Not since Lauryn Hill penned Zion for her son, has a woman written about her child and put it out for her the world to share in their joy. With the resent birth of Egypt, Alicia Keys is still glowing from the joys of motherhood, and what better way to express her love for her new born than in song? The multiple Grammy winner has linked with rapper Eve for the new track ‘Speechless.’ A total 180 from the last time Alicia and Eve hooked up from Gangsta Lovin. Speechless, which is produced by her hubby Swizz Beatz as part of his free Music Mondays offerings, samples Kanye West’s ‘Devil in a New Dress.’
Keys took to her Twitter page today to introduce the track. “Speechless is a little freestyle treat 4 the holidays,” she wrote. “It’s not a new album, not a single it’s something special 4 U! My gift to you … a little song about my lil guy 😉 love to you….let’s make 2011 incredible!!!”
Despite the title, the singer had no problem putting her feelings into song. After a small introduction, describing her love for her son, Egypt Daoud Dean, Keys bundled her emotions in a soft melody. “When I wake up in the morning babe/ Can’t believe my eyes/ See this little part of destiny ’cause you’re now in my life,” she sings. “There ain’t no better prize that can compare to you/ Ain’t no words to describe the way that I’m feeling when I look at you/ I’m just speechless baby, don’t know what to say/ I’m just speechless.”
