Keys called the song as " very different — it almost feels like you 're flying . It has that piano , heavy-drum feeling . " She elaborated the song 's meaning , saying , " You dream of having all these things , you dream of going all these places . But what 's the point of doing that , having that , if the one you want to be there is n't with you ? " The song was released through Keys ' YouTube channel on September 22 , 2009 , after her performance at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards along Jay-Z , singing " Empire State of Mind "
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
Doesn't Mean Anything