This song is the first official musical collaboration between Beyoncé and Frank Ocean, later to be succeeded by songs such as “Superpower” and “Pink + White”.
This collaboration came to fruition after Jay Z played one of Frank’s CDs for Beyoncé during a car ride. She was so compelled by his music that she invited him to travel to New York and record with her the very next day.
I Miss You
Beyonce Lyrics
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But I still need you, why is that?
You're the only image in my mind
So I still see you around
I miss you, like everyday
Wanna be with you, but you're away
Said I miss you, missing you insane
Words don't ever seem to come out right
But I still mean them, why is that?
It hurts my pride to tell you how I feel
But I still need to, why is that?
I miss you, like everyday
Wanna be with you, but you're away
I said I miss you, missing you insane
But if I got with you, could it feel the same
It don't matter who you are
It's so simple, I feel it
But it's everything no matter who you love
It is so simple, I feel it
But it's everything
I miss you, like everyday
Wanna be with you, but you're away (but you're away)
I said I miss you, missing you insane
But if I got with you, could it feel the same?
It don't matter who you are
It's so simple, I feel it
But it's everything no matter who you love
It is so simple, I feel it
But it's everything
In Beyoncé's song "I Miss You," she expresses how she still longs for her past lover despite the time that has passed. Even though she wishes she could be with them, circumstances prevent her from being able to reunite with her former flame. Her vivid memories of her ex plague her mind and she cannot escape the thought of them no matter what she does. She knows that words cannot bring back the past but hopes that her emotions will be enough to reconnect the love between them. She wants to express how much she misses them but must overcome the fear of losing her pride. Even though she expresses doubt about whether their love could still be the same, the emotion and connection she feels towards them is still as strong as ever. Beyonce's lyrics convey the raw emotions that come with heartbreak and the constant yearning for a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought that things like this get better with time
I believed that over time, my pain would lessen and I could move on from missing you.
But I still need you, why is that?
Despite the passage of time and the hope that I would move on, I still have an intense need for you.
You're the only image in my mind
When I think of someone I love, it's only you who comes to mind. You are the one constant in my thoughts.
So I still see you around
Even though you're not physically here, I still see your presence in everything around me. You're always with me in my mind.
I miss you, like everyday
My longing for you is a constant feeling, something I'm faced with every single day.
Wanna be with you, but you're away
All I want is to be with you, to have you near me, but you're not here, and it breaks my heart.
Said I miss you, missing you insane
I'm not just longing for you, it's beyond that. My missing you has reached a level of insanity, it's so intense.
But if I got with you, could it feel the same
Despite wanting to be with you so badly, there's a fear that even if we were to reunite, things may not be the same as they once were.
Words don't ever seem to come out right
When I try to express my feelings, it never feels like my words are enough, like they don't capture the depth of my emotions.
But I still mean them, why is that?
Despite my words feeling inadequate, know that I truly mean them. My love for you is so real, but it can't always be put into words.
It hurts my pride to tell you how I feel
It's difficult to admit to someone else how much you mean to me, it feels like a weakness to show vulnerability and express my emotions.
But I still need to, why is that?
Yet despite how hard it is to share my feelings, I know that it's important to tell you how I feel, because I need you to know the truth.
It don't matter who you are
Love is love, no matter who someone is, what they do, or where they come from.
It's so simple, I feel it
Love is a simple feeling, a universal emotion that anyone can experience, no matter the complexity of our lives and backgrounds.
But it's everything no matter who you love
Despite its simplicity, love is also everything, the most important and powerful force that can impact us, no matter who we choose to love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Beyonce Knowles, Christopher Breaux, Shea Taylor
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on CUFF IT
I feel like fallin' in love (fallin' love)
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up (tonight, I'm fuckin' somethin' up, baby)
I need some drink in my cup (I need a drink)
Hey (pour me a drink)
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up (I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up)
I wanna go missin'
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you? (Ooh-la-la-la, la-la-la)
I wanna go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun? Yeah)
We gon' fuck up the night, black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night
Fuck up the night
We gettin' fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night
Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night
What's in these four walls?
You sexy, my love (turn it up)
Don't miss this roll-call
Is you here or what? (Roll it up)
Yeah, show up, show up (show up, show up)
Po' up, po' up (po' up, po' up)
Uh, you Mr. Nasty, I'll clean it up
Go where nobody's been (wanna go where nobody's been)
Have you ever had fun like this? (Have you ever had fun? Yeah)
I wanna go missin'
I need a prescription
I wanna go higher, can I sit on top of you?
We gon' fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Black lights
Spaceships fly (spaceships fly)
Yeah, unapologetic when we fuck up the night (funk it up, funk it up)
Fuck up tonight
We gettin' fucked up tonight
We gon' fuck up the night
Bet you you'll see far
Bet you you'll see stars
Bet you you'll elevate
Bet you you'll meet God
'Cause I feel like fallin' in love
I'm in the mood to fuck somethin' up
We gon' fuck up the night
Hypersonic, sex erotic
On my body, boy, you got it
Hit them 'draulics, while I ride it
Got me actin' hella thotty
So excited, so exotic
I'm a seasoned professional
Squeeze it, don't let it go
Tease it, no self control
I got time today (I got time today, I got time)
Oh, I (I got time today, I got time)
I can't wait 'to come out and play
Ooh, yeah you
Come and cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, cuff it, baby
While I buss it, buss it, buss it, for you baby, ayy
Oh, baby
Anywhere, any time
I don't mind, I don't mind
Yeah (I don't mind)
For you (all for you)
I'm backin' the truck up, huh (back that truck up)
For you (all for you, for you)
A bitch'll get fucked up, huh (I fucked her up)
For you (all for you)
I'm puttin' my cup up, huh (put my cup up, yeah)
For you (all for you, you)
'Cause we gon' fuck up the night
Take flight (woo), blindin' lights (yeah)
Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up
(Unapologetic when we fuck up the night)
Bet you you'll see stars (night)
Bet you you'll go far (night)
Bet you you'll levitate (night)
Bet you you'll meet God (party people, roll up)
Ooh (yeah)
We gon' fuck up the night (huh, yeah)
Spaceships fly
Fuck it up, fuck it up