Built on an 808-retro beat, multi-tracked harmonies, and a smooth groove, the song’s instrumentation includes slow-bouncing synthesizers, keyboard tones, and drums.
“Party” was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 54th Grammy Awards.
Party
Beyoncé Lyrics
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We got the swag sauce, she dripping swagu, ooh
You a bad girl and your friends bad too, ooh
You got the swag sauce, she dripping swagu, ooh
I may be young, but I'm ready
To give you all my love
I told my girls you can get it
So in love
I'll give it all away
Just don't tell nobody tomorrow
So tonight
I'll do it every way
Speakers knockin' 'til the morning light
'Cause we like to party
(I don't know what y'all do)
Hey, hey, hey (but we like to party, we like to party)
Hey, hey, hey (I don't know what y'all do, but we like to party)
(Party, party, party, hey)
'Cause we like to party
(I don't know what y'all do)
Hey, hey, hey (but we like to party, we like to party)
Hey, hey, hey (I don't know what y'all do, but we like to party)
(Party, party)
'Cause we like to party
Your touch is driving me crazy
I can't explain the way I feel
Top down with the radio on
And the night belongs to us
Just hold me close, don't let me go
So in love
I don't care what they say
I don't care if they talking tomorrow
'Cause tonight's the night, oh-oh-oh-oh
That I give you everything
Music knockin' 'til the morning light (hey)
'Cause we like to party (hey, uh)
We out in Abu Dhabi, we like to party
We don't cause trouble, we just ride Bugatti
Bad chick, shawty, sorta resemble Sade
Imported her in from Raleigh
And pulled up into the valet
The boy dropped the keys tryna sneak-a-peek at that body
See this that time of the week, she like to freak-a-leak and get naughty
Therefore I like to thank God and Ice Cube for Friday
'Cause la-di-da-di ('cause we like to party)
So in love (hey)
I'll give it all away
Just don't tell nobody tomorrow
'Cause tonight's the night, oh-oh-oh-oh
That I give you everything
Music knockin' 'til the morning light
'Cause we like to party
(I don't know what y'all do)
Hey, hey, hey (but we like to party, we like to party)
Hey, hey, hey, hey (I don't know what y'all do, but we like to party)
(Party, party, party, hey)
'Cause we like to party
(I don't know what y'all do)
Hey, hey, hey (but we like to party, we like to party)
Hey, hey, hey (I don't know what y'all do, but we like to party)
(Party, party, party, hey)
'Cause we like to party
You a bad girl and your friends bad too, ooh
We got the swag sauce, she dripping swagu, ooh
You a bad girl and your friends bad too, ooh
You got the swag sauce, she dripping swagu, ooh
The first verse of Beyoncé's song "Party" talks about a group of bad girls who have the swag sauce and then emphasizes how she is young, but ready to give all her love. The singer urges her girls to enjoy the moment without slowing down and just letting go. Beyoncé then proceeds to say that she will give away all her love, and they should not tell anyone about the party because tonight is the night for love, and they will keep knocking until the morning light. The following verse is a continuation of the love story, where she expresses her emotions towards the guy by saying that his touch is driving her crazy, and she cannot explain how she feels.
The chorus describes the party atmosphere, and the lines suggest that the group loves to party. In the bridge, Beyoncé sets the scene, where it is hot, but she is not worried about others because they would instead worry about her. Later she mentions the title of the song by saying, "Cause we like to party" She wraps up the song with the same first verse, highlighting that her group and her guy have the swag and adds some twists.
