 Genius Meanings
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Beyoncé – No Angel
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On the fifth track of her eponymous album, Bey gives us the chillwave piece of her musical puzzle. Gliding smoothly over a cascading beat, Bey waxes poetic in a mesmerizing
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Meek Mill (Ft. Jeremih & PnB Rock) – Dangerous
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“Dangerous” is the penultimate track off Meek Mill’s fourth studio album, under the title Championships, released on the 30th of November, 2018.
Earlier that year, on the 6th of
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Beyoncé – Halo
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One of Bey’s most vocally demanding and optimistic works, “Halo” comes off as a centerpiece in the I Am… disc of Beyoncé’s third studio album. Equipped with emotional vocalizations
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Destiny's Child – Independent Women, Part 1
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The fabulous feminist anthem “Independent Women Part 1” was originally released as part of the soundtrack to Charlie’s Angels, but was later included on Destiny’s Child’s third
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Beyoncé (Ft. JAY-Z) – Drunk in Love
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Beyoncé brings her husband Jay Z aboard for their first collaboration since 2013’s “Part II (On the Run)” continuation of their first collab “‘03 Bonnie & Clyde”.
“Drunk” seems to
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Beyoncé – Formation World Tour Setlist (Miami)
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Act 1: / No Angel (Intro) / Formation / Sorry (Interlude) / Sorry / Bow Down / Run The World (Girls) / Act 2: / Superpower (Interlude) / Mine (with Standing On The Sun - Dance
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Genius Traductions françaises – Beyoncé – No Angel (Traduction française)
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[Couplet 1] / Bébé mets tes bras autour de moi / Dis-moi que je suis un problème / Je sais que je ne suis pas la fille que tu pensais que connaissais et que tu désirais / En
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Beyoncé – Heaven
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This song, in Bey’s own words:
‘Heaven’ is about death and finding the strength in knowing that someone had an incredible life and that giving you some type of closure.
It is
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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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Beyoncé – Pretty Hurts
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A frank and very personal take on what beauty is, the opening track of Beyoncé’s groundbreaking self-titled album offers the very first point of social relevancy in the record
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Beyoncé – Jealous
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“Jealous” is track 7 of Beyoncé’s eponymous fifth studio album. A clear power ballad, the song broods contemplatively through layers of distorted vocals, echoing yelps, and other
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Beyoncé (Ft. Busiswa, Moonchild Sanelly, Nija, Tierra Whack & Yemi Alade) – MY POWER
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In this team up with Tierra Whack, Moonchild Sanelly, and Nija, Beyonce quotes the crowd’s cheer for Muhammad Ali in his famous “Rumble in the Jungle” fight against George Foreman
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Coldplay (Ft. Beyoncé) – Hymn For The Weekend
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Coldplay’s Queen B duet is an ode to enjoying a significant other you love and cherish. In an interview, Martin described the origins of the collaboration and its sound:
I thought
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Beyoncé – Beyoncé VMA's 2014
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https://soundcloud.com/rafamusicribeiro/beyonce-medley-vma-2014
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070 Shake & Jessie Reyez – SCAR
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SCAR performed by 070 Shake & Jessie Reyez is a song in the perspective of Scar from the Lion King looking at the destruction that he has caused whilst giving reason and meaning
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Beyoncé (Ft. Sean Paul) – Baby Boy
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“Baby Boy” is a song by Beyoncé from her debut solo studio album, Dangerously in Love. The song served as the second single from the album, released on August 3rd, 2003. “Baby Boy
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Drake (Ft. Lil Wayne) – HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)
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Stands for Hell Ya Fucking Right. Drizzy talks about ex-girls and lessons learned from Tupac songs, while Weezy turns in an inspired cameo talking about, more or less, “Wayne
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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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DJ Khaled (Ft. Harmonies by The Hive, James Fauntleroy, JAY-Z & Nas) – SORRY NOT SORRY
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On “SORRY NOT SORRY,” DJ Khaled recruits rap titans Nas and Jay-Z, as well as vocalists James Fauntleroy and Beyoncé (under the alias Harmonies by The Hive.) He explained how the
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Beyoncé (Ft. Blue Ivy Carter) – Blue
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Beyoncé dedicates the last track on the normal version of her eponymous album to her daughter Blue Ivy Carter, born in 2012. Bey’s husband and Blue’s father Jay Z has previously
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Todrick Hall – 4 Beyoncé
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Me, myself, and I, that's all I've got till the end of time / I'll be your baby / (Baby boy, you stay on my mind) / Love you like crazy / (Looking so crazy in love) / On top, baby
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Beyoncé – Haunted
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The eerily beautiful, enrapturing second track of Beyoncé’s self titled album comes in two parts: one titled “Ghost”, and the other “Haunted”.
The former track – “Ghost” – is a
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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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Smino – No L's
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[Intro] / Knock, knock, knock / Loud knockin' / Good weed knockin' at your door / Fuck, fuck, fuck, and you know we fucked up / She was there, pull up, you know we gonna fuck / Oh
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THE CARTERS – FRIENDS
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In “FRIENDS”, both Beyoncé and JAY-Z recognize the important roles their friends play in their lives and how they contribute toward their success.
Jay shouts out long-time friends
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Beyoncé (Ft. Frank Ocean) – Superpower
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This simple song about the strength of a true union was co-written by and features Frank Ocean. The New Orleans singer-songwriter previously contributed “I Miss You” to Beyoncé’s
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Beyoncé (Ft. JAY-Z) – Crazy in Love
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“Crazy In Love” is the ridiculously successful lead single from Beyoncé’s first solo album Dangerously In Love.
Penned by Beyoncé and Rich Harrison, the song revolves around
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Beyoncé – Partition
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Track number six from Beyonce’s surprise self titled album. On the album, “Partition”, like “Haunted”, has two parts to it – “Yoncé” and “Partition”. The former of the two features
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Megan Thee Stallion (Ft. Young Thug) – Don't Stop
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“Don’t Stop” is Megan Thee Stallion’s first release since the summer smash-hit “WAP” that she shared with Cardi B. The song is the third single off of Megan’s debut album, Good
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Nicki Minaj (Ft. Rihanna) – Fly
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This song is from Nicki Minaj’s debut album, Pink Friday, and features Rihanna. This song is about prospering in the game, the criticism, and desperation that comes with fame, and
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Rihanna – Love on the Brain
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“Love on the Brain” has a 1950’s doo-wop sound that is similar to other contemporary songs like Amy Winehouse’s “Wake Up Alone” and Beyoncé’s “Superpower.” The chord progression
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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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Destiny's Child – Outro (DC-3) Thank You
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[Intro: Destiny's Child] / You are my best friend / You been right here through thick and thin / You are my best friend / Gotten me through places I've been / You are my best
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