Single Ladies
Beyoncé featuring Nicki Minaj Lyrics

All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
This song is for all the women who are not in a relationship.

All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
The message is specifically targeted at women who are not married or engaged.

All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
The repetition emphasizes the importance of the message.

All the single ladies (Now put your hands up)
As a single lady, you should celebrate yourself and raise your hands up in joy.

Up in the club (club), we just broke up (up)
The singer is recently single and out enjoying herself.

I'm doing my own little thing
She is living her life for herself, without her ex-partner.

You decided to dip (dip) and now you wanna trip (trip)
Her ex-partner left her but is now being controlling and jealous.

'Cause another brotha noticed me
The jealousy is because another man is interested in the singer.

I'm up on him (him), he up on me (me)
The singer is with a new man who is showing interest in her.

Don't pay him any attention
She is not focusing on her ex-partner's jealousy or controlling behavior.

'Cause I cried my tears (tears), gave ya three good years (years)
She's not the one to blame for the relationship ending as she gave her all for three years.

You can't be mad at me
The blame for the relationship ending cannot be fully placed on her.

'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
The singer is saying that if her ex-partner wanted to be with her, he should have committed by proposing and marrying her.

Don't be mad once you see that he want it
Don't be upset when other men show interest in her because he didn't commit when he had the chance to.

I got gloss on my lips (lips), a man on my hips (hips)
The singer is with a new man who makes her feel attractive and confident.

And we tighter than my Deréon jeans
She and her new man are close and intimate, like her tight jeans.

Actin' up (up), drank in my cup (cup)
She is enjoying herself and not worried about what her ex-partner thinks.

I need no permission, did I mention
She doesn't need anyone's permission or approval to live her life as she wishes.

You had your turn (turn), and now you gon' learn
Her ex-partner had his chance in the relationship and now he is going to see how it feels to miss out when someone else is interested in her.

What it really feels like to miss B
He will miss her and realize what it means to lose her.

Your love is what I prefer, what I deserve
She deserves a man who is committed to her and values her love.

Is a man that makes me, then takes me
She wants a man who takes the time to get to know her and makes her feel special, and who is willing to commit to her long-term.

And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond
She wants a man who will be with her for the long haul, in a loving, committed relationship for a lifetime.

Pull me into your arms, say I'm the one you want
She wants a man to prove his love and commitment by pulling her close, expressing his feelings, and telling her she is the one for him.

If you don't, you'll be alone
If he doesn't commit, he will be without her love and companionship.

And like a ghost, I'll be gone
She will move on and be gone from his life if he doesn't commit.