what you deserve because karma works in mysterious ways. Now you're the one crying and wanting to come back to me, just like I once cried for you.


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
I remember sitting home alone, waiting for you until the early morning, and when you came home, you always had a lame excuse that didn't explain anything. You treated me like a fool and made me sacrifice my desires to please you, yet when it's my turn to receive, you never come through.


(Now you) wanna be up under me, ay (Now you) have so much to say to me, hey (Now you) want to make time for me What you do to me, you're confusing me Don't play with me, don't play with me, 'cause
Now you want to be close to me, have a lot to say to me, and make time for me, which confuses me. Don't play games with me like you did before.


(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
Your actions will come back to haunt you because what goes around comes around. Now you're the one crying and wanting to come back to me, just like I once cried for you.


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
Night after night, I waited for you until the early morning, knowing something was wrong. It wasn't long before I left. It wasn't easy, and I never thought you would deceive me and not do what you were supposed to. Don't bother approaching me because 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
Your actions have consequences, and you're paying the price for them. Now you're the one crying and wanting to come back to me, just like I once did. But you need to stop crying and change your ways 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
Your actions have consequences, and it's called Karma, which goes around and comes around. Now you're the one crying and wanting to come back to me, just like I once did.




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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@josevincentoralde4364

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

talkin' bout a family
(Now you) sayin' I complete your dream
(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

wanna be up under me
(Now you) have so much to say to me, hey
(Now you) want to make time for me
What you do to me, your 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

(Goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down)
He's cryin', cryin, my baby
And it goes around
(What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down)
Now who's cryin', desirin' to come back to me



@sholehmahfudin4408

"Karma"

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 that love was gone and that I had to leave

Now you, talking 'bout a family
Now you, saying I complete your dream
Now you, saying 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 crying, desiring to come back to me
What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down
Now who's crying, desiring to come back

I remember when
I was sitting 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 a part of me (Ay)
Now you, have so much to say to me (Hey)
Now you, wanna make time for me
What you doing 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 crying, desiring to come back to me
What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down
Now who's crying, desiring to come back

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

Night after night
Knowing something going on
Wasn't home before me
You was, you was gone
Lord knows it wasn't easy, believe me
Never thought you'd be the one that would deceived me
And never do what you was supposed to do
No need to approach me boo, 'cause I'm over you

'Cause what goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down
Now who's crying, desiring to come back to me
What goes around, comes around
What goes up, must come down
Gotta stop trying, 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
What goes up, must comes down
Now who's crying, desiring to come back to me



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@prestozer

This woman was so big back then, more talented than Beyonce

@damionasplace9517

Why must we compare? They are both great artist in their own right ✅

@stephenanderson1594

This is when artists cared about their videos Alicia even travel to Italy to get those awesome shots merging New York hip hop with Italian strings representing her mixed Black and Italian heritage. The video looks exactly like the song if that makes sense LOL.

@itsAurora-zq8cb

Wow I didn't no she had Italian roots. . That's really awesome she transferred this into the video

@valentinaelenasavin8202

Somebody would say that they love to appear but honestly,this is the kind of art ,where u slap everyone with beeing really a PERFECTIONIST

@patremagilbert8787

True

@patremagilbert8787

Now everything is CGI

@christiana.2755

This video was shot in Altos de Chavon, DR not Italy. But ok lol

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@ayotadhiambo

The violin is so prominent here and it's the icing on the cake of this song!

@rebeccablack1286

What type of cake?, i love cake! 🍰

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