Drunk In Love
Beyoncé & Ed Sheeran Lyrics


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I've been drinking, I've been drinking
I get filthy when that liquor get into me
I've been thinking, I've been thinking
Why can't I keep my fingers off you, baby?
I want you, na na
Why can't I keep my fingers off you, baby?
I want you, na na
Cigars on ice, cigars on ice
Feeling like an animal with these cameras all in my grill
Flashing lights, flashing lights
You got me faded, faded, faded
Baby, I want you, na na
Can't keep your eyes off my fatty
Daddy, I want you, na na
Drunk in love, I want you

We woke up in the kitchen saying
"How the hell did this shit happen?" Oh baby
Drunk in love we be all night
Last thing I remember is our beautiful bodies grinding up in that club
Drunk in love

We be all night, love, love
We be all night, love, love

We be all night, and everything alright
No complaints for my body, so fluorescent under these lights, boy I'm drinking
Walking in my l'assemblage
I'm rubbin' on it, rub-rubbin'
If you scared, call that reverend, boy I'm drinking
Get my brain right
Armand de Brignac, gangster wife
Louis sheets, he sweat it out, like washrags, he wet it up , boy I'm drinking
I'm singin' on the mic to my boy toys
Then I fill the tub up halfway then riding with my surfboard
Surfboard, surfboard
Grainin' on that wood, grainin', grainin' on that wood
I'm swerving on that, swerving, swerving on that
Big body been servin' all this
Swerve, surfin' all in this good-good

We woke up in the kitchen saying
"How the hell did this shit happen?" Oh baby
Drunk in love we be all night
Last thing I remember is our beautiful bodies grinding up in that club
Drunk in love

We be all night, love, love
We be all night, love, love (I'm nice right now, hold up)

That D'USSÉ is the shit if I do say so myself
If I do say so myself, if I do say so myself
Hold up, stumble all in the house
Time to back up all that mouth
That you had all in the car
Talkin' about you the baddest bitch thus far
Talkin' about you be reppin' that Third
I wanna see all that shit that I heard
Know I sling Clint Eastwood
Hope you can handle this curve, uh
Foreplay in a foyer, fucked up my Warhol
Slid the panties right to the side
Ain't got the time to take drawers off on sight
Catch a charge I might
Beat the box up, like Mike in '97, I bite
I'm Ike Turner, turn up, baby, no I don't play
"Now eat the cake, Anna Mae!" Said, "Eat the cake, Anna Mae!" I'm nice!
For y'all to reach these heights
You gon' need G3, 4, 5, 6 flights, sleep tight
We sex again in the morning
Your breasteses is my breakfast, we goin' in

We be all night (we be all night) love, love
We be all night, love, love

I'm never tired, never tired
I been sippin', that's the only thing, that's keepin' me on fire, we on fire
Didn't mean to spill that liquor all on my attire
I've been drinkin', watermelon
I want your body right here, daddy, I want you, right now
Can't keep your eyes off my fatty, daddy, I want you

We be all night, love, love
We be all night, love, love

Overall Meaning

The song "Drunk in Love" first appeared on Beyonce's fifth studio album, "Beyonce," in 2013. The song features her husband Jay-Z and is considered one of the most iconic collaborations in their career. The song takes on the theme of love and lust and how alcohol fuels them. It is a celebration of their love, and they sing of how they are lost in it. They sing of how they are drunk in it as they praise each other, their bodies, and their love, which has lasted.


The opening lines of the song, "I've been drinking, I've been drinking," communicate the message of the song from the very start. Beyoncé sings of how she becomes "filthy" when she drinks and thinks about her husband. She repeatedly claims, "I want you," and that she can't seem to keep her fingers off him. Jay-Z's rap verse features him bragging about his wealth status that enables him to offer his wife various luxuries in life like cigars on ice, expensive liquor, cars, and even Clint Eastwood's gun. He also references the domestic violence situation that Ike Turner, one of the pioneers of rock music, had with his wife Tina Turner, by referencing his hit song "Proud Mary" remake and jokingly says "Eat the Cake, Anna Mae" to Beyoncé in reference to how Ike forced Tina to eat a cake.


