Beyonce - “If I Were A Boy is the singer’s first song from her new album, which is yet to be released. As yet there is no title for the new album, but should hopefully be out sometime in November.
Beyonce filmed the video for the song back in September in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. Beyonce was dressed up as a NYPD officer while singing away to the hard-hitting balled, If I Were a Boy.
Here are the Lyrics below, learn them so you can sing along to the song.
If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I’d roll outta bed in the morning
And throw on what I wanted then go
Drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls
I’d kick it with who I wated
And I’d never get confronted for it.
Cause they’d stick up for me.
[Chorus]
If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I’d be a better man.
I’d listen to her
Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
Cause he’s taken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
If I were a boy
I could turn off my phone
Tell evveryone it’s broken
So they’d think that I was sleepin’ alone
I’d put myself first
And make the rules as I go
Cause I know that she’d be faithful
Waitin’ for me to come home (to come home)
(Chorus)
It’s a little too late for you to come back
Say its just a mistake
Think I’d forgive you like that
If you thought I would wait for you
You thought wrong
(Chorus)
But you’re just a boy
You don’t understand
Yeah you don’t understand
How it feels to love a girl someday
You wish you were a better man
You don’t listen to her
You don’t care how it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted
Cause you’ve taken her for granted
And everything you have got destroyed
But you’re just a boy
I really liked this song. it’s verry deep….
Comment by Ericka — October 9, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
THE SONG IS HORRIBLE, IT SOUNDS LIKE SOME COUNTRY SINGER AND VERY BORING, I CAN NOT BELIEVE BEYONCE IS GOING TO RELEASE THIS SONG. “SINGLE LADY” PUT A RING ON IT, IS “GET ME BODIED” PART 11 AND NOTHING IS CREATIVE AND ORIGINAL WHEN IS SHE GOING TO START BEING ORIGINAL IN ORDER TO BE AN ICON BEYONCE YOU HAVE GOT TO BE CREATIVE AND ORIGINAL, ALSO BREAK SOME RECORDS THAT NO ONE WILL COME ALONG AND BREAK TODAY, JUST ASK JANET JACKSON AND MADONNA WHO HAS BROKEN RECORDS THAT STILL HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN BY AN ARTIST OF TODAY!
Comment by Jerry — October 9, 2008 @ 9:00 pm
@ Jerry, STOP BEING SO NEGATIVE. Are u out there and doing it for yourself? if not, the SHUT UP. U sound so boring and really depressed. This sonf is THA BOMB, and u best believe that its gonna top the charts in no time. So JERRY THE HATER, stop tryin 2 throw salt in B’s game…get a pen and a pad…take down some notes.
Comment by Jess — October 10, 2008 @ 10:07 am
@ Jerry, STOP BEING SO NEGATIVE. Are u out there and doing it for yourself? if not, then SHUT UP. U sound so boring and really depressed. This song is THA BOMB, and u best believe that its gonna top the charts in no time. So JERRY THE HATER, stop tryin 2 throw salt in B’s game…get a pen and a pad…take down some notes.
Comment by Jessica — October 10, 2008 @ 10:08 am
Da bomb song!!!! Go nd get em B!! @ JERRY yous a stank ass!! You must be a…BOY!! Lol oh snap
Comment by stevie — October 10, 2008 @ 12:05 pm
I like this song. I think it is one of her best…..its thoughtful and true
Comment by Desha — October 15, 2008 @ 12:50 am
Jerry dnt 4get what pipo said bout B-day.I think the song’s gr8t. Ciara(like a boy) could not put the statement across and I think B has done it.
