Genius Meanings
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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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Stump the Genius: Who can decode this Beyonce line?
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Although the current annotation is interesting, I’m not convinced it’s what Bey’s referring to. What do y'all think? I’ve copied the suggestions into the thread. I’m leaning with the whole Albino Alligators movie thing at the moment…
https://genius.com/8641017
Lyric in context:
I see it, I want it, I stunt, yellow-bone it
I dream it, I work hard, I grind ‘til I own it
I twirl on them haters, albino alligators
El Camino with the seat low, sippin’ Cuervo with no chaser
Suggestions so far:
I believe it’s a nod to the way white musicians “bite off” or take from black musicians and black culture in general. Albino denotes the color, alligators brings light to the biting imagery.
@madisondew
The term comes from an anecdote claiming that alligators will use an albino among them as a sacrifice, so that the opposing alligators will be distracted and become prey themselves.
@Atuktuk
Albino alligators, aka the “haters” could be referring to the critics bashing her appearance, the
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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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Beyoncé (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – Freedom
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“Freedom” is an anthem dedicated to black women. The song brings Beyoncé’s visual album to an apex with the scene ‘hope’ and features the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown
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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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Beyoncé – Rocket / How Does It Feel (Formation World Tour Live)
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[Verse 1] / Let me sit this ass on you / Show you how I feel / Let me take this off / Will you watch me? (Watch me) / That's mass appeal / Don't take your eyes, don't take your
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Beyoncé – Hold Up
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“Hold Up” is Beyoncé’s salacious and assertive ode to her partner. In it, she verifies that she loves him physically and emotionally, but also states her intention to figure out
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Beyoncé – The Formation World Tour - Dates
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“Formation World Tour” comes off the heels of dropping “Formation” out of nowhere and performing the song at Super Bowl 50.
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Beyoncé – All Night
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“All Night” is a groovy love ballad. The song illustrates a wise love, one that has experienced deep pain and disappointment yet was able to come out the other side determined to
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Beyoncé – WELCOME TO THE RENAISSANCE (Renaissance World Tour Live)
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Part I: Energy (Reprise) / [Verse 1] / Gold links, raw denim / You know that we do it grandé / You know we gotta be extra when them cameras go pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop / Keep 'em
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Beyoncé – Party / La Di Da Di / Party N' Bullshit (FWT Live)
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[Intro: Kanye West] / You a bad girl and your friends bad too, ooh / We got the swag sauce, she drippin' swagu / You a bad girl and your friends bad too, ooh / You got the swag
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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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CGTV – Weave Formation (Beyoncé Formation Parody)
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Dang! Ooo look! / Who that? Uh, excuse me, I mean- *Slap* / Y'all must be crazy if you thought Perm It Up was sick / Lips so glossy, pink hair dye, and my edges slick / Use herbal
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Mark Ronson (Ft. Beyoncé, Bruno Mars & Coldplay) – Uptown Funk / FORMATION (Live at the "Super Bowl 50")
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Uptown Funk: / [Verse 1: Bruno Mars] / This hit, that ice cold / Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold / This one, for them hood girls / Them good girls, straight masterpieces
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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 – Feeling Myself (FWT Live)
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[Chorus: Beyoncé] / I'm feelin' myself, I'm feelin' myself, I'm feelin' my / Feelin' myself, I'm feelin' myself, I'm feelin' my, feelin' my / Feelin' myself, I'm feelin' myself, I'
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Beyoncé – The Formation Tour Setlist
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This Setlist is based on the last show "East Rutherford" on October 7, 2016 / "No Angel" (video intro) (contains elements of "Formation") / "Formation" / "Sorry" (contains elements
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Beyoncé – Yoncé (FWT Live)
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[Verse 1] / See me up in the club with fifty-'leven girls / Posted in the back, diamond fangs in my grill / Brooklyn brim with my eyes sittin' low / Every boy in here with me got
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Beyoncé – Diva (Renaissance World Tour Live)
