Released: June 22, 2001

Songwriter: Alicia Keys Kerry “Krucial” Brothers Rodney Jerkins Fred Jerkins III LaShawn Daniels Paul L. Green

Producer: Alicia Keys Kerry “Krucial” Brothers

[Intro]
Uh, yeah, A. Keys, rear View
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh, uh oh
AK 2000
Oh uh oh

[Verse 1]
It happened quickly
All of a sudden
I was caught up with another man
Who wanted
To be closer
But now
I know better and I'm
Hoping
We Can
Start Again

[Pre-Chorus]
I know that does not take away what I have
Done So
Let me show you how deep my love goes
For you
'Cause you live and learn and that's how you find out
Who is true
And I found out that you were the one

[Chorus]
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror

[Verse 2]
Now that we are
Back again together
I want to show you
How I mean forever
I'll do my best to shower
You with love and attention
Don't ever have to mention
A song after it ends

[Pre-Chorus]
I know that does not take away what I have
Done So
Let me show you how deep my love goes
For you
'Cause you live and learn and that's how you find out
Who is true
And I found out that you were the one

[Chorus]
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(Don't want what we had to change)
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror

[Bridge]
I can't change what I have done before
But now I know that your love means so much more
Than anything that had ever come my way
Keep your eyes on what we have today

[Chorus]
I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(Don't want what we had to change)
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
(Don't look in the rear view mirror)

I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(No no, no no, no no, no no)
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
(Don't look in the rear view mirror)

I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't want what we had to change
(Don't want what we had to change)

If we can get past the past (past)
It happened so fast (so fast)
If we don't look back (look back)
In the rear view mirror

I was deceived
Baby, please forgive me
Don't know what we had to change
It's easier for us to get further
Don't look in the rear view mirror
(Rear view mirror)

Alicia Keys

Gifted with one of the finest voices of the early 21st century and exceptional talent, the famed Alicia Keys is a recognized, award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. She was born on January 25, 1981 in New York.

Her debut album Songs in A Minor launched her career as she became the best-selling new artist of 2001. Her follow-up album The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003) and her album for the MTV Unplugged series in 2005 further cemented her at the top of the pop and R&B game. Her biggest hits are powerful ballads like “Fallin',” “If I Ain’t Got You,” and “No One.”

On January 15, 2019 Pop/R&B legend and 15-time GRAMMY winner Alicia Keys was announced as the host of the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards. This will be the first time Keys has been the master of ceremonies for Music’s Biggest Night.