Beyoncé

Released: November 26, 2010

[Verse 1]
I love the way you walk into the room
Body shining, lighting up the place
And when you talk, everybody stop
'Cause they know you know just what to say
And the way that you protect your friends
Baby, I respect you for that
And when you grow, you take everyone you love along
I love that shit

[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t fly me away
Don't need to buy a diamond key to unlock my heart
You shelter my soul
You're my fire when I’m cold
I want you to know

[Chorus]
You had me at hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
You had me at hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
It was many years ago (Ago)
Baby, when you (When you)
Stole my cool (Stole my cool)
'Cause you had me at hello (My cool) (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)

[Verse 2]
I get so excited when you travel with me
Baby, while I'm on my grind
Never would I ever let my hustle
Come between me and my family time
You keep me humble out of this hype
'Cause you know there's more to life
If I need you, you will be here
You will make the sacrifice

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't fly me away
Don't need to buy a diamond key to unlock my heart
You shelter my soul
You're my fire when I’m cold
I want you to know

[Chorus]
You had me at hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
You had me at hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
It was many years ago (Ago)
Baby, when you (When you)
Stole my cool (Stole my cool)
You had me at hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello, hello)

In the twenty-first century, no pop star was as poised, as polished, or as generally fierce as Beyoncé. She scored early success with Destiny’s Child, who started out as a sexier and sassier (if less adult) version of TLC, then steadily became more and more of a vehicle for Beyoncé’s operatic vocals and general diva-tude, which may have been the plan all along.

Whether appearing in TV spots, co-starring in films like Dreamgirls, or killing it every night on stadium tours, Beyoncé was omnipresent in the 2000s. Almost everybody, Beygency member or otherwise, loved shiny, hip-hop-fueled hits like “Crazy in Love”, and “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”. Moving into the 2010s, Beyoncé fights on, gaining more and more traction in pop culture with her work and music.

She has made a significant impact upon the music landscape in general with her recent albums 4 and BEYONCÉ, which explored complex themes like motherhood, feminism, marriage, sexuality, and doubt in a greater depth. With Lemonade, she went a step further—the fierce, intimate exploration of marriage, infidelity, and forgiveness was her most personal and musically daring album yet.

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