Discover the story of the song > City Of Gods Part Ii – Alicia Keys

The protagonist is singing a plea to New York City, asking it to be kind and gentle to her tonight. She feels like she is losing her lover to someone else and it is breaking her heart. She describes New York City as a place where nothing is as it seems and a place filled with dreams and possibilities. The protagonist believes that her lover is not far away and she will always love him no matter where he is. She asks New York City to go easy on her because she is hurting. In the bridge and outro, she continues to plead for New York City to be kind and not leave her.