“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 sorts of experimental production.
Lyrically, it expands on several intricacies of a relationship; she explains how the b...
[Verse 1]
I'm in my penthouse half-naked
I cooked this meal for you naked
So where the hell you at?
Just one shot left of this drink in this glass
Don't make me break it
I wish that you were me
So you could feel this feeling
I never broke one promise
And I know when you not honest
Now you got me yellin', that's because I'm jealous
[Chorus]
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine
Oh, I'm jealous
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine (Oh, I'm jealous)
[Post-Chorus]
Sometimes, I wanna walk in your shoes
Do the type of things that I'll never, ever do
So I take one look in the mirror and I say to myself
"Baby girl, you can't survive like this"
[Verse 2]
Take it one step further
Freakum dress out my closet
Yoncé fillin' out this skirt
I look damn good, I ain't lost it
And I ain't missed a beat
Boy, you been hangin' out at night, tonight, I'm stayin' out 'til tomorrow
Dancin' on them tables, ain't got no cares, no sorrows
I ran into my ex, said, "What up," to his besties
Now we reminiscin' how we used to flex in Texas, don't be jealous
[Chorus]
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine
Oh, I'm jealous
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine (I'm jealous)
[Post-Chorus]
Sometimes, I wanna walk in your shoes
Do the type of things that I'll never, ever do
I take one look in the mirror and I say to myself
"Baby girl, you can't survive like this, no, no, no"
[Bridge]
And I hate you for your lies and your covers
And I hate us for makin' good love to each other
And I love makin' you jealous, but don't judge me
And I know that I'm bein' hateful, but that ain't nothing
That ain't nothing
I'm just jealous, I'm just human
Don't judge me
[Chorus]
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine (Don't judge me)
Oh, I'm jealous
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine
Jealous was written by Soko7 & Lyrica Anderson & BOOTS & Sool Got Hits & Dre Moon & Beyoncé & Detail.
On August 8, 2022, “Jealous” was certified gold by the RIAA.
“Jealous” is a song about being human. We all get jealous, it doesn’t matter who you are, at some point it’s just inevitable. I co-directed this video with some very talented people. We shot in the streets of New York City at four in the morning. It was freezing cold, but it turned out excelent.
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