Genius Meanings
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Frankie Beverly Calls Beyoncé’s “Before I Let Go” Cover “One Of The High Points Of My Life”
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Her rendition of his classic song plays in the credits of her Netflix film.
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Beyoncé – Before I Let Go
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This song is a cover of the original Before I Let Go by Frankie Beverly & Maze.
It’s featured during the credits of the film HΘMΣCΘMING: A Film by Beyoncé that showcases her
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Beyoncé – Before I Let Go (Renaissance World Tour Live)
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[Intro] / Ohhhh, woahhhh, woahhh / Bring the beat back / Stop, I ain't ready yet / Wait, let me fix my hair / Now past me my dress / [Verse] / You make me happy / This you can bet
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Maze featuring Frankie Beverly – Before I Let Go
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“Before I Let Go” is a song performed by American R&B band Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, issued as the second single from the band’s fifth album and first live album Live in New
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Beyoncé – Ring the Alarm
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“Ring the Alarm” was the second US-released single from Beyoncé’s award-winning, best-selling album B'Day. It was preceded by Grammy-nominated lead single “Déjà Vu” and suceeded by
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Destiny's Child – Show Me
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[Chorus: Destiny's Child] / Baby you need to show me / If you really do love me / The pressure that you're leavin' on me / Tells me you don't really care about me / So you need to
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Aaliyah (Ft. Timbaland) – Are You That Somebody?
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The unusual, stuttering beat of this 1998 single recorded for the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack received great acclaim for emphasizing Aaliyah’s vocal prowess, eventually earning the
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Maze featuring Frankie Beverly – Before I Let Go Samples
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See all of “Before I Let Go” by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Beyoncé – CHURCH GIRL
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[Intro] / (Lord, make me) / (Lord, place me) / Ooh, ooh-ooh (I wanna be centered) / Ooh-ooh (I wanna be centered) / Ooh-ooh (I wanna be centered) / (In thy will, will, will, will
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Beyoncé – Renaissance World Tour Setlist
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Opening Act / 1. "The Signboard" (Introduction) / 2. "Dangerously in Love 2" / 3. "Flaws and All" / 4. "1+1" / 5. "I'm Goin' Down" (Mary J. Blige Cover) / 6. "I Care" / Renaissance
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Beyoncé – Sorry
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“Sorry” presents itself as a defiant breakup song, a middle-fingered clap-back anthem about having strength and confidence in the midst of an otherwise serious and emotionally
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Beyoncé & Travis Scott – DELRESTO (ECHOES)
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“DELRESTO (ECHOES),” the second single from UTOPIA, is one of the rare occasions where Beyoncé is seen rapping alongside her collaborator. The track has a house-fused, bouncy tone
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Passenger – Let Her Go
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“Let Her Go” was released in July 2012, the second single from Passenger’s third album, All the Little Lights. It achieved international success, topped many charts around the
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Queen Naija – Mama's Hand
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[Intro] / - Mommy / - Hold on baby, hi stinky, you miss me? / -No / - You don't miss me? / - Nah I miss you / - You do miss me, give me kissy / - Thank you, I give kissy too, muah
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Beyoncé – CUFF IT (WETTER REMIX)
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In the midst of announcing dates for the ‘Renaissance World Tour’, “CUFF IT (WETTER REMIX)” is Beyoncé’s slower and sensual remix, to which she themes the mood to the boudoir. She
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Solange – Cranes in the Sky
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“Cranes in the Sky” describes Solange’s attempts at avoiding painful feelings.
While asked by her sister Beyonce about the meaning of the song in Interview magazine, she explained
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Beyoncé – Ring the Alarm (Karmatronic Remix)
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[Refrain] / Ring the alarm, I've been through this too long / But I'll be damned if I see another chick on your arm / Don't you ring the alarm, I've been through this too long
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Vivian Green – Get Right Back to My Baby
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Get Right Back to My Baby is the lead single from Vivian Green’s fifth album Vivid.
