Alicia Keys

Released: December 11, 2009

Songwriter: Alicia Keys Linda Perry

Producer: Alicia Keys Kerry “Krucial” Brothers

[Verse 1]
Beautiful garden, where have you gone?
My self-delusions are leaving me in the storm
Taking for granted all the goodness that I've found
Somewhere I lost all, the control came crashing down

[Chorus]
And I pray for forgiveness
Look for the answers
'Cause it's hard for me to pretend
Look to my mother, call to the captain
Can't you see this state that I'm in?
And no one would know this, nobody noticed
'Cause it's me where it begins

[Verse 2]
Beautiful morning, please don't wake me from my sleep
'Cause I need some comfort to regain my sanity
And I don't wanna feel this crazy
I don't wanna feel discarded
Shattered into million pieces
I'm so brokenhearted
Nowhere left to run
Nowhere left to go
So I hope

[Chorus]
I pray for forgiveness
Look for the answers
'Cause it's hard for me to pretend
Look to my mother, call to the captain
Can't you see this state that I'm in?
And no one would know this, nobody noticed
That it's me where it begins
And I pray for forgiveness within

[Bridge]
I swear that every day I feel like my mind is haunting me
I think of every little stupid mistake that has been made
This time, I don't have the strength to gather myself
And I'm falling to pieces

[Chorus]
And I pray for forgiveness
Look for the answers
'Cause it's hard for me to pretend
Look to my mother, call to the captain
Can't you see this state that I'm in?
I pray for forgiveness (Pray for forgiveness)
Looking for justice (Looking for justice)
Searching for answers (Searching for answers)
Call to my mother
Pray for forgiveness (Pray for forgiveness)
Breaking the silence
And nobody knows this, nobody noticed
That it's me where it begins

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.

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