Alicia Keys – Unthinkable (I'm Ready)

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  General Comment:U give me a feeling that I never felt before
  And I deserve it, I know I deserve it
  Its become something that's impossible to ignore
  And I can't take it
  I was wondering maybe
  Could I make you my baby
  If we do the unthinkable will it make us look crazy
  If you ask me I'm ready
  If you ask me I'm ready
  
  This song is about Alicia Keys and Swizz beats finding out about her pregnancy. "I was wondering maybe, Could I make you my baby. If we do the unthinkable" She is referring to her unborn child. She is telling him how she feels and she is ready to take on the responsibility and wants him to be with her through it.

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  General Comment:This song is pretty obvious of the meaning. She and Swizz are seeing each other and this song is about her finding out she is pregnant!! It is beautiful.

  Flag ChyMarley92on November 07, 2011   Link

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    lol i've heard a few people tell me. One girl said, "that song promotes pregnancy!" lol The lyrics "Its becoming something that's impossible to ignore" Idk, if you really look and hear the lyrics, it sounds like it is.

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  Song Meaning:It's about taking chances. I know that the video shows that it has to do with interracial dating. It's a very taboo topic. Along with dating anyone outside the realm of societies normality.

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  General Comment:This song is not about homosexuality or Satan. It is about a interracial relationship.
  Interracial relationships is still not accepted between black women and white men. Only because
  there are not as many bw/wm as you see ww/bm. I love this song , I love the time
  changes 50's, 60's,70's, 80's, 90s', 2000 s. I really like the video and the lyrics
  I can relate this song . I know when i was younger I was so afraid of what people
  will say if I dated interracial or dated an overweight person. So I missed out on
  a lot of really wonderful relationships because of fear.The video was beautifully made
  and I hope one day I will experience this love and the courage to follow through with it

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  General Comment:When I first heard this song, I immediately thought of her affair with Swizz Beats. I agree that it could articulate forbidden love in any kind of circumstance, but remember that you can't always judge the meaning of a song based on the music video content. In the video, it is about racial issues but in my opinion the song seems more about the affair. Yes, decades ago it was "unthinkable" to be in an interracial relationship. But it's also "unthinkable" to be romantically involved with someone who is married or otherwise taken, and that applies for all generations. That's one thing I love about this song; it can describe so many intense emotions from different circumstances where forbidden love is involved.

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  General Comment:dis is a beautiful song no doubt...i think it has different meanings tho..maybe an affair, maybe marriage, & becuz of da video, interracial relationships...dis song 2 me means all of these different types of relationships...or even fallin in love wit sum1 u werent supposed 2...:)

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  General Comment:This song is about homosexuality. I think the person is coming out of the closet. If this were the 1950s, then I can see it being about interacial dating. But there is nothing "Unthinkable" about interacial dating in todays time. Homosexuality is today's socially "Unthinkable" offense. Look at the line "time is wasting why wait for eventually..." This line is saying "why wait until gay marriage is more socially accepted?" When they say "would this make us look crazy?" again, nothing crazy about a man being with a woman. Brilliant song. I am a strait guy & I see the beauty of this piece. I love songs that deal with social issues, but know how to hide it in the lyrics. If she wrote a song that was clearly about "coming out the closet". Many people would reject it just because they are homophobic. But this musical masterpiece "tricks" people into subconsciously accepting the issue. BRILLIANT!!!

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  General Comment:Great song, and I love the video! Not just because Chad is there or anything, but just the way they make they approached the story using different settings and styles.
  
  But, yeah it's pretty much about taking a leap, becoming serious with someone that you're really falling for...in the video though, they set this specifically up with an interracial couple. And I love how they use different eras to show how an interracial relationship could still be unthinkable. They have her as the same black girl but in the 50's, the 60's, the 80's and present. And each era, she's shown to be into a white guy (that likes her back) but isn't accepted by her family.
  
  It's a very beautiful song, and it relates so much to how today-- in the year 2010--racial tension is still something that is very much going on. I myself, have been into a situation before, where I fell for a guy of a different race and I really liked him but I was too scared of what my family and his family would think so I punked out. I wish this song came out before, cause I'm sure it would have probably motivate me to give him a shot...and we could have worked it out. But oh well.
  

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  General Comment:Well I think you have to watch the video to understand the meaning. The song states basically that they both do want a relationship but should they do the unthinkable and make it official. The reason the are holding back is because they are not accepted together, he is a white man and she is a black women. The setting of the video also looks like they tried to achieve a 1950's look. Which we all know in those days that was pretty unacceptable. I would recommend for you to watch the video.

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  General Comment:jaymizz, I created an account for the sole purpose of telling you you're a dumbass. So there it is.

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