Girlfriend
Navigating Love's Complex Web: Alicia Keys' Reflections on Jealousy
Lyrics
May be silly for me to feel this way about you and her
Expressing a sense of unease or insecurity about the relationship between the speaker's partner and another woman.
'Cause I know she's been such a good friend
Acknowledging that the other woman has been a supportive and good friend to the partner.
I know she has helped you through
Recognizing the assistance the other woman has provided to the partner.
Talkin' late on the phone
Describing intimate moments between the partner and the other woman, with a suggestion that emotions are evolving.
Every night you've been callin'
-Private moments alone
-And your heart soon be fallin'
-And I know she's a friend
Acknowledging the friendship but expressing concern about the potential impact on the speaker's relationship.
But I can't shake the feeling
-That I could be losing your heart
-I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
Admitting feelings of jealousy towards the partner's female friend and acknowledging her significance in the partner's life.
Although she's just a girl that is your friend
-I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
-She shares a special part of you
-You said that she's one well to see
Quoting the partner's statement about the friend and expressing awareness of potential romantic possibilities.
How deep you're in love with me
-And intentions were not to get in between
-But I see possibilities
-And you say that you feel
Affirming the partner's feelings for the speaker but still struggling with irrational jealousy towards the friend.
I'm the best thing in your life
-And I know it's real, I see it in your eyes
-There's no reason for me to even feel this way
-I know you just enjoy her company
-I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
Reiterating the speaker's jealousy towards the partner's friend and the unique connection she shares with the partner.
Although she's just a girl that is your friend
-I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
-She shares a special part of you
-I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
Continuing to express jealousy towards the friend and emphasizing the special part of the partner she holds.
Although she's just a girl that is your friend
-I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
-She shares a special part of you
-So you're jealous, but you can't tell me why
Repetition of the theme of jealousy, highlighting the speaker's inability to articulate the specific reasons for feeling this way.
So you're jealous, but you can't tell me why
-So you're jealous, but you can't tell me why
-So you're jealous, but you can't tell me why
-So you're jealous, but you can't tell me why
-So you're jealous, but you can't tell me why
-So you're jealous, but you can't tell me why, oh oh
-I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
Final repetition of the speaker's jealousy towards the partner's friend and the unique connection she shares with the partner.
Although she's just a girl that is your friend
-I think I'm jealous of your girlfriend
-She shares a special part of you
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