Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You (Orchestral) (Official Video - Netflix’s Queen Charlotte Series)

Official Video for "If I Ain't Got You (Orchestral)" by Alicia Keys & Queen Charlotte's Global Orchestra


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[AliciaKeys]

If I Ain’t Got You re-imagined with this 70-plus piece Global Orchestra made up entirely of women of color is SOOOO crazzzy! I had REAL tears in my eyes when we recorded this! How does this song keep doing this? I’m so grateful to you, for loving this like I do!! #QueenCharlotte #SheIsTheMusic

[josephinneyjr]

This song deserves to be in a museum because it is a masterpiece 👌

[Syryu]

Alicia Keys has probably sung this song how many millions of times, in a variety ways, and heard just about every cover and rendition possible, but the fact that every time she performs it, she puts her whole soul into it and just genuinely seems as passionate about it as the first time she recorded it really makes her stands out. All throughout this video you can tell she just loved singing it again with this orchestra and she just seemed to love how much of an iconic song it has become.

[AccountabilityCorner]

That piano at the beginning is always so beautiful! So happy to see this song continue to breath life into our day!

[deanryanmartin]

I am mesmerized by this version. If I Ain't Got You never gets old!

[AliciaKeys]

We are nominated for a VMA!!! Head to vote.mtv.com to choose this incredible video for an MTV Video Music Award. Vote every day and see who wins on September 12th #VMAs #QueenCharlotte

[matteobarbieri]

This is not simple music. This is pure art. One of the best pieces ever written in contemporary music rearranged in a perfect way.

[ghokkieanthony]

Can y'all believe it has been 20 years since IF I AIN'T GOT YOU was first released??? What an absolute classic!

[lennydiaz]

Lyrics:

Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power, yeah
Some people live just to play the game
Some people think
That the physical things
Define what's within
And I've been there before
That life's a bore
So full of the superficial
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you, baby
If I ain't got you, baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, yeah
Some people search for a fountain
Promises forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love them
Hand me the world on a silver platter
And what good would it be
With no one to share, with no one who truly cares for me
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you, baby
If I ain't got you, baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, you, you
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you, baby
If I ain't got you, baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, yeah
If I ain't got you with me, baby, oh, ooh
Said nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
If I ain't got you with me, baby.

Thank me hitting the like button. I also looked for this comment so much and no one posted the lyrics. :)

[KCNwokoye]

Masterpiece. This classic is my favourite Alicia song. It melts my heart every time. Sending you love Alicia. This brought tears to my eyes. I know what Shonda Rhymes is attempting to do. She's restoring the dignity of black people that have been stolen in so many ways and mostly by excluding us from participating in the equal celebration of our humanity. Showing the world that we could have elevated history were we an equal and empowered participant of it. Our world would be more beautiful if only we embraced our diversity and cultural differences instead of relegated to being enslaved, marginalized, misrepresented, excluded, segregated, and dehumanized by those who feared our greatness and nobility.

[jezreelgonzaga]

🇧🇷 - Alguém do Brasil apreciando apreciando essa obra de arte ? Alicia Keys é absurda !!

[analouzies]

This is so beautiful. The orchestra with WOC who probably were discriminated in their field, having a space with themselves, for themselves. Having their talent appreciated without comparing to white men, just doing what they love and are amazing at. Real life goddesses.

[CarlaSophieMar]

Alicia Keys keeps upping the musical game! The fact that this brilliant orchestral version was made up entirely of women of color makes this all the more special 🖤✨

[babbo_natale]

This musical arrangement is powerful! Congrats to the orchestra for the great job and a lot of love from Italy to Queen Alicia! ❤🇮🇹

[paulreddy]

This orchestral version takes it to another level.

[sherlenea]

I'll bet you never imagined all these years later you would get to create another beautiful rendition of this classic. It's so cool to watch things come back full circle. Congratulations it's beautiful. Everyone did a phenomenal job. 🧡

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Lyrics
Some people live for the fortune
Some people live just for the fame
Some people live for the power, yeah
Some people live just to play the game
Some people think
That the physical things
Define what's within
And I've been there before
That life's a bore
So full of the superficial
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you, baby
If I ain't got you, baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, yeah
Some people search for a fountain
Promises forever young
Some people need three dozen roses
And that's the only way to prove you love them
Hand me the world on a silver platter
And what good would it be
With no one to share, with no one who truly cares for me
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you, baby
If I ain't got you, baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, you, you
Some people want it all
But I don't want nothing at all
If it ain't you, baby
If I ain't got you, baby
Some people want diamond rings
Some just want everything
But everything means nothing
If I ain't got you, yeah
If I ain't got you with me, baby, oh, ooh
Said nothing in this whole wide world don't mean a thing
If I ain't got you with me, baby

[francescopaolociampone]

To whoever is listening to this song now, wherever you are.... Sending you love, peace, healing and all good wishes. May your life be good❤

[sherryfatzinger]

Beautiful song, being sung by a beautiful Queen. The orchestra is wonderful. Queen Keys voice is unforgettable, as is Alicia's talent on those keys. 💕👑🎶🎤🎹

[czarinaroseelltej]

No matter what generation you are in (even in the future) this song will and always be a gem.😊