If I Were a Boy
Beyoncé * Track #1 On I Am... Sasha Fierce
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If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé
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BeyoncéWrited by
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“If I Were a Boy” is a commentary on the double standards that often exist between men and women and a story of role reversal. She explores what it would be like if she did all the things he did to her every day.
The woman in the song has been taken for granted but at the same time she doesn’t want...
If I Were a Boy Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I'd roll out of 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 wanted
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
[Verse 2]
If I were a boy
I would turn off my phone
Tell everyone 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]
If I were a boy
I think I could understand, oh-ooh
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 (Wanted)
'Cause he's taken you for granted (Granted)
And everything you had got destroyed
[Bridge]
It's a little too late for you to come back
Say, it's 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, oh)
How it feels to love a girl
Someday, you'll 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
[Outro]
But you're just a boy
If I Were a Boy Q&A
When did Beyoncé release If I Were a Boy?
Beyoncé released If I Were a Boy on Sun Oct 12 2008.
What did Beyoncé say about "If I Were a Boy"?
When discussing all the different elements and styles of music she incorporated in I Am…Sasha Fierce, Beyoncé said of this track:
You can hear with ‘If I Were A Boy,’ it’s not a traditional R&B song. It’s difficult to grow and to break out and do new things because people have strong expectatio...
Has this track received any certifications?
Yes. “If I Were a Boy” was certified gold by the RIAA on January 30, 2009, and 2x platinum on October 13, 2009.