B'Day was released on September 4, 2006, through Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment, to coincide with her twenty-fifth birthday. It was originally planned to be released in 2004 to follow up her debut studio album Dangerously in Love, but was delayed due to the recording of Destiny's Child’s final studio album Destiny Fulfilled as well as her role in the film Dreamgirls.
The album spawned six singles: “Deja Vu” featuring JAY-Z, “Ring the Alarm”, “Irreplaceable”, “Beautiful Liar” with Shakira, “Get Me Bodied”, and “Green Light”.
Beautiful Liar
Shakira Lyrics
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(Ay)
Nobody likes (ay) being played
Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Oh, Shakira, Shakira (hey)
He said I'm worth it, his one desire
I know things about him that you wouldn't wanna read about
He kissed me, his one and only, (yes) beautiful liar
Tell me how you tolerate the things you just found out about
You'll never know
Why are we the ones who suffer?
I have to let go
He won't be the one to cry
(Ay) let's not kill the karma
(Ay) let's not start a fight
(Ay) it's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar
(Oh) can't we laugh about it? (ha-ha-ha)
(Oh) it's not worth our time
(Oh) we can live without him
Just a beautiful liar
I trusted him, but when I followed you
I saw you together
I didn't know about you then 'til I saw you with him again
I walked in on your love scene
Slow dancing
You stole everything, how could you say I did you wrong? yeah
We'll never know
When the pain and heartbreak's over
Have to let go
The innocence is gone
(Ay) let's not kill the karma
(Ay) let's not start a fight
(Ay) it's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar
(Oh) can't we laugh about it? (ha-ha-ha)
(Oh) it's not worth our time
(Oh) we can live without him
Just a beautiful liar
Tell me how to forgive you (ooh)
When it's me who's ashamed (oh)
And I wish I could free you
Of the hurt and the pain
But the answer is simple
He's the one to blame (hey)
Ay, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Ay, Shakira, Shakira
Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Oh, Shakira, Shakira
(Ay) let's not kill the karma
(Ay) let's not start a fight
(Ay) it's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar
(Oh) can't we laugh about it?
(Oh) it's not worth our time
(Oh) we can live without him
Just a beautiful liar
The lyrics of Shakira's song "Beautiful Liar" explore the story of two women who have been played by the same man. The song presents the idea that the women should not fight over him and let go of his deceitful actions. The song begins with the two women acknowledging that nobody likes being played before they transition into a dialogue where they talk about their experiences with the man. Shakira sings that he had told her that she was his one desire and most valued beautiful liar. She had shared intimate secrets with him that the other woman wouldn't want to read about. However, she later discovered he was playing them both. Beyoncé then joins the song by singing that she had no idea about Shakira and their love situation till she saw them together. She talks about a scene where she walked in on them slow dancing, and this broke her heart.
As the song continues, the two women come to a realization and decide not to engage in a fight worth the drama. They acknowledge that they can live without him and decide to let go. They also call for karma not to be killed and vow to laugh it off. The women realize that the man is the one to blame and accept that they have to move on from the pain and heartbreak caused by being with him. The song ends with the two women acknowledging each other, calling out each other's names, and stating that they are both beautiful liars.
Line by Line Meaning
(Ay)
Expressing an emotion or sound, indicating frustration or anger
Nobody likes (ay) being played
No one enjoys being manipulated or deceived
Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Oh, Shakira, Shakira (hey)
Introducing the artists of the song
He said I'm worth it, his one desire
He claimed I am valuable to him, being his only wish
I know things about him that you wouldn't wanna read about
I am aware of aspects of him that you wouldn't want to know
He kissed me, his one and only, (yes) beautiful liar
He kissed me, his supposedly precious, but deceitful lover
Tell me how you tolerate the things you just found out about
How do you manage to endure the revelations you just learned?
You'll never know
You will never understand
Why are we the ones who suffer?
