Single Ladies
Nicki Minaj (ft. Beyonce) Lyrics

(Ladies on the floor)
Addressing a group of women

(All my ladies on the floor) gettin' bodied
All the ladies are dancing and enjoying themselves

(If you ready, get it ready) gettin' bodied
If anyone is ready to dance, they should join in and have fun

(Let's get it and drop it) hey
Let's dance and have a good time

Give it up for my sister!
Applaud and appreciate a fellow woman

All right now
Encouragement to have fun

Everybody put your hands together
Encouragement to clap along

Do we have any single ladies in the house tonight?
Asking if there are any single women present

(Now put your hands up) sing
Encouraging everyone to sing along and put their hands up

All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
Addressing all the single ladies present

Up in the club (club)
Being in a social setting with music and dancing

Just broke up (up)
Recently became single

I'm doing my own little thing
Enjoying time alone and doing what I want

You decided to dip (dip)
You chose to leave

But now you wanna trip (trip)
But now you want to cause problems or be jealous

'Cause another brother noticed me
Because another man is showing interest in me

I'm up on him (him)
I am with this person now

He up on me (me)
This person is with me now

Don't pay him any attention
Ignore the person who left you

I cried my tears (tears)
I've already cried over you

For three good years (years)
For a long time

You can't be mad at me
You cannot be angry with me

'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you wanted me to be with you, you should have committed to me

Don't be mad once you see that he want it
Don't be jealous when you see that someone else wants me

Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Vocalization to add emphasis to the message

Now wait
Hold on a second

I want y'all to get nice and stanky with me
I want everyone to dance and have a good time

Where I'm from
In my hometown

We do things nice and stanky
We know how to party and have a good time

We do things nice and funky (alright y'all)
We like to dance and enjoy good music

Can y'all repeat after me
Can everyone say this with me

Hey-ay (hey-ay)
Vocalization for dancing and having fun

Hey ay-ay (hey ay-ay)
Continued vocalization for dancing and having fun

Hey-ay-yeah (hey-ay-yeah)
Vocalization for dancing and having fun

Now wait
Hold on a second

You still ain't stankin' enough for me
You are not dancing enough for me

Say whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Vocalization to add emphasis to the message

(Sing) whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (put your hands up)
Sing along and put your hands up in the air

Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Vocalization to add emphasis to the message

If you like it, then you shoulda put a (ring on it)
If you really liked me, you should have committed to me

(Where my ring at?)
Asking why the person didn't propose or commit to her

Hey
Vocalization to add emphasis to the message

I love y'all
Expressing love and appreciation for the audience