In conclusion, "Drunk in Love" is a song about love, passion, and lust that has them drunk in their love. It's a celebration of the chemistry, lust, and passion between two partners in a relationship, particularly when they're in a state of inebriation. The explicit lyrics are a true testament to the wild nights that the couple has had together due to their unconditional love for each other.


Line by Line Meaning

I've been drinking, I've been drinking
I have consumed a significant amount of alcoholic beverages


I get filthy when that liquor get into me
Alcohol makes me feel wild and uninhibited


I've been thinking, I've been thinking
I have been contemplating


Why can't I keep my fingers off you, baby?
I am deeply attracted to you


I want you, na na
I desire you very much


Cigars on ice, cigars on ice
I have cigars and ice readily available


Feeling like an animal with these cameras all in my grill
I feel like a zoo animal with all these cameras in my face


Flashing lights, flashing lights
The flashing lights are causing my vision to blur


You got me faded, faded, faded
You have caused me to become drunk


Baby, I want you, na na
I am still deeply attracted to you


Can't keep your eyes off my fatty
You cannot stop staring at my body


Daddy, I want you, na na
I still strongly desire you


Drunk in love, I want you
Being inebriated has not changed my feelings for you


We woke up in the kitchen saying 'How the hell did this shit happen?' Oh baby Drunk in love we be all night Last thing I remember is our beautiful bodies grinding up in that club Drunk in love
We partied all night and we cannot remember everything we did because we were intoxicated


We be all night, love, love
We will be making love all night long


No complaints for my body, so fluorescent under these lights, boy I'm drinking
My body looks great under these lights and I am enjoying my alcoholic beverages


Walking in my l'assemblage I'm rubbin' on it, rub-rubbin' If you scared, call that reverend, boy I'm drinking Get my brain right Armand de Brignac, gangster wife Louis sheets, he sweat it out, like washrags, he wet it up , boy I'm drinking I'm singin' on the mic to my boy toys Then I fill the tub up halfway then riding with my surfboard Surfboard, surfboard Grainin' on that wood, grainin', grainin' on that wood I'm swerving on that, swerving, swerving on that Big body been servin' all this Swerve, surfin' all in this good-good
I'm feeling sensual and sexually active, calling out specific brand names and luxurious items which enhance the atmosphere


That D'USSÉ is the shit if I do say so myself If I do say so myself, if I do say so myself Hold up, stumble all in the house Time to back up all that mouth That you had all in the car Talkin' about you the baddest bitch thus far Talkin' about you be reppin' that Third I wanna see all that shit that I heard Know I sling Clint Eastwood Hope you can handle this curve, uh
The drink I am consuming is quite amazing and I am stumbling around while trying to impress my partner with my sexual prowess


Foreplay in a foyer, fucked up my Warhol Slid the panties right to the side Ain't got the time to take drawers off on sight Catch a charge I might Beat the box up, like Mike in '97, I bite I'm Ike Turner, turn up, baby, no I don't play 'Now eat the cake, Anna Mae!' Said, 'Eat the cake, Anna Mae!' I'm nice!
We are engaging in sexual acts all throughout the house, and even accidentally ruin a valuable painting. I am eager to engage in sexual activities and become aggressive while doing so


For y'all to reach these heights You gon' need G3, 4, 5, 6 flights, sleep tight We sex again in the morning Your breasteses is my breakfast, we goin' in
We are so sexually intense that others would require multiple private jets to reach our level, and plan to engage in sex again in the morning without stopping


We be all night (we be all night) love, love We be all night, love, love I'm never tired, never tired I been sippin', that's the only thing, that's keepin' me on fire, we on fire Didn't mean to spill that liquor all on my attire I've been drinkin', watermelon I want your body right here, daddy, I want you, right now Can't keep your eyes off my fatty, daddy, I want you We be all night, love, love We be all night, love, love
We will continue to have sex throughout the night and I am still attracted to you while under the influence of alcohol




Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Timothy Mosley, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Shawn Carter, Andre Eric Proctor, Rasool Ricardo Diaz, Jerome Harmo