Why do we have to endure the pain
I have to let go
He won't be the one to cry
I must move on, he won't be the one to feel remorse
(Ay) let's not kill the karma
(Ay) let's not start a fight
(Ay) it's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar
Let us avoid doing things that will result in bad karma or conflicts, it's not worth the trouble for this deceitful person
(Oh) can't we laugh about it? (ha-ha-ha)
(Oh) it's not worth our time
(Oh) we can live without him
Just a beautiful liar
Can't we just laugh about it and move on? It's not worth spending more time on this liar, we can live without him
I trusted him, but when I followed you
I saw you together
I didn't know about you then 'til I saw you with him again
I walked in on your love scene
Slow dancing
I believed him, but when I followed you, I witnessed you two together. I didn't know about you until I caught you in the act, slow dancing
You stole everything, how could you say I did you wrong? yeah
You took away everything from me, how can you say I did anything against you?
We'll never know
When the pain and heartbreak's over
Have to let go
The innocence is gone
We might not be aware of when the pain and heartbreak will end, but we have to let go, as the innocence is destroyed
Tell me how to forgive you (ooh)
When it's me who's ashamed (oh)
And I wish I could free you
Of the hurt and the pain
But the answer is simple
He's the one to blame (hey)
How can I forgive you when I am the one feeling ashamed? I wish I could alleviate your agony, but the answer is clear, he is the one responsible
Ay, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Ay, Shakira, Shakira
Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Oh, Shakira, Shakira
Repeating the artists' names
(Ay) let's not kill the karma
(Ay) let's not start a fight
(Ay) it's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar
(Oh) can't we laugh about it?
(Oh) it's not worth our time
(Oh) we can live without him
Just a beautiful liar
Repeating the main message of the song
Lyrics © Red Brick Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Amanda Ghost, Ian Alec Harvey Dench, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Ian Dench
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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(Nobody likes being played)
(Ninguém gosta de ser enganado)
Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Oh, Shakira, Shakira
Oh, Shakira, Shakira
He said I'm worth it
Ele disse que eu valho a pena
His one desire
Que sou o único desejo dele
(I know things about him that you wouldn't wanna read about)
(Eu sei coisas sobre ele que você não gostaria de saber)
He kissed me, his one and only
Ele me beijou, como se eu fosse a primeira e única
Yes, beautiful liar
Sim, lindo mentiroso
(Tell me how you tolerate the things that you just found out about)
(Me diga como você tolera as coisas que você acabou de descobrir)
You never know
Nunca se sabe
Why are we the ones to suffer
Por que nós somos as únicas a sofrer?
I have to let go
Eu tenho que deixar pra lá
He won't be the one to cry
Ele não será o único que vai chorar
Ay, let's not kill the karma
Ay, não vamos matar o carma
Ay, let's not start a fight
Ay, não vamos começar uma briga
Ay, it's not worth the drama
Ay, não vale a pena o drama
For a beautiful liar
Por um lindo mentiroso
Oh, can't we laugh about it? (Ha, ha, ha)
Oh, não podemos rir disso? (Ha, ha, ha)
Oh, it's not worth our time
Oh, não vale o nosso tempo
Oh, we can live without him
Oh, nós podemos viver sem ele
Just a beautiful liar
Apenas um lindo mentiroso
I trusted him, but when I followed you
Eu confiei nele, mas quando eu te segui
I saw you together
Eu vi vocês juntos
(I didn't know about you then 'till I saw you with him again)
(Eu não sabia sobre vocês até que eu vi você com ele novamente)
I walked in on your love scene
Eu andei até a cena de amor de vocês
Slow dancing
Dançando lentamente
(You stole everything, how can you say I did you wrong? Yeah)
(Você roubou tudo, como você pode dizer que eu te fiz mal?)