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[Pre-Chorus] / I'm a-a diva (Hey), I'm a, I'm a-a diva (Hey) / I'm a, I'm a-a diva (Hey), I'm a, I'm a-a diva / I'm a, I'm a-a diva (Hey), I'm a, I'm a-a diva / I'm a, I'm a-a diva
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Rihanna (Ft. Nicki Minaj) – Pose In Formation
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[Beyonce] / Y'all haters corny with that Illuminati mess / Paparazzi, catch my fly and my cocky fresh / I'm so reckless when I rock my Givenchy dress / I'm so possessive so I rock
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Beyoncé – Survivor (FWT Live)
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[Verse 1] / Now that you're out of my life I'm so much better / You thought that I'd be weak without you, but I'm stronger / You thought that I'd be broke without you, but I'm
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Beyoncé – Bow Down (FWT Live)
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[Verse: Beyoncé & JAY-Z] / I know when you were little girls / You dreamt of being in my world / Don't forget it, don't forget it / Respect that, bow down, bitches (Crown) / I took
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Beyoncé (Ft. Nicki Minaj) – Flawless Remix
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The “Queen B” and the “Queen of Rap” united for the first time ever on “***Flawless (Remix)” in August 2014, nine months after the release of the original “***Flawless.” It is one
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Beyoncé – ***Flawless (FWT Live)
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[Intro] / (Crown) / Goddamn / I, I woke, woke, I woke up like / (I woke up, I woke up, woke up with the crown) / (Candy on the ground) / (Woke, woke up with the crown) / (Crown
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Beyoncé – Sweet Dreams / Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) [FWT Live]
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[Intro] / Turn the lights on / [Verse 1] / Every night, I rush to my bed / With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance / To see you when I close my eyes / I'm goin' out of my head
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Beyoncé – Denial (Lemonade Poem, Part 2)
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[Poem] / I tried to change / Closed my mouth more / Tried to be soft, prettier / Less... awake / Fasted for 60 days / Wore white / Abstained from mirrors / Abstained from sex
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Beyoncé – I Care Interlude (FWT Live)
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[Verse 1] / I told you how you hurt me, baby / But you don't care / Now, I'm crying and deserted, baby / But you don't care / Ain't nobody tell me this is love / When you're immune
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Beyoncé – 7/11
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One of two new solo tracks from the Beyoncé Platinum Edition, a re-release of the album that broke the internet. “7/11” sees Queen Bey embrace her ratchet side with a dance all
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Beyoncé – 7/11 (FWT Live)
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[Intro] / Goddamn, goddamn, goddamn / Smack it, smack it / In the air / I know you care / Smack it, smack it / Smack it, smack it / In the air / Smack it, smack it, in the air / [
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Pop Genius – The 25 Best Pop Songs of 2016: Ranking & Writing
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Welcome to the ranking & writing page for the 25 best pop songs of 2016! This is the last page before the finalized product goes live!
Here, we have our top 25 with four empty
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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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Beyoncé – Diva
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“Diva” is a Hip Hop/ R&B record written and produced by Bangladesh, Sean Garrett, and Beyoncé herself. It is on her third studio album, I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008). It was released
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Beyoncé – Daddy Lessons
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“Daddy Lessons” is Beyoncé’s first foray into country. The song is about her childhood roots in Texas and the lessons she learned from her father.
Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles
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Beyoncé – Diva (Homecoming Live)
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[Chorus: Beyoncé] / I'm a-a diva (Hey), I'm a, I'm a-a diva (Hey) / I'm a, I'm a-a diva (Hey), I'm a, I'm a-a diva (Hey) / I'm a, I'm a-a diva (Hey), I'm a, I'm a a diva (Hey) / I'
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Beyoncé (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – FREEDOM (2016 BET Awards)
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“Freedom” is an anthem dedicated to black women. The song brings Beyoncé’s visual album to an apex with the scene ‘hope’ and features the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown
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Mike Will Reveals The Origin of Beyoncé’s Red Lobster Lyric On “Formation”
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The line originally referenced Margiela.
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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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