Comment by lubokiks — October 15, 2008 @ 8:04 am
Man i love this song and @ Jerry man what hell where you thinking when you wrote that because this song is on of the best
Comment by Davetta — October 15, 2008 @ 5:47 pm
Jerry u suck. this song rules
Comment by Milca — October 16, 2008 @ 2:22 am
THIS IS AN AMAZING SONG. THE LYRICS ARE VERY DEEP. I COULDNT RELATE TO THIS SONG ANY BETTER. GREAT. ITS GOING TO BE A HUGE HIT. [I JUST HOPE THE RADIO DOESN'T KILL IT BY OVERPLAYING IT]
Comment by PAULINA — October 16, 2008 @ 4:55 am
i love this it so true she would be a good boy
Comment by val — October 16, 2008 @ 8:38 pm
this song is real all you guys are just hating. she’s talking about treating women right.
Comment by meme — October 17, 2008 @ 6:54 pm
Popular music is corporate manufactured shit. This music is boring and lame. The real artists and musicians never see the light of day because it’s way to easy for the corporate zealots to keep shoving this crap down the throats of the tone-deaf general public.
And these lyrics are not deep. I have frisbees that are deeper than these lyrics.
BARF.
Comment by Rick — October 19, 2008 @ 5:52 pm
Quit hating on my grl she is the best
Comment by ashley — October 23, 2008 @ 6:15 pm
love this song. and jerry is probably some old man that has nothing else to do then talk smack. and yaa nobody cares jerry get a life lol but deff loving this song
Comment by liliana — October 23, 2008 @ 9:32 pm
OMG!!! This song is true. Big ups to all da people who support Beyonce. Jerry, Get a freakin life cuz u dont know what the hell ur talkin about. Rick, maybe if u had some dough and u were famous then u cud talk, but guess what…ur not!!! So da both of yall(Rick and Jerry) need to stop hatin cuz u aint got what ma girl beyonce got:Class,talent,fans,money, and fans who love and support her. WE LOVE YOU BEYONCE!!!! KEEP DOIN YA THING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Trice — October 27, 2008 @ 7:33 pm
Th lyrics are v. meaningful, and easy to relate.
It’s good that Beyonce knows how to relate and put it all into a song.
However, the MV is very confusing.
I don’t really understand what they are trying to say after they turned the tables on Beyonce.
Jerry has a point she should do smth that is different,
But these are the songs that make Beyonce different.
♥.
Comment by gladys — October 28, 2008 @ 5:55 am
I think the song is beautiful and true. Its deep and has dramatic meaning. Jerry and Barf are 2 examples of why this song exists.
Barf u go play with ur frisbee ,,,,dog
Comment by Mae — November 6, 2008 @ 12:12 am
i like this song!!!!!!!!=)
Comment by taylor — November 7, 2008 @ 4:12 pm
taylor likes this song and sooo do i!
Comment by kionte palmer — November 7, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
love the song.love the lyrics.
Comment by syahira kordy — November 11, 2008 @ 3:31 pm
JERRY UR GAY UR JUST GETTING ANGRY BECAUSE U JUST FOUND OUT Y GIRLS DONT GO OUT WITH U …. COZ THE WAY U TREAT THEM AND THEREFORE UR ANGRY AT BEYONCE FOR BEING WRITE :p
AND OBVIOUSLY U HAV NEVER HEARD COUNTRY MUSIC !
I personally enjoyed this song and think it is well made because of the lyrics, as they are very true and I think she expresses herself very well and deeply. I would recommend this song to others so people can hear Beyonce’s empathy towards all the girls who get hurt by their partners. The thing I don’t like about this song is that is very slow but that dosnt mean its bad.
Comment by MONIQUE — November 17, 2008 @ 8:49 am
OOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I LOVE THIS SONG P.S. I LIKE THE REING TO MI MAN GOING TO GET ME ONE LYKE DAT
Comment by MZ.NESSA BOO — November 18, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
i love that song to much i wish i could see BEYONCE in person so bad <3
cece allen i love beyonce
Comment by cece — November 19, 2008 @ 9:39 pm
i love this song it is a very deep song to me wel pce it
Comment by jenna — November 21, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
dnt diss beyonce i love this song
wanna diss her mess with me
:D:D:D:D:D:DD:D
lovvve yuu beyonce
ily all the ppl who love her
xx
Comment by ya mum — November 26, 2008 @ 9:04 am