Sandcastles

Beyoncé * Track #8 On Lemonade

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Album Lemonade

ALBUM

Beyoncé

2016

Sandcastles by Beyoncé

Release Date

Sat Apr 23 2016

Performed by

Beyoncé

Produced by

Vincent Berry II & Beyoncé

Writed by

Midian Mathers & Vincent Berry II & Malik Yusef & Beyoncé

About

“Sandcastles” is a one of the few ballads on the album. Beyoncé’s vocals are raw and wounded, but newly hopeful.

The pared-down video that accompanies the track shows Beyoncé sitting cross-legged at a keyboard with headphones on as she hoarsely sings into a microphone. The camera pans across the sp...

Sandcastles Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We built sandcastles that washed away
I made you cry when I walked away, oh
And although I promised that I couldn't stay, baby
Every promise don't work out that way, oh, babe
Every promise don't work out that way

[Verse 2]
Dishes smashed on my counter from our last encounter
Pictures snatched out the frame
Bitch, I scratched out your name and your face
What is it about you that I can't erase, baby?
When every promise don't work out that way, no, no, babe
When every promise don't work out that way

[Verse 3]
And your heart is broken 'cause I walked away
Show me your scars and I won't walk away, oh
And I know I promised that I couldn't stay, baby
Every promise don't work out that way, no, no, no, no, no
Every promise don't work out that way

Sandcastles Q&A

Who wrote Sandcastles's ?

Sandcastles was written by Midian Mathers & Vincent Berry II & Malik Yusef & Beyoncé.

Who produced Sandcastles's ?

Sandcastles was produced by Vincent Berry II & Beyoncé.

When did Beyoncé release Sandcastles?

Beyoncé released Sandcastles on Sat Apr 23 2016.

Who is this about?

Beyoncé sings about Jay Z in “Sandcastles.” While most of the first half of LEMONADE is centered around distancing herself from Jay, in the second half of the album, Beyoncé shows her love for her husband. The visuals of this song also contain many important and touching moments in Bey and Jay’s rel...

Why there's not an "Explicit" symbol next to the title of this song on iTunes ?

An article on NPR answered the question I’ve often wondered myself:

“Just wanted to let you know, there is no rule on this. It is completely voluntary to put the PA sticker on a record. Maybe that’s one of the ones you already knew though, haha. Hope I helped!”

However, it’s worth noting that lar...

Does Beyoncé really play the piano like she did in the video?

Beyonce is an awesome performer, but it’s most likely that Bey was only pretending to play piano for the camera this time around. The album credits Vincent Berry II with the beautiful piano accompaniment on “Sandcastles.”