 The video introduces a sober , contemplative side of Madonna , revealing a mature mysticism . It begins with the camera skimming along a cracked , desiccated desert floor , and within seconds Madonna appears , sprawled on the ground wearing a black dress . Her hands are covered with mehndi and an enigmatic symbol on one palm . In the video she slowly gestures and sways her arms toward the sky in the video , desperately pleading to her cold lover cited in the song . At one point Madonna falls , and as she hits the ground , she transforms into a flock of large , dark birds . Later , she transforms into a black dog . Three Madonnas also appear walking and crawling amid the desert throughout the video . As the song progresses , the sky darkens , and Madonna levitates from the ground . Her form then changes to a shiny black liquid , which runs along the desert floor and appears to be absorbed by the tattooed hands of another Madonna , who is curled up on the crenellated ground . The video ends with a desperate and melancholy Madonna . 
