Ring the Alarm
BeyoncE Lyrics

Ring the alarm, I been through this too long
I've been dealing with your infidelity for too long and it needs to stop now

But I'll be damned if I see another chick on your arm
I won't tolerate another woman being with you

She gon' be rockin' chinchilla coats, if I let you go
If I let you go, she will have everything I have, including expensive clothing

Hit in the house off the coast, if I let you go
If I let you go, she will have access to my luxurious home by the coast

She gon' take everything I own, if I let you go
If I let you go, she will take away all of my possessions

I can't let you go, damn, if I let you go
I can't bear the thought of losing you even though you are hurting me

She gon' rock them vvs stones, if I let you go
If I let you go, she will wear my expensive jewelry

In the 'Bach or the Rolls, if I let you go
If I let you go, she will have access to my luxury cars

She gon' profit everything I taught, if I let you go
If I let you go, she will benefit from everything I have taught you over the years

Tell me how should I feel when I know what I know
I know you are cheating on me and it's hurting me

And my female intuition tellin' me you a dog
I have a gut feeling that you are unfaithful

People told me 'bout the flames I couldn't see through the smoke
People warned me about your cheating, but I didn't believe them

When I need answers, accusations what you mean you gon' choke
When I confront you about your infidelity, you become defensive and refuse to answer my questions

You can't stay, you gotta go
You cannot continue to be in a relationship with me if you are going to cheat

Ain't no other chick spendin' your dough
No other woman will be benefiting from your money except for me

This is taking a toll, the way the story unfolds
This situation is wearing me down and is becoming overwhelming

Not the picture perfect movie everyone would've saw
Our relationship is not the perfect, happy image that people thought it was

Tell me how should I feel when you made me belong
You made me feel like I belonged to you and now you are cheating on me

And the thought of you just touchin' her is what I hate most
The idea of you being intimate with another woman is what upsets me the most

I don't want you, but I want it and I can't let it go
I don't want to be with you anymore but I struggle to let go of the life we built together

To know you give it to her like you gave it to me, come on
The thought of you having sex with another woman the way you did with me is disturbing

He's so arrogant and bold
You are arrogant and bold in your cheating behavior

But she gon' love that shit, I know
The woman you are cheating with may enjoy your confidence and arrogance

I done put in a call, time to ring the alarm
I have reached my limit with your cheating and it's time to take action

'Cause you ain't never seen a fire like the one I'ma 'cause
I am going to show you how strong I can be in standing up to your cheating

Ooh, how can you look at me
How can you look at me after what you've done?

And not see all the things that I kept only just for you
I have given you everything and you still manage to cheat on me

Ooh, why would you risk it babe
Why would you risk losing everything we have together for a fling with another woman?

Is that the price that I pay, ooh
Is this the price I have to pay for loving you?

But this is my show, and I won't let you go
I am in control of my own life and I won't let you ruin it any longer

All it's been paid for, and it's mine
I have worked hard for everything in my life and I won't let you take it away from me

How could you look at me
How could you even face me after everything you've done?

And not see all the things
You are too blinded by your own selfish desires to see what you've done to me