The Diary of Alicia Keys es un álbum de Alicia Keys, publicado en 2003 por J Records. El disco incluye 15 canciones, entre ellas «Harlem's Nocturne», «Karma», «Heartburn» y «Medley: If I Was Your Woman/Walk on By».
Sobre el álbum
El segundo álbum constituye un capítulo fundamental en la discografía de Alicia Keys, consolidando su estatus de superestrella del neo-soul. Con este trabajo, la artista neoyorquina expande la variedad sonora de su debut, creando una obra de R&B contemporáneo que rinde un profundo homenaje a los clásicos del soul de los setenta. El disco presenta una producción exquisita, donde su increíble talento como pianista y compositora brilla con una nueva intensidad. Cada canción es una muestra de su madurez artística.
El álbum contiene algunas de sus canciones más icónicas, como la balada inmortal "If I Ain't Got You" o la seductora "You Don't Know My Name". "The Diary of Alicia Keys" no solo fue un éxito de ventas masivo, sino que también le valió el aplauso unánime de la crítica y varios premios Grammy. Es una obra sobresaliente que demuestra la profundidad y la atemporalidad de su música.
Listado de Canciones
- Harlem's Nocturne1:43
- Karma4:16
Letra
Weren't you the one who 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 your love was gone, and that I had to leave Now you're, talking 'bout a family Now you're, saying I complete your dreams (Oh) Now you're, sayin I'm your everything You confusing me What you saying 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 Waitin for you Til 3 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 wanted just to do things for you But when it's time to do for me, you never come thru Now you, wanna be up under me (eyyy) Now you, have so much to say to me (heyy) Now you, wanna make time for me Whatcha doin to me. You're confusin 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 Waitin for you Til 3 o'clock in the morn Night after night Knowing something goin on Wasn't long before I be 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're supposed to do No need to approach me fool, cuz I'm over you '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. 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 cryin, desirin to come back to me - Heartburn3:28
Letra
Uh, oh oh oh Yeah, oh oh oh Oh, Oh, Oh, Come on, oh oh oh Tempo, oh oh oh A. Keys, oh oh oh Let's go, oh oh oh Lemme, (oh oh oh) Lemme, Lemme, Lemme Lemme tell you something Tell ya how I feel When he comes around I gettin to feelin ill It's a aching feelin Inside my chest It's like I'm goin in to cardiac arrest, uh Adrenaline rushin in my body, All my power I just can't fight it. Doesn't matter how,I keep on tryin I can't deny I've got this heartburn Burnin in my soul (heartburn) Call the fire department (ooh ,heartburn) It's out of control (heartburn,oh) You got me trippin, slippin Gettin beside myself I tried some medication But don't nothin help So I said, Doctor doctor, tell me will I die And he said "count to five Alicia" And I'm gone be alright Lets go, 1, 2, 3, 4 Adrenaline rushin in my body, All my power I just can't fight it. Doesn't matter how, I keep on trying I can't deny I've got this heartburn Burnin in my soul (heartburn) Call the fire department (oh, heartburn) It's out of control (heartburn) oh Taste so good, I can't resist, (woh) Gettin harder to digest, (woh) Can't take no mo, Gotta shake it off, woh Now break it down, and take it to the ground with me now Everybody say oh. Ohh, uh oh oh, oh Uh oh oh, woh Uh oh oh, uh uh oh oh uh oh oh, uh oh oh uh oh oh, oh uh oh oh, ho oh uh oh oh Don't you know I got this (heartburn) Burnin in my soul (heartburn) Call the fire department (heartburn) It's out of control (heartburn) What you trynna do? (heartburn) Burnin' in my soul (heartburn) Call the fire department (heartburn) uh It's out of control (heartburn) oh Shake it, Shake it, Shake it off (go ahead girl) Shake it, Shake it, Shake it off (oh oh) Shake it, Shake it, Shake it off (go ahead girl) Shake it, Shake it, Shake it off (oh oh) go head girl oh oh - Medley: If I Was Your Woman/Walk on By3:06
Letra
