The video depicts Keys traveling to a prison to visit her incarcerated boyfriend, a storyline that continues in her follow-up video for .
“She knew what she didn't want and she knew what she had to hold onto—and that was authenticity and truth and honesty and music.” Yahoo · 2 months ago Alicia Keys - Fallin' (Official HD Video)
Watch Alicia Keys reflect on the creation of her debut video and her emotional reaction to seeing it for the first time: The video depicts Keys traveling to a prison
Keys originally wanted to play the prisoner herself, but her label pushed for her to be the one visiting to better highlight her as a rising star. Alicia Keys - Fallin' (Official HD Video)