Pray You Catch Me
Beyonce Lyrics
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It's all over your breath
As you pass it off so cavalier
But even that's a test
Constantly aware of it all
My lonely ear
Pressed against the walls of your world
I pray you catch me listening
I'm praying to catch you whispering
I pray you catch me
I'm praying to catch you whispering
I pray you catch me listening
I pray you catch me
Nothing else ever seems to hurt
Like the smile on your face
When it's only in my memory
It don't hit me quite the same
Maybe it's a cause for concern
But I'm not at ease
Keeping my head to the curb
Pray to catch you whispering
I pray you catch me listening
I pray to catch you whispering (whisper, whisper)
I pray you catch me (whisper, whisper)
I pray you catch me
I pray you catch me (praying)
I'm praying you catch me
(Ohh-oh, ohh-oh)
What are you doin' my love?
In Beyoncé's song "Pray You Catch Me," the singer is suspicious of her partner's infidelity. She can sense his dishonesty and feels like she is constantly on the lookout for any signs of unfaithfulness. The lyrics "You can taste the dishonesty, it's all over your breath" suggest that she can even physically sense the deceit. She is constantly aware of what is going on in his world and feels isolated in her loneliness, as if she is pressing her ear against the walls of his world but can't quite enter.
The chorus of the song, which repeats the lines "Pray to catch you whispering, I pray you catch me listening," suggests that she wants to catch him in his lies. She hopes to overhear him speaking to another woman and catch him red-handed. The repetition of the prayer-like phrase emphasizes her desire to uncover the truth in the situation.
The lyrics also touch on the pain of holding onto memories of a past relationship. While her partner's smile used to mean everything to her, now that she suspects his unfaithfulness, it only brings her pain. She acknowledges her own uncertainty and anxiety, singing "Maybe it's a cause for concern, but I'm not at ease, keeping my head to the curb." Ultimately, the song portrays the frustration and heartbreak that come with suspecting a partner's infidelity.
Line by Line Meaning
You can taste the dishonesty
The singer can detect the deception of the person they are addressing.
It's all over your breath
The person's lies are evident in their words and actions.
As you pass it off so cavalier
The person is attempting to hide their dishonesty with a nonchalant attitude.
But even that's a test
The artist recognizes the person's behavior as a challenge to their perception.
Constantly aware of it all
The artist is always paying attention to the actions of the person they are addressing.
My lonely ear
The singer is isolated and alone in their struggle to understand the person they are addressing.
Pressed against the walls of your world
The singer is struggling to understand the motivations and actions of the person they are addressing, and trying to gain insight by listening in on their world.
Pray to catch you whispering
The artist hopes to overhear the person confessing their dishonesty.
I'm praying to catch you whispering
The artist is hoping to catch the person in a moment of vulnerability and honesty.
Nothing else ever seems to hurt
The person's smile and deception deeply affects the artist.
Like the smile on your face
The person is able to deceive others with their smile.
When it's only in my memory
The artist is reflecting on the past, and the pain that the person's deception has caused.
It don't hit me quite the same
The singer is no longer affected by the person's deception in the same way.
Maybe it's a cause for concern
The singer is worried that their lack of sensitivity to the person's deception is problematic.
But I'm not at ease
The singer is still anxious and upset about the situation.
Keeping my head to the curb
The artist is trying to maintain control and stay grounded in the face of the person's deception.
(whisper, whisper)
The person is speaking quietly, possibly in an attempt to hide something.
I pray you catch me
The singer wants the person to recognize their own dishonesty and come clean.
(praying)
The singer is fervently hoping for an honest revelation from the person they are addressing.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: James Blake Litherland, Beyonce Giselle Knowles, Kevin Garrett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
josiah
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