Disappear
Beyoncéȁ Lyrics


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If I begged and if I cried
Would it change the sky tonight?
Would it give me some light?
Should I wait for you to call?
Is there any hope at all?
Are you drifting by

When I think about it
I know that I was never there or even cared
The more I think about it
The less that I was able to share with you
I try to reach for you, I
Can almost feel you you're nearly here
And then
You disappear (disappear, disappear, disappear)
You disappear (disappear, disappear, disappear)

And when I lie all by myself
I see your face, I hear your voice
My heart stays faithful
And time has come and time has passed
If it's good it's got to last
It feels so right

When I think about it
I know that I was never there or even cared
The more I think about it
The less that I was able to share with you
I try to reach for you, I
Can almost feel you, you're nearly here
And then
You disappear (disappear, disappear, disappear)
You disappear (disappear, disappear, disappear)
You, you disappear (disappear, disappear, disappear)
(You disappear)

I missed all the signs, one at a time
You were ready
What did I know?
Starting our lives
Now my love, I'm ready to show

When I think about it
I know that I was never there or even cared
The more I think about it
The less that I was able to share with you
I try to reach for you, I can almost feel you, you're nearly here
And then
You disappear
You disappear, you disappear




You disappear, disappear
You disappear

Overall Meaning

In “Disappear,” Beyoncé is expressing a sense of loss and longing for someone she cares about deeply. With the repetition of the phrase “you disappear,” Beyoncé emphasizes the idea that this person she’s loved has been slipping away from her, and she’s been unable to hold onto them. She wonders if she could have done something to prevent their disappearance--if her begging or pleading would have changed things, or given her some semblance of light in the darkness--but ultimately, she seems resigned to their absence from her life.


Beyoncé questions her own role in the relationship, wondering if she truly cared or was ever present. She realizes that she wasn’t able to share her feelings with this person, and the more she thinks about it, the more she recognizes her own shortcomings. Despite this, she can almost feel this person with her, and misses them dearly. She sees their face and hears their voice in her mind, and her heart stays faithful to them.


Overall, “Disappear” is a hauntingly beautiful song about love lost and the pain of longing. Through her powerful voice, Beyoncé captures the emotions of the music and the lyrics, creating a moving and memorable song.


Line by Line Meaning

If I begged and if I cried
If I plead and wept


Would it change the sky tonight?
Would it affect the heavens tonight?


Would it give me some light?
Would it bring light to my life?


Should I wait for you to call?
Should I anticipate your call?


Is there any hope at all?
Is there any reason to believe?


Are you drifting by
Are you passing by wistfully?


When I think about it
Reflecting on it now


I know that I was never there or even cared
I acknowledge that I wasn't present or concerned


The more I think about it
The more I ponder on it


The less that I was able to share with you
The less I could communicate with you


I try to reach for you, I
I attempt to get in touch with you, I


Can almost feel you you're nearly here
I can sense you're almost with me


And then
But then


You disappear (disappear, disappear, disappear)
You fade away


And when I lie all by myself
When I'm alone and lying down


I see your face, I hear your voice
I envision your face, I hear your voice


My heart stays faithful
My heart is stalwart


And time has come and time has passed
Time has elapsed


If it's good it's got to last
If it's favorable, it has to endure


It feels so right
It's incredibly gratifying


I missed all the signs, one at a time
I failed to comprehend all the signs, individually


You were ready
You were prepared


What did I know?
What did I understand?


Starting our lives
Commencing our lives together


Now my love, I'm ready to show
Now, my love, I'm willing to demonstrate


You, you disappear (disappear, disappear, disappear)
You vanish, you vanish, you vanish


(You disappear)
(You disappear)




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVE MCCRACKEN, AMANDA GHOST, HUGO CHULA ALEXANDER CHAKRABONGSE, BEYONCE GISSELLE KNOWLES, IAN ALEC HARVEY DENCH

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Just before Duran Duran got into the R&R Hall last year, they tried to say that their horrible song about Michael was about drugs. INTERESTING - because articles from then have Duran saying they thought Michael shouldn't help Paula in her divorce. Hutchence was providing Paula a place to live as she was complaining that Bob was trying to put her on the street by causing her to get fired and not providing spousal support.

It came out on Oct 14 97 with horrible lyrics like "Stop wanting to be" and saying he was involved in someone elses war.. It was not about drugs as Duran later tried to say or a fan song.

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@juanfranciscoalvaradoacuna2769

Say I'm crying
I'm looking at what's on TV
Pain and suffering
And the struggle to be free
It can't ever be denied
And I never will ignore
But when I see you coming
I can take it all
You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear
Say you're mine
And give yourself to the feelings that you know
I'm needing all that you can give me
All the things that you do so well
Words are healing
Sweet anticipation
Making spells as the shadows close in
Fall across all our yesterdays
You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear
You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear
Disappear
Disappear
Disappear
Disappear
Disappear
Disappear
Disappear
Say if I could
Look into myself and reason
But I could never never see
Or make sense of the dealings
Turn around
Am I looking at salvation
Make me realize all that I am
You put the light inside this man
You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear
You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear
You're so fine
Lose my mind
And the world seems to disappear
All the problems
All the fears
And the world seems to disappear



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