"If I Ain't Got You"

The song, "If I Ain't Got You" sung by Alicia Keys demonstrates that some people are happy living with only the person they love, rather than having everything they could ever ask for.
Synopsis/Summary:

In the beginning of the song, the verse describes many universal things that people tend to desire such as, "some people live for the fortune, some people live for the fame, some people live for the power, and some people live just to play the game" (Keys). She then continues to state that "some people think that the physical things defies what's within" (Keys) meaning: some people think if you're attractive, your personality must also be great, but if you're not very attractive then you're not worth getting to know.

However, towards the end of the song, Alicia expresses her feelings about love by saying, "some people want it all, but I don't want nothing at all, if I ain't got you baby" (Keys). This part of the verse tells that she would have the one person she loves with her, rather than all the riches in the world.

In conclusion to this song, Alicia's definition of love is giving up everything for the one person you truely care about because you don't need things that money can buy to be told that you're loved.

Citations:

- Keys

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju8Hr50Ckwk&ob=av2e