Yoncé – English Lyrics

• By: Beyoncé
• Album: BEYONCÉ Platinum Edition

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering world of "Yoncé," a track by Beyoncé that showcases a confident and sensual side of the artist. Through its unique sound and unapologetic lyrics, this song invites listeners to embrace their own self-assurance and explore the complexities of female identity. Learn how Beyoncé uses her music to express multifaceted aspects of her personality and challenge societal expectations.

[English]

(music revving up)

("Partition" by Beyonce)

♪ See me up in the club with fifty-'leven girls ♪

♪ Posted in the back, diamond fangs in my grill ♪

♪ Brooklyn brim with my eyes sitting low ♪

♪ Every boy in here with me got that smoke ♪

♪ And every girl in here got to look me up and down ♪

♪ All on Instagram, cake by the pound ♪

♪ Circulate the image every time I come around ♪

♪ G's up, tell me how I'm looking, babe ♪

♪ Boy, this all for you ♪

♪ Just walk my way ♪

♪ Just tell me how it's looking, babe ♪

♪ Just tell me how it's looking, babe ♪

♪ I do this all for you, ♪

♪ Baby, just take aim ♪

♪ And tell me how it's looking babe ♪

♪ Tell me how it's looking babe, looking babe ♪

♪ Drop the bass, mane, the bass get lower ♪

♪ Radio say "Speed it up", I just go slower ♪

♪ High like treble, pumping on the mids ♪

♪ Ya man ain't ever seen a booty like this ♪

♪ And why you think ya keep my name rolling off the tongue ♪

♪ 'Cause when he wanna smash, I'll just write another one ♪

♪ I sneezed on the beat and the beat got sicker ♪

♪ Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor ♪

♪ Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor ♪

♪ Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor ♪

♪ Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor ♪

♪ Like, like liquor, like, like, like liquor ♪

♪ Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor ♪

♪ Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor ♪

♪ Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor ♪

♪ Like, like liquor, like, like, like liquor ♪

♪ Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor ♪

♪ Like, like liquor, like, like, like liquor ♪

- [Paparazzi] Beyoncé, Beyoncé

- [Reporter] Are you happy to be in Paris

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
club /klʌb/ A2	noun - a place where people go to dance and socialize, especially at night
diamonds /ˈdaɪəˌməndz/ B1	noun - a precious stone consisting of a clear, colorless form of carbon
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the visible gas or vapor formed by something burning
Instagram /ˈɪnstəˌɡræm/ B2	noun - a social media platform for sharing photos and videos
bass /bæs/ B1	noun - the low-frequency sounds in music
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B2	noun - an alcoholic drink distilled from fermented fruit, grain, or other ingredients
mids /mɪdz/ C1	noun - middle-range frequencies in music or audio
sneezed /sniːzd/ C1	verb - to suddenly expel air from the nose and mouth
babe /beɪb/ A2	noun - a term of endearment for a romantic partner
dropping /ˈdrɒpɪŋ/ B2	verb - to let fall or fall down
meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ A2	noun - what is meant by a word or phrase
smash /smæʃ/ B2	verb - to break or hit with great force

Key Grammar Structures

• See me up in the club with fifty-'leven girls

  ➔ **Imperative Mood** (See me...)

  ➔ Uses the imperative mood, though unconventional, to create a visual and directive tone. "See" functions almost like "Imagine". Also uses the informal numeral "fifty-'leven" which is a colloquial way to say "more than fifty".

• Every boy in here with me got that smoke

  ➔ **Subject-Verb Agreement** (Every boy...got)

  ➔ "Every boy" is singular, so the verb should technically be "has", but "got" is used here for informal/slang effect. The entire phrase "got that smoke" is slang meaning that they are tough or capable of handling situations.

• All on Instagram, cake by the pound

  ➔ **Prepositional Phrase** (on Instagram), **Ellipsis** (implied verb)

  ➔ The phrase "All on Instagram" uses a prepositional phrase to indicate location. There's also an ellipsis, meaning that some words are missing but understood from context. For example: "It's all on Instagram, pictures of cake sold by the pound."

• G's up, tell me how I'm looking, babe

  ➔ **Imperative Mood** (Tell me), **Indirect Question** (how I'm looking)

  ➔ "Tell me" is an imperative, giving a direct command. "How I'm looking" is an indirect question, which is a question embedded within a statement or another question. "G's up" is slang meaning "What's up?"

• Boy, this all for you

  ➔ **Pronoun Usage** (this), **Ellipsis** (implied verb)

  ➔ "This" is a demonstrative pronoun, referring to something in the immediate context (her performance, her appearance). There is also an ellipsis; the implied verb is likely "is". So, it is short for "Boy, this *is* all for you."

• I sneezed on the beat and the beat got sicker

  ➔ **Past Tense** (sneezed, got), **Comparative Adjective** (sicker)

  ➔ Simple past tense verbs describe completed actions in the past. "Sicker" is the comparative form of the adjective "sick," indicating a higher degree of sickness. In this context, "sicker" means the beat became more intense/powerful.

• Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor

  ➔ **Prepositional Phrase** (on his mouth, like liquor), **Simile** (like liquor)

  ➔ The prepositional phrases "on his mouth" and "like liquor" describe location and comparison, respectively. "Like liquor" is a simile, comparing Yoncé's presence/effect to the intoxicating nature of liquor.