Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind Part 2 Lyrics and Video
Empire State Of Mind Part 2 Broken Down by Alicia Keys, Music Lyrics and Video
Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down is a song performed by Alicia Keys, from her fourth studio album “The Element of Freedom“. The song is an answer song to the Billboard Hot 100 number-one “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z, on which Keys featured.
Here you can listen to Alicia Keys performing Empire State of Mind part 2, the new single from “The Element of Freedom”. This is a live performance for iHeartRadio.
Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind Part 2 Lyrics featuring Jay-Z.
Oooh oooh, New York (2x)
Grew up in a town,
That is famous as a place of movie scenes
Noise is always loud
There are sirenes all around
And the streets are mean
If I could make it here
I could make it anywhere
That’s what they say
Seeing my face in lights
Or my name in marquees found down Broadway
Even if it ain’t all it seems
I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I’m from
Chorus
New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now you’re in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Hear it for New York, New York, New York
On the avenue, there ain’t never a curfew
Ladies work so hard
Such a melting pot on the corner selling rock
Preachers pray to God
Hail a gypsy cab
Takes me down from Harlem to the Brooklyn Bridge
Someone sleeps tonight with a hunger
For more than from an empty fridge
I’m going to make it by any means
I got a pocketful of dreams
Baby, I’m from
Chorus
New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now you’re in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Hear it for New York, New York, New York
Chorus
One hand in the air for the big city
Street lights, big dreams, all looking pretty
No place in the world that can compared
Put your lighters in the air
Everybody say yeah, yeah yeah
Chorus
New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothing you can’t do
Now you’re in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Hear it for New York
Song Information
Before the song’s official release date, the song has so far reached #7 on the UK Singles Chart on downloads alone, leading to the song being announced as the second single from The Element of Freedom in the UK.
Released February 22, 2010 (UK)
Recorded 2009
Genre R&B, soul, jazz
Length 3:36
Label J
Writers Alicia Keys, Al Shuckburgh, Shawn Carter, Jane’t Sewell-Ulepic, Angela Hunte, Bert Keyes, Sylvia Robinson
Producer Al Shux, Alicia Keys
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January 23rd, 2010 at 3:05 pm
I wont to marry you
January 30th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
you are a awsome singer i love this song in my music class we are singing it for our concert i’m a really good singer but honestly this song is hard to sing
January 31st, 2010 at 8:02 am
hello i realy like this song but can i buy the single?
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:57 am
this is a great performance , i love u Alicia <3
February 9th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
this absolutely fantastic!!!! brought tears, must have listened to it 25 times over non stop. fab x
February 11th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
Nice song and lyrics love you alicia <3
February 12th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
I so love this song can’t stop playing (or singing it badly!)
February 13th, 2010 at 7:23 am
I’m so proud for you girl! I wish to be that talent as u! Love ur songs, lyrics, music!! U r the BEST! Rgds from Riga , EU
February 13th, 2010 at 10:45 am
You can download on Itunes now
February 15th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
I think this song is simply amazing :}
February 17th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Absolutamente brutal, sonora, perfecta! Gracias por esta canción. Transmite la misma vitalidad fuerza y optimismo que NY. En este momento me parece hasta tan buena como la interpretación de Sinatra.
February 18th, 2010 at 9:34 am
u r so talented girl u r wicked and totally fabulous i wish i could be you. i think u r simply amazing and this song is amzing
February 19th, 2010 at 9:40 am
This is too good to be true am pretty jelouse of her
February 25th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
First truly great song of the new decade. It’s gonna take something special to beat this. Alicia you are up there with the best now.
February 26th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
idola total!!!!! hermosa cancion!! no puedo parar de escucharla una y otra vez!!! divino
February 27th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
You are the best! You just get better and better!
Loadsa Love & Blessings to you and yours
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:38 pm
you are amazing i am going to sing your son for the talent show…..write more songs rock on girls!!!!!!!!!
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:48 pm
wow what a beautiful song sung by a beautiful lady. Your voice is amazing and i have the song in my head 24-7 I play it every day at least 5 times, The live version is awesome as well. xxx
March 3rd, 2010 at 12:46 am
Amazing song! I am delighted you changed some of the words from the original song with Jay-Z. Good for you .
March 3rd, 2010 at 10:07 am
I’m from romania, and one of my dreams is to visit NY…but, I don’t know when
Everytime I listen this awsome song…I dream …:D
March 4th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Oh My God How good is that………..
March 12th, 2010 at 12:20 am
hi alicia…i just wanted to say that im a fan of yours and i love this song so much…when i first heard it i got really inspired…gudluck and make more great songs..love yah!!!
March 12th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
All I can say is WOW! I heard this song this morning for the first time.. I don’t listen to radio much since I rock the IPOD often. I love this song, the voice, the lyrics, the music.. Simply awesome.
March 13th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
This song sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it. It reminds me of the buzz you only get when you are in New York. I’m lucky enough to have visited twice, once in my 20s and once in my 30s - now I can’t wait to visit again in my 40s. Thank you Alicia.
March 14th, 2010 at 9:25 am
I LOVE you Alicia…..
March 16th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Beautiful song! I always dreamed about visiting New York, but now, when I hear that song, I feel like my dreams are comming true and it gives me an assuarance that once I´ll stand in the streets of NY and hear this song somewhere in my head…
March 18th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Empire State of Mind is quite simply the best song (ballad) since
Sting wrote Fields of Gold.If there is a better current female
R&B singer anywhere then I haven’t heard her!! It also perfectly
epitomises New York as the greatest city on Earth, pre and post
9/11!!!
March 19th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
i love you Alicia keys. you are my inspiration, one day i hope to meet you or see you.love you!!!!!!!!
March 20th, 2010 at 12:18 am
I ran the streets of the city when I was a kid, I am 49 now. This song should be an anthem and it is mine. I remember my childhood very well when I hear this and I smile. Thank You Alicia for this heartfelt song. You are fantastic, beautiful and very talented. Please keep these meaningful songs coming.