You never know
Você nunca sabe
When the pain and heartbreak's over
Quando a dor e a tristeza acabarem
I have to let go
Eu tenho que deixar pra lá
The innocence is gone
A inocência se foi
Ay, let's not kill the karma
Ay, não vamos matar o carma
Ay, let's not start a fight
Ay, não vamos começar uma briga
Ay, it's not worth the drama
Ay, não vale a pena o drama
For a beautiful liar
Por um lindo mentiroso
Oh, can't we laugh about it? (Ha, ha, ha)
Oh, não podemos rir disso? (Ha, ha, ha)
Oh, it's not worth our time
Oh, não vale o nosso tempo
Oh, we can live without him
Oh, nós podemos viver sem ele
Just a beautiful liar
Apenas um lindo mentiroso
Tell me how to forgive you
Me diga como te perdoar
When it's me who's ashamed?
Quando sou eu quem está envergonhada?
And I wish could free you
E eu gostara de poder te libertar
Of the hurt and the pain
Do sofrimento e da dor
But the answer is simple
Mas a resposta é simples
He's the one to blame
Ele é o único culpado
Ay, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Ay, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Ay, Shakira, Shakira
Ay, Shakira, Shakira
Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Oh, Shakira, Shakira
Oh, Shakira, Shakira
Ay, let's not kill the karma
Ay, não vamos matar o carma
Ay, let's not start a fight
Ay, não vamos começar uma briga
Ay, it's not worth the drama
Ay, não vale a pena o drama
For a beautiful liar
Por um lindo mentiroso
Oh, can't we laugh about it? (Ha, ha, ha)
Oh, não podemos rir disso? (Ha, ha, ha)
Oh, it's not worth our time
Oh, não vale o nosso tempo
Oh, we can live without him
Oh, nós podemos viver sem ele
Just a beautiful liar
Apenas um lindo mentiroso
lilia volkova
Nobody likes (ay) being played
Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Oh, Shakira, Shakira (hey)
He said I'm worth it, his one desire
I know things about him that you wouldn't wanna read about
He kissed me, his one and only, (yes) beautiful liar
Tell me how you tolerate the things you just found out about
You never know
Why are we the ones who suffer?
I have to let go
He won't be the one to cry
let's not kill the karma
(Ay) let's not start a fight
(Ay) it's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar
(Oh) can't we laugh about it? (Ha-ha-ha)
(Oh) it's not worth our time
(Oh) we can live without him
Just a beautiful liar
I trusted him, but when I followed you
I saw you together
I didn't know about you then 'til I saw you with him when, yeah
I walked in on your love scene
Slow dancing
You stole everything, how could you say I did you wrong? Yeah
We'll never know
When the pain and heartbreak's over
Have to let go
The innocence is gone
let's not kill the karma
(Ay) let's not start a fight
(Ay) it's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar
(Oh) can't we laugh about it? (Ha-ha-ha)
(Oh) it's not worth our time
(Oh) we can live without him
Just a beautiful liar
Tell me how to forgive you (ooh)
When it's me who's ashamed (oh)
And I wish I could free you
Of the hurt and the pain
But the answer is simple
He's the one to blame (hey)
Ay, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Ay, Shakira, Shakira
Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé
Oh, Shakira, Shakira
let's not kill the karma
(Ay) let's not start a fight
(Ay) it's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar
(Oh) can't we laugh about it?
(Oh) it's not worth our time
(Oh) we can live without him
Just a beautiful liar
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Se acerca el gran homenaje Billboard a nuestra 👑 este 7 de mayo COMO MUJER DEL AÑO. Por ello, estamos desempolvando sus grandes éxitos 👇
Perro fiel
Whenever, wherever
Beatiful liar
Loba
Te aviso, te anuncio
Waka, waka
Ciega, sordamuda
Las de la intuición
Loba
Loca
Ojos asi
Gitana
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I want another Shakira and Beyonce collaboration
I like rainy days when I’m not ouside
add Rihanna in there and the circle will be complete at last
CUENTAS 2023
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The fact that Shakira taught Beyoncé how to belly dance in just 40 mins and they didn’t have a choreography for this video and just went with the flow, makes this perfect 🤩
Mauricio Sierra Martinez
@Lynn Roberts It's true, they said it on Making The Video back in the day.
Lynn Roberts
@Jae Capri I’m watching it again because there was a lot of movement😂😂😂
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@Mauricio Sierra MartinezWhaaaaat?! Get out!!!