Discover the story of the song > Illusion Of Bliss – Alicia Keys

The protagonist is talking about missing someone she loves or who she fell in love with. She doesn't want to cry, but she wants to tell her story. She feels like she has no control over what she wants and that she is better than this. She's fighting against something and doesn't want to resist it. It feels like an endless kiss, like she's in a dream but it's not real. She feels trapped and the only way out is through a high, but she doesn't want anyone to save her because she doesn't want it. She's tired of being judged and being sick. She wants someone to see her even when she can't see herself and to listen to her before she needs help. She's tired of being tricked and being in a constant state of highs and lows. She's sick of all the lies and putting on a show. It feels like this illusion of bliss is never-ending, like a bottomless kiss. She doesn't want to be a fallen angel and doesn't want anyone to say she's gone or lost. She just wants someone to see her and listen to her.