Alicia Keys: Good Job

The tune was originally written months ago to honor the unsung heroes in Keys’ own life, she told CNN in a conversation before the broadcast.

“It has always been such a personal song and such a poignant song,” she said. “And every time I play it, I want to cry because I’m thinking of my mother, I’m thinking of my grandmother, I’m thinking of friends of mine who can’t make ends meet.”

But as the pandemic swept the world, it occurred to Keys that the lyrics could also serve as a tribute to the health care professionals, front line workers, parents, teachers and everyone else who has stepped up during this unprecedented time.

“A lot of times people don’t feel like they’re doing a good job. They feel underwater and like there’s never going to be a brighter day,” she said. “Fast forward to now, with where we are now, and it’s almost like the song was written for this and I didn’t know it.”

(CNN entertainment)

“We are definitely doing well, but we are continuously thinking about where are we going as a world and as a global family, I think we have the opportunity to really think about who do we want to be first as individuals, then who do we want to be as communities and on a global level?”.

(Alicia Keys)

Gracias, Alicia. Gracias a todas esas personas que ponen en riesgo su salud y sus vidas.

Just watch and listen…