Discover the story of the song > You Don T Know My Name Live From Vh1 Storytellers – Alicia Keys

The protagonist is in the studio with her friends, trying to figure out how to make a song. They decide that it should be like a conversation, and the protagonist loves the word "baby," so she uses it a lot in the song. The song is about a guy that the protagonist really likes, but he doesn't know her name or how she feels about him. She imagines going on a date with him and kissing him, but he still doesn't know her name. The protagonist thinks that this guy is missing out on something good because he doesn't know how much she likes him. She wishes that he would know her name and how much she cares about him.