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Beyoncé (Ft. Collie Buddz) – Ring the Alarm (Tranzformas Remix)
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[Intro: Tenor Saw] / Ring the alarm / And not a sound is dying, whoa / Ring the alarm / And not a sound is dying, hey / [Verse 1: Collie Buddz] / [?] / [Refrain] / Ring the alarm
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Beyoncé – If
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[Verse 1] / He's always laughin' and flirtin' with me / And you act like you don't even care / As a matter of fact, you've been real distant lately / Actin' like I'm not even there
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Destiny's Child (Ft. Next) – If You Leave
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[Chorus: Destiny's Child] / If you leave her, I'll leave him / We'll pack our bags / Don't say a word / Let's go far away, to another place / Let's hide away / Oh, just you and me
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Beyoncé (Ft. BEAM) – ENERGY
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“ENERGY” is one of two tracks on RENAISSANCE to have a featured artist. This also marks the first collaboration between BEAM & Beyoncé although BEAM lends additional vocals on “
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Beyoncé – Sorry (Homecoming Live)
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[Intro] / Let me hear you sing / [Chorus] / Sorry, I ain't sorry / Sorry, I ain't sorry / I ain't sorry, nigga, nah / Sorry, I ain't sorry / Sorry, I ain't sorry / I ain't sorry
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Beyoncé – Kitty Kat
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“Kitty Kat” is a song by Beyoncé from her sophomore album B'Day. The midtempo R&B song is a kiss-off to a man who has mistreated her and isn’t paying enough attention in the
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Beyoncé (Ft. JAY-Z) – Déjà Vu
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Consistency is a hallmark of the recorded work of Beyonce. It’s always good to have her back on the radio. However, an artist of her stature has the ability to carry Pop and R&B
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Beyoncé – 1+1
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This R&B power ballad was released as a promotional single off of Beyoncé’s 2011 album 4 on May 25, 2011 to critical acclaim. It peaked at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music
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Beyoncé – Countdown
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In this well-polished R&B song about her love for Jay-Z, Queen Bey talks about how they both manage to have a perfect marriage while maintaining their superstardom (Beyoncé was six
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Beyoncé – Rocket
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This sex jam starts with Beyoncé giving her husband a lap dance. The song continues with several sexual plays on the words ‘rock’ and ‘rocket’ as the singer describes making love
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X Ambassadors – Unsteady
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“Unsteady” is about a child observing a potential break-up between his parents. He sees that his mother and father aren’t talking to each other, and he desperately wants them to
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Beyoncé & Shakira – Beautiful Liar
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“Beautiful Liar” marks the first collaboration between Colombian singer Shakira and American singer Beyoncé. The song is influenced by a mix of Shakira’s Latin and Middle Eastern
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DJ Jubilee – Get It Ready, Ready
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[Intro] / Check this out / We about to do this gettin' ready / Gettin' ready, gettin' ready, ready' / Check this out / [Hook] / Come on, come on, come on, come on / Come on, come
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JAY-Z (Ft. Beyoncé) – '03 Bonnie & Clyde
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In their first musical collaboration, Jay-Z and Beyoncé put their own spin on 2Pac’s classic “Me And My Girlfriend”, only with a twist: while 2Pac was referring to his gun, Jay’s
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Beyoncé – Bug a Boo Roll Call (Interlude) [Homecoming Live]
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I'm Bug a Boo Daddy / AKA me, myself / Yo, let's take a group pic, bro, come on, come on, come on / And I / I'm Bug a Boo Up-Grade-You (Cha ching) / Also known as shinin', shinin
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Nicki Minaj (Ft. Beyoncé) – Feeling Myself
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This highly anticipated song featuring Beyoncé celebrates the achievements of both moguls.
“Feeling Myself” could be viewed as the continuation of their acclaimed summer
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Erykah Badu – Bag Lady
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Lyrics by Badu, music by Badu and Andre Young. Production by Badu and James Poyser.
In this song, Badu sings to women who carry around emotional baggage from past relationships in
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Beyoncé – If I Were a Boy
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“If I Were a Boy” is a commentary on the double standards that often exist between men and women and a story of role reversal. She explores what it would be like if she did all the
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Beyoncé – Ring the Alarm (Spanglish Version)
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[Refrain] / Suena la alarma, seré furiosa / No quiero ver tu con otra mujer / Suena la alarma, seré furiosa / No quiero ver tu con otra mujer / [Chorus] / She gon' be rockin
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Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold – Until I Found You (Em Beihold Version)
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[Verse 1: Stephen Sanchez] / Georgia / Wrap me up in all your—, I want ya / In my arms, oh, let me hold ya / I'll never let you go again like I did / Oh, I used to say / [Chorus
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Beyoncé – Formation
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“Formation” is a Black Power anthem, a fitting contribution to Black History Month and an important conversation piece in the Black Lives Matter movement. The song was released one
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Destiny's Child – Is She The Reason
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“Is She The Reason” is built over a Melba Moore sample of her 1997 song “I Don’t Know No One Else to Turn To” from her A Portrait of Melba album.
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Beyoncé (Ft. Bun B & Slim Thug) – Check on It
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[Intro: Swizz Beatz & Slim Thug] / Swizz Beatz / DC, Destiny Child (Slim Thuga) / [Verse 1: Slim Thug] / You need to stop playin' 'round with all them clowns and the wankstas (Huh
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Lyfe Jennings (Ft. Lala Brown) – S.E.X.
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This song features the late Lala Brown. Rest in heaven.
This is a cautionary tale for young females out there.
In the introduction to this song, Lyfe explains the inspiration
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Beyoncé – CUFF IT
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“CUFF IT” sees Beyoncé soar on a dance-pop and funk leaning record where the thematic concept matches the groove sparked in the production.
The track is simply about falling in
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Beyoncé – Formation (Homecoming Live)
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[Intro: Messy Mya] / Baby, I'm back by popular demand / Bitch, I'm back by popular demand / I did not come to play with you hoes / I came to slay, bitch / [Verse 1: Beyoncé] / Y'
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Stephen Sanchez – Until I Found You
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[Verse 1: Stephen Sanchez] / Georgia, wrap me up in all your / I want ya in my arms / Oh, let me hold ya / I'll never let you go again like I did / Oh, I used to say / [Chorus
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Beyoncé (Ft. Drake) – Mine
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Beyoncé surprised the world by releasing her full, 14-track self-titled LP Beyoncé on iTunes. Serving as track #9 on the album is this Drake-featured record entitled “Mine”, which
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J. Cole – Villuminati
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Cole sets the mood for Born Sinner, which is also an ongoing theme, by wittingly announcing this body of work “way darker this time” – the previous time being his debut album.
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