[Verse I:] If I was your woman And you were my man You'd have no other woman You'd be weak as a lamb If you had the strength To walk out my door My love would over rule my sense And I'd call you back for more [Chorus:] If I was your woman If I was your woman If I was your woman If I was your woman And you were my man, yeah [Verse II:] She tears you down darlin Says you're nothing at all But I'll pick you up darlin When she lets you fall cause You're like a diamond But she treats you like glass Yet you beg her to love you But me you won't ask [Chorus:] If I were your woman If I was your woman If I were your woman If I was your woman If I were your woman If I was your woman Here's what I'd do I'd never, never no no Stop loving you, yeah [Verse III:] Life is so crazy And love is unkind Because she was first darlin' Will she hang on your mind? You're part of me But you don't even know it I'm what you need But I'm too afraid to show it [Chorus:] If I were your woman If I was your woman If I were your woman If I was your woman If I were your woman If I was your woman Here's what I'd do I'd never, never no no Stop loving you, yeah If I was your woman Here's what I'd do I'd never, never, never Stop loving you, yeah [Bridge:] If I were your woman If I were your woman If I was your woman If I was your woman If I were your woman - You Don't Know My Name6:06
Vídeo
- If I Ain't Got You3:48
Vídeo
- Diary4:44
Letra
Lay your head on my pillow Here you can be yourself No one has to know what you're feeling No one but me and you I won't tell your secrets Your secrets are safe with me I will keep your secrets Just think of me as the pages in your diary I feel such a connection Even when you're far away Ooooh, baby, if there's anything that you fear [anything] Call 489-4608 and I'll be here I won't tell your secrets Your secrets are safe with me I will keep your secrets Just think of me as the pages in your diary Yeah Hum, hum... Yeah You know why... Only we know what is talked about, baby boy I don't know how you can be drivin' me so crazy, boy Baby, when you're in town why don't you come around, boy I'll be the loyalty you need, you can trust me, boy Oh... I won't tell your secrets Your secrets are safe with me I will keep your secrets Just think of me as the pages in your diary Everybody say Whoa (whoa) Let me hear you say Whoa (whoa) Everybody say Whoa (whoa) Now sing it Whoa (whoa) Let me hear you say I won't tell (I wont tell) I won't tell (I wont tell) I won't tell (I wont tell) Your secrets, your secrets Break it down, oh... Secrets... Secrets... - Dragon Days4:36
Letra
Verse 1: Like a damsel in distress I'm stressin' you My castle became a dungeon, Coz I'm longin' for you (longin' for you babe) Feelin' strong for you Your my knight in shining armour See your face in a silver moon Oh, over the lagoon Chorus: And it feels like, dragon days And the fire's hot Like the desert needs water I need you a lot Dragon days I need to be saved I'm missin' you (and the days drag on and on) Desperate for you baby Do you know what that means? (It means I feel like) I feel like an addict must feel When he fiends... In an act of desperation I get lost in my dreams (Coz like a) Lady in waiting, I'm waitin' for ya (Like a) Like a kiss in time over alligator waters (Waiting for my) claim to paradise to come and To take me away From these... (tick tock) Chorus: Dragon days And the fire's hot Like the desert needs water I need you a lot Dragon days I need to be saved I'm missin' you (and the days drag on and on) Don't you wanna play? Hook: D-R-A-G-O-N days Got me D-R-A-G-G-I-N Coz I want you babe And I need you baby Chorus: Dragon days And the fire's hot Like the desert needs water I need you a lot (I need a lot, I need you so bad) Dragon days I need to be saved I'm missin' you (and the days drag on and on) [Repeat chorus till end] - Wake Up4:27
Letra
You used to be my closest alli In this cold, cold world of deception and lies We would defend and protect one another Now I can't tell if we're enemies or lovers So who's gonna rescue us from ourselves When we gonna wake up (wake up) Baby,(wake up) it's time for loving When we gonna wake up (wake up) My baby,(wake up)before it's too late Oh baby Where did we go wrong, baby Did this cold, cold world turn us into stone Well Now all I battle Is your ego and your pride It's ticking like a time bomb Ready to ignite Hurt me to fight So who's gonna rescue us from ourselves When we gonna wake up (wake up) Baby,(wake up) it's time for loving When we gonna wake up (wake up) My baby,(wake up) before it's too late When we gonna wake up (wake up) Baby,(wake up) it's time for loving When we gonna wake up (wake up) My baby,(wake up) before it's too late When the smoke clears What will be left for us but tears and pain Why must we argue over the same things Just to make up and go back