Discover the story of the song > Why Do I Feel So Sad – Alicia Keys

The lyrics are about a friend who has been friends with someone for a long time, but now their true colors are showing and it makes the protagonist want to cry because she had to say goodbye. She doesn't understand how to adjust to the way things are changing and it's slowly killing her. The protagonist wishes things could go back to how they used to be, but she knows that things have to change. She feels sad even though she knows it shouldn't be that bad, and she's trying to understand why she feels this way.