Beach Is Better
JAY Z Lyrics
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'Cause I ain't got time (time, time)
To be arguing with your ass
If you ain't really ready
Girl why you never ready?
For as long as you took
You better look like Halle Berry
I brought sand to the beach
'Cause my beach is better
You can keep ya beach
'Cause that beach whatever
Started out at The Darby
Ended up at 1 Oak (Oak), Oak
Left the house with a hundred grand
Ended up near broke
Don't get mad at me
I'm buying bucket after bucket
When it's gone I'm like, "Fuck it
I'll replace it with another one", uh
Can't take this money with you
Burnin' shit up like I'm Richard
Niggas asking, "Is the oven on?", Uh
In JAY Z's song Beach Is Better, the lyrics showcase a narrative of a relationship where the singer is expressing their dissatisfaction with their partner's lack of readiness in certain situations. The singer starts by mentioning that they don't have time to argue and would rather just call their partner on their cellphone to discuss matters. Then, they question why their partner is never ready, even though they took a long time to prepare. The singer then says that their partner better look like Halle Berry or Beyoncé if they took that long to get ready, implying that their partner's appearance is important to the singer.
Furthermore, the singer boasts about bringing their own sand to the beach, declaring that their beach is better than any other. They disregard the other beaches and claim that they are superior. The singer then mentions a series of events where they started the night at a location called The Darby and ended up at another location called 1 Oak, but they ended up losing a significant amount of money in the process. They then assert that they will continue to spend money on whatever they want and will keep replacing things that they've spent all of their money on.
Overall, the song displays themes of materialism, relationship dissatisfaction, and recklessness. The lyrics showcase a lot of braggadocio and can be interpreted to reflect a negative worldview that is deeply focused on consumerism and superficiality.
Line by Line Meaning
Hit ya ass on the celly
Calling you on your cell phone
'Cause I ain't got time
I'm busy and don't have time to waste
To be arguing with your ass
I don't want to argue with you
If you ain't really ready
If you're not prepared
Girl why you never ready
Why are you never prepared
For as long as you took
You took a long time
You better look like Halle Berry
You should look really good
Or Beyoncé, shit then we getting married
If you look that good, we're getting married
I brought sand to the beach
I brought something to a place where it was unnecessary
'Cause my beach is better
My things/plans are superior
You can keep ya beach
You can keep your things/plans
'Cause that beach whatever
Because your things/plans are unimportant
Started out at The Darby
I started out at a club called The Darby
Ended up at 1 Oak
I ended up at another club called 1 Oak
Left the house with 100 grand
I left my house with $100,000
Ended up near broke
I ended up with very little money left
Don't get mad at me
Don't be angry with me
I'm buying bucket after bucket
I'm buying a lot of expensive alcohol
When it's gone I'm like fuck it
When it runs out, I don't care
I replace it with another one
I'll buy more later to replace it
Can't take this money with you
I can't bring money with me when I die
Burn this shit up like I'm Richard
I'll spend it all and not worry about it
Niggas asking
People are inquiring
Is the oven on
Are you spending a lot of money?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Marquel Middlebrooks, Michael Williams, Michael Len Williams, Shawn Carter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ashiatonay9679
When I first got the album, my heart broke when I found out the song was just under a minute. I played this song so many times because I couldn't get over the fact that it was so short!
@khulekanimagubane9153
What also hurt was that the Wikipedia page for the album before it dropped said the song would feature Ye too! 😭
@laneschwartz7919
It's really dope !!! 👑
@Junior13113
I wish this track was longer. This track has the nastiest beat out of the entire album.
@YouRk0ed11
I cry myself to sleep every night, wishing this was a 3 minute song.
@TheodoreHowse
I have to keep replaying it because its only ONE FUCKIN MINUTE!!!!
@TheVitoriaStefan1
We need a extended version of this!
@akirohitan2516
The reason the song is so short is because he wanted it to be similar to going on vacation. It never lasts long enough.
@akirohitan2516
He said that on twitter one day.
@11Rom87
This beat is sick as f**k. Definitely needs a longer version.