again It's never too late Living to long Can't get it right when no one thinks they're wrong Gotta get out of bed And take a look at what's going on Oh when we gonna wake up (wake up) Baby,(wake up)it's time for loving When we gonna wake up (wake up) My baby,(wake up)before it's too late When we gonna wake up (wake up) Baby,(wake up) it's time for loving When we gonna wake up (wake up) My baby,(wake up) before it's too late When we gonna wake up (wake up) Baby,(wake up)it's time for loving When we gonna wake up (wake up) My Baby, before it's too late Oh baby (wake up) Oh darling (wake up) When we gonna wake up (wake up) When we gonna take a look and see (wake up) What's going on (wake up) Oh what's going on (wake up) Seems we're wasting so much time (wake up) And we're about to lose it all (wake up) Oh baby baby baby (wake up) Said I need you baby Oh I need my baby home (wake up) Bring my baby back to me (wake up) Oh baby baby baby (wake up) Oh oh (wake up) - So Simple3:49
Letra
It would be It would be It would be, so simple What it is ain't what it was What should it be, when it comes to you and How it seems ain't how it is There's been a change, when it comes to me and Oh baby you, Oh baby me, Oh maybe we, Can try another day another way All in my mind, I'm wonderin' why, We cannot find, What was left at the beginning If I could Meet you again Kiss you again Miss you again (It would be, it would be so simple) Cause I would Love you again Hold you again Need you again (It would be, it would be... could it be,could it be so simple) Now it's hardly simple It's just simply hard When it comes to you and I find myself not being myself Just to avoid All this confrontation with Oh baby you, Oh baby me, Oh maybe we, Can put this armor down and settle down Oh it's off track That is a fact Can we get it back Get it back to the beginning If I could Meet you again Kiss you again Miss you again (It would be, it would be so simple) Cause I would Love you again Hold you again Need you again (It would be, it would be... could it be, could it be so simple) Don't you know that it would be Don't you know that it would be Don't you know that it would be It would be It would be It it would be It would be Meet you again Kiss you again Miss you again (It would be, it would be so simple) Cause I would Love you again Hold you again Need you again (It would be, it would be... could it be, it would be so simple) la,la,la,la,la,la,la la,la,la,la,la,la,la - When You Really Love Someone4:09
Letra
I'm a woman Lord knows it's hard I need a real man to give me what I need Sweet attention, love and tenderness When it's real, it's unconditional I'm telling ya'll Cause a man just ain't a man if he man enough... To love you when you're right Love you when you're wrong Love you when you're weak Love you when you're strong Take you higher, when the world got you feeling low He's giving you his last, cause he's thinking of you first Giving comfort when he's thinking that you're hurt That's what's done when you really really love someone I'm telling ya'll, I'm telling ya'll Cause you're a real man And Lord knows it's hard Sometimes you just need a woman's touch Sweet affection, love and support When it's real it's unconditional I'm telling ya'll, oh Cause a woman ain't a woman if she woman enough... To love you when you're right Love you when you're wrong Love you when you're weak Love you when you're strong Take you higher, when the world got you feeling low She's giving you her best, even when you're at your worst Giving comfort when she's thinking that you're hurt That's what's done when you really love someone I'm telling ya'll, I'm telling ya'll Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Sometimes you're gonna argue, sometimes you're gonna fight Sometimes it's gonna feel like it'll never be right But something so strong keeps you hold'n on It don't make sense but it makes a good song Cause a man just ain't a man if he man enough... To love you when you're right Love you when you're wrong Love you when you're weak Love you when you're strong (Love when you when you're strong) (Take you higher) when the world got you feeling low He's giving you his last, cause he's thinking of you first Giving comfort when he's thinking that you're hurt That's what's done when you really love someone I'm telling ya'll, I'm telling ya'll I'm tellying ya'll that a woman ain't a woman if she woman enough... (To love ya!) To Love you when you're right Love you when you're wrong (To hold ya!) Love you when you're weak Love you when you're strong Take you higher and higher when the world got you feeling low She's giving you her best, even when you're at your worst (even when you're at your worst, babyba!) Giving comfort when she's thinking that you're hurt That's what's done when you really love someone I'm telling ya'll, I'm telling ya'll Mm, mm, yeah (x4) - Feeling U, Feeling Me (Interlude)2:07
