- Single Ladies
Beyoncé Lyrics


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(Ladies on the floor)
(All my ladies on the floor) gettin' bodied
(If you ready, get it ready) gettin' bodied
(Let's get it and drop it) hey

Give it up for my sister!
All right now
Everybody put your hands together
Do we have any single ladies in the house tonight?

(Now put your hands up) sing
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies
Now put your hands up

Up in the club (club)
Just broke up (up)
I'm doing my own little thing
You decided to dip (dip)
But now you wanna trip (trip)
'Cause another brother noticed me
I'm up on him (him)
He up on me (me)
Don't pay him any attention
I cried my tears (tears)
For three good years (years)
You can't be mad at me

'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (whoa, oh, oh)
'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it

Now wait
I want y'all to get nice and stanky with me
Where I'm from
We do things nice and stanky
We do things nice and funky (alright y'all)
Can y'all repeat after me
You ready? Say

Hey-ay (hey-ay)
Hey ay-ay (hey ay-ay)
Hey-ay (hey-ay)
Hey ay-ay (hey ay-ay)
Hey-ay (hey-ay)
Hey ay-ay (hey ay-ay)
Hey-ay-yeah (hey-ay-yeah)
Hey-ay-ay (hey-ay-ay)

Now wait
You still ain't stankin' enough for me

Say whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Sing) whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (put your hands up)
Say whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Where my ring at?)
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Sing (whoa, oh, oh)

If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it (I see you)
If you like it, then you shoulda put a (ring on it)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh) if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh) hey





I love y'all

Overall Meaning

Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" song is a powerful feminist anthem that speaks to the independence and confidence of single women. The lyrics portray a woman who is self-assured and not afraid to leave a man who is not willing to commit to her. The chorus, "If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it," emphasizes that if a man wants to keep the woman in his life, he needs to take the necessary steps to make her his own.


In the first verse, Beyoncé is in the club and has recently broken up with her significant other. She is doing her own thing and has caught the attention of another man. She is not paying any attention to her ex, who is now upset that another man has noticed her. In the second verse, Beyoncé speaks about how she does not need anyone's permission to do what she wants. She knows her worth and deserves to be with someone who values her. The bridge speaks to the fact that Beyoncé is not interested in material possessions or superficial things. She wants a man who will love and cherish her for who she is.


Line by Line Meaning

All the single ladies, all the single ladies
Beyoncé sings about all the unmarried women who are independent and living their best lives.


Now put your hands up
She encourages all the single women to celebrate their freedom and sing along with her.


Up in the club, we just broke up
She's recently ended a relationship and is now at the club enjoying herself.


I'm doing my own little thing
She's embracing her independence and enjoying being single.


Decided to dip and now you wanna trip
Her ex-boyfriend is upset and causing problems because she's moved on.


'Cause another brother noticed me
She's getting attention from other men and her ex is jealous.


I'm up on him, he up on me
She's dancing with another man and they're getting close.


Don't pay him any attention
She's not interested in her ex anymore and is focused on having fun.


Just cried my tears, for three good years
She's gotten over her ex after shedding tears for three years.


Ya can't be mad at me
Her ex has no right to be mad at her for moving on.


'Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
She's sending a message to guys that if they like her, they should commit and put a ring on her finger.


If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
She's repeating her message that if guys are interested in her, they should pursue a committed relationship with her.


Don't be mad once you see that he want it
She's warning ex-boyfriends that they shouldn't be upset if they see another man interested in her after they let her go.


I got gloss on my lips, a man on my hips
She's looking good and attracting male attention.


Got me tighter in my Dereon jeans
She's confident in her body and appearance.


Acting up, drink in my cup
She's having a good time and enjoying herself at the club.


I can care less what you think
She's not interested in her ex's opinion or anyone else's for that matter.


I need no permission, did I mention
She doesn't need anyone's approval or permission to do what she wants.


Cause you had your turn and now you gonna learn
Her ex had his chance with her and now he'll regret losing her.


What it really feels like to miss me
She's letting her ex know he'll feel her absence and realize what he's lost.


Here's a man that makes me then takes me
She wants a man who will pursue her and make her feel wanted.


And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond
She wants a man to take her to new heights in life and love.


Pull me into your arms, say I'm the one you own
She wants to feel loved, protected, and claimed by a man.


If you don't, you'll be alone
She's warning men that if they don't commit to her, they'll end up alone.


And like a ghost I'll be gone
She'll leave men who don't commit to her just as quickly as she appeared.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher A. Stewart, Thaddis Laphonia Harrell, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Terius Youngdell Nash

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@wolfieafo

That’s what I call pop music. There’s nobody like her. I’m so grateful to have grown up with Beyoncé's music.

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hottie :)

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That's what I called pop music

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she was great in that removed from everywhere punk'd video :)

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