On the opening track of Lemonade, Beyoncé introduces the suspicion, pain, and emotional intimacy that will drive the whole album. We realize this album will be an exploration of one marriage’s long, dark night of the soul.
Famously married to Jay-Z, and dogged by rumors of infidelity, Beyoncé seems...
[Verse 1]
You can taste the dishonesty
It's all over your breath as you pass it off so cavalier
But even that's a test
Constantly aware of it all
My lonely ear pressed against the walls of your world
[Chorus]
Pray to catch you whispering
I pray you catch me listening
I'm prayin' to catch you whispering
I pray you catch me
I'm prayin' to catch you whispering
I pray you catch me listening
I pray you catch me
[Verse 2]
Nothing else ever seems to hurt like the smile on your face
When it's only in my memory, it don't hit me quite the same
Maybe it's a cause for concern, but I'm not at ease
Keeping my head to the curb
[Chorus]
Pray to catch you whispering
I pray you catch me listening
I pray to catch you whispering (Whisper, whisper)
I pray you catch me (Whisper, whisper)
I pray you catch me
I pray you catch me (Pray you)
I'm praying you catch me
[Outro]
What are you doing, my love?
Pray You Catch Me was written by James Blake & Beyoncé & Kevin Garrett.
Pray You Catch Me was produced by Jeremy McDonald & Beyoncé & Kevin Garrett.
Beyoncé released Pray You Catch Me on Sat Apr 23 2016.
On August 8, 2022, “Pray You Catch Me” was certified gold by the RIAA.