- Slow Down4:18
Letra
Ooh baby There's somethin I gotta tell ya Pain that you should know What's on my mind Ooh, baby I'm feeling our situation It's getting stronger And we on it I gotta take my time See there's so much about you That I want to explore Phisical attraction We just can't ignore it But before we go too far Across the line Gotta really make sure That I'm sure Umm Slow down, babe Let's take our time Slow down, babe If you don't mind (baby, slow down) Slow down, babe Before we make this move Slow down, babe (before we make this move) Baby, slow down (I think it's really too soon) Ooh, baby It's like I known you forever My medulla oblongata Is electrified Ooh, baby Whenever we're alone together I'm bout to explode And it feels so right I gotta take my time See there's so much about you That I want to explore Phisical attraction, we just Can't ignore it But before we go too far Across the line Gotta really make sure That I'm sure Oh Slow down, babe Let's take our time (slow down, baby) Slow down babe (slow down, baby) If you don't mind (baby, slow down) Slow down babe Before we make this move Slow down, babe (before we make this move) Baby, slow down (Baby, it's really too soon Soon, yeah) See I know what is best Cause I been here before Gave myself to someone For all the wrong reasons But this time around I don't wanna do that again I just wanna make this the way That I've dreamed of So, baby, you got to Slow down, babe Let's take our time Slow down, babe If you don't mind (baby, slow down) Slow down, babe Before we make this move Slow down, babe (before we make this move) Baby, slow down (I think it's really too soon) Slow down You got to slow down You got to slow down Baby slow down You got to slow down You got to slow down You've got to slow down - Samsonite Man4:12
Letra
I don't wanna do this over and over He's a man so full of style and grace Any woman being impressed Takes a smile and paints it on your face Makes you feel like you've been blessed Promises things so special Seems to come right from a song Soon as you begin to feel secure Turn around and he is gone Packing his bags, gotta go, gotta go Packing his bags, gotta go He's a Samsonite Man Maybe he is just a rollin stone Wandering from here to there Searching for a place to call his home Wonder if he even cares So many years of heartache and pain That's all you seem to know him for Is it you, or is it he to blame? Whenever he walks out your door Packing his bags, gotta go, gotta go Packing his bags, gotta go He's a Samsonite Man Where you're always running to, away from me If the wind blows you in my direction You'd come through the rendezvous Forget about your good attention Leave me lonely and confused Mr.Samsonite pack a bag That is my suggestion From here on out you will be leaving My discretion yeah So I know the game baby And it will never be the same (no no no no no) cause now I got him Packing his bags, gotta go, gotta go Packing his bags, gotta go, gotta go Packing his bags, gotta go, gotta go (Now you gotta go) Packing his bags, gotta go (I can't take it no more) Packing his bags, gotta go, gotta go (What do I love him for) Packing his bags,gotta go He's a Samsonite Man Why don't you just go Yeah yeah, yeah yeah, woah woah yeah yeah You can't hurt me no more baby You can't touch me You can't hurt me no more baby Gotta go, gotta go Pack your bag, pack it up Gotta go, hit the road Jack You ain't gotta go home, but you can get the hell outta here - Nobody Not Really3:11
Letra
Who really cares? Who really cares? When I talk? What I feel? What I say? Nobody not really Who wants to take The time to understand I would like someone to hear me with some empathy But I can't find… Nobody not really Maybe I'm invisible to the world Does anyone in the world even think of me? As more than just a hopeless cause Maybe the world is not my block My stoop My life My dreams My anything, anything Who wants to help? Mama, but she's so tired Papa, but you're not here I'm alone in a big empty space with Nobody not really