Line by Line Meaning
You were bad girl and your friends bad too
You and your friends are confident and know how to have a good time
Oh we got the swag sauce she drippin' swagu
We exude confidence and coolness and it's contagious
I may be young, but I'm ready
I'm young, but I'm ready to give my all to love
To give you all my love
Ready to love with everything in me
I told my girls you can get it
I whispered to my girlfriends that you can have me
Don't slow it down, just let it go
Don't hold back, just let it happen naturally
So in love
I'm deeply in love
I'll give it all away
I'm willing to give everything I have
Just don't tell nobody tomorrow
Let's keep our love a secret for now
So tonight,
Right now,
I'll do it every way
I'm willing to love you any way you want
'Cause knockin' till the morning light
We'll make love throughout the night
'Cause we like to party, hey hey hey hey hey hey
We love to have fun and live freely
Your touch is driving me crazy
Your touch is making me lose control
I can't explain the way I feel
I can't put into words how I feel about you
Tuck down with the radio on
Let's get comfy with tunes in the background
And the night belong to us
This moment is ours
Just hold me close, don't let me go
Wrap your arms around me and keep me close
I don't care what they say
I don't care what others say about us
I don't care if they talking tomorrow
I don't care if people gossip about us tomorrow
'Cause tonight's the night, uh uh uh, oh
Tonight is special and we won't let anyone ruin it
That I give you everything
I'll give you my all
Set the scene, three thousand degrees
The atmosphere is hot
Ain't worried about them fuck niggas over there
I'm not concerned about those foolish guys
But they worried 'bout me
However, they're concerned about me
I got a homeboy named Butta and another homeboy
I have two friends named Butta and Cheese
That nigga named Cheese,
One of them is named Cheese
fuck wit' me baby,
I'm awesome, mess with me
I make it milk till it drip down yo' knees
I'm so good, you'll be dripping in ecstasy
Spit this shit fo' rillo, brain brillo
I'm rapping for real and my rhymes are sharp and fresh
Kiddo say he looks up to me, this just makes me feel old
A kid said he looks up to me and it made me feel old
Never thought that we could become someone else's hero
I never thought we could be seen as heroes to others
Man, we were just in the food court, eating our gyro
It seems like we were just hanging out and eating food
Yesterday, that's the way, every single mornin'
Every day feels like the same thing
And nothin' else really mean nuttin' to me
Nothing else is as important as this moment
I ain't stuntin' to beat, talkin' to me?
I'm not worried about anyone else, what's up?
Girl, why you fickin' wit' me?
Why are you messing with me?
Move on, ain't nuttin' to see
Start fresh, there's nothing here for you
Pssh, always somethin' to salt,
There's always something to criticize
I'm the raw, off the rip
I'm naturally talented
'Cause of him, all of them, will remember the men
Because of my talent, everyone will remember great men
And that they fell in love with rap,
They'll remember how they fell in love with rap
Black like havin' your cousin back
It feels good like being reunited with a cousin
Blue like when that rent is due,
It feels stressful like when rent is due
Cream like when I'm lovin' you, yeah
It feels amazing like making love to you
You were bad girl and your friends bad too
You and your friends are cool and confident
Oh we got the swag sauce she drippin' swagu
We exude coolness and it's contagious
'Cause we like to party, hey hey hey hey hey hey
We love to have fun and live freely
'Cause we like to party
We're party animals
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Andre Benjamin, Beyonce Knowles, Dexter Mills, Douglas Davis, Jeffrey Bhasker, Kanye West, Ricky Walters
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kevinlilly6198
THEY NEED TO START PLAYING THIS AT THE COOKOUT.
@AnaiyahChanel
Exactly
@Trunksytube
They sure do at the ones I go to lol
@jlwsquadjonah8750
Yes they do
@mehman4438
the summer cookout where ur uncle cooking on the grill, ya cousins and siblings playing ball outside, the teenagers minding their business, your grandparents dancing, and your parents and the rest of the ppl playing cards 😌
@Inkaa1tarot
Kevin Lilly ISTG I was just sayin ima play this at all the family get togethers 😂😂🙌🏽
@Liakay999
Me 6 years old singing “I’m may be young but I’m ready” :
My 13 year old sister and my momma : 🌚
@winterfendi2554
Me asf 🌚💀
@winterfendi2554
Dead ass was 6 when this came out too Lol 🌚💀
@tyeshacharles8877
So me 😂