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[Intro - Beyoncé]
I've been drinking, I've been drinking
I get filthy when that liquor get into me
I've been thinking, I've been thinking
Why can't I keep my fingers off it, baby?
I want you, na na
Why can't I keep my fingers off it, baby?
I want you, na na

[Verse 1 - Beyoncé]
Cigars on ice, cigars on ice
Feeling like an animal with these cameras all in my grill
Flashing lights, flashing lights
You got me faded, faded, faded
Baby, I want you, na na
Can't keep your eyes off my fatty
Daddy, I want you, na na
Drunk in love, I want you

[Hook - Beyoncé]
We woke up in the kitchen saying,
"How the hell did this shit happen?"
Oh baby, drunk in love we be all night
Last thing I remember is our beautiful bodies grinding up in the club
Drunk in love

[Bridge - Beyoncé]
We be all night, love, love
We be all night, love, love

[Verse 2 - Beyoncé]
We be all night,
And everything alright
No complaints from my body, so fluorescent under these lights
Boy, I'm drinking,
Park it in my lot 7-11
I'm rubbing on it, rub-rubbing, if you scared, call that reverend
Boy, I'm drinking, get my brain right
Armand de brignac, gangster wife
Louie sheets, he sweat it out like wash rags he wear it out
[Studio version:] Boy, I'm drinking, I'm singing on the mic to my boy toys
[Video/Live version:] Boy, I'm drinking, I'm singing on the mic til my voice hoarse
Then I fill the tub up halfway then ride it with my surfboard, surfboard, surfboard
Graining on that wood, graining, graining on that wood
I'm swerving on that, swerving, swerving on that big body
Been serving all this, swerve, surfing all in this good, good

[Hook]

[Bridge]

[Verse 3 - Jay-Z]
(I'm nice right now)
Hold up
That D'USSÉ is the shit if I do say so myself
If I do say so myself, if I do say so myself
Hold up,
Stumbled all in the house time to back up all of that mouth
That you had all in the car, talking 'bout you the baddest bitch thus far
Talking 'bout you be repping that third, I wanna see all the shit that I heard
Know I sling Clint Eastwood, hope you can handle this curve
Foreplay in the foyer, fucked up my Warhol
Slip the panties right to the side
Ain't got the time to take draws off, on site
Catch a charge I might, beat the box up like Mike
In '97 I bite, I'm Ike, Turner, turn up
Baby no I don't play, now eat the cake, Anna Mae
Said, "Eat the cake, Anna Mae!"
I'm nice, for y'all to reach these heights you gonna need G3
4, 5, 6 flights, sleep tight
We sex again in the morning, your breastases is my breakfast
We going in, we be all night

[Bridge]

[Verse 4 - Beyoncé]
Never tired, never tired
I been sipping, that's the only thing that's keeping me on fire, me on fire
Didn't mean to spill that liquor all on my attire
I've been drinking watermelon
I want your body right here, daddy I want you, right now
Can't keep your eyes off my fatty
Daddy I want you



All comments from YouTube:

@dextermorgan5424

I just want Ed to do a cover of every single song.

@Vinc3ntable

Lol you damn right

@pinelopith5506

Where do I sign for this?

@glenn5749

I couldn't agree more! I certainly think this cover is much better than the original. I don't know how Ed does it. He seems to be able to make his voice suit any song and any lyrics. He completely deserved the Brit Award he received earlier this year. Personally, I think he should do a cover of a John Newman song. His cover of Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" was amazing!

@thrilled4pie

Penny krp GUYS!!! WE NEED TO MAKE A PETITION O.O

@puiamahboub2075

maybe he can even enter hip hop. migos cover would make him a god. word

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@carolynmathis5072

it's so seductive yet gentle at the same time. not many artists can do that.

@charanraj4007

listen to the weeknd's version of this...

@postcard5598

@@charanraj4007 that one isnt gentle LOOOOooL

@lindafoster1187

@@postcard5598 Seductive and gentle and drunk that don't bother the lyrics or lovey and lovely mood of the song one bit. As usual, Ed's delivery is perfect for the song ❤ and his audience!!

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