Topically, Solange sings about getting money and living lavishly while breaking the stereotype of black people being poor.
Additionally, in a partnership with Sonos, “Binz” was featured in a viral commercial promoting the Sonos home sound system.
Binz
Solange Lyrics
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Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
I just wanna wake up to the suns in Saint Laurent
Hundred thousand dollars on the fronts, hella blunts
I just wanna wake up on "Good bye", on the yacht
Or in the Rolls that's rented, windows tinted
We call that big spendin', big spendin'
I'ma get back on my feet, give me a minute
I'ma feel this in my thighs, like he been in it
Young Simma, Young Simma, give me a minute
Sun down, wind chimes
Break it down, one line, a line
Can't no see me, no flex, be kind
Dollars never show up on CP time
I just wanna wake up on CP time
Wake up to that nigga, leave he behind
Get a presidential suite, leave with they linen
In the Rolls that's rented, windows tinted
Sun down, wind chimes
Break it down, one line, a line
Can't no see me, no flex, be kind
Dollars never show up on CP time
What do you have, a comment?
No, I didn't say a thing, uh-uh
I didn't say nothing
Solange's "Binz" is a song about lavish living and indulgence. Solange sings about wanting to wake up to the sun while wearing Saint Laurent and smoking hella blunts. She dreams of being on a yacht or riding in a Rolls Royce with tinted windows. Solange considers it big spending, but also acknowledges that she needs to get back on her feet. She requests some time for herself and notes that she will feel it in her thighs, like she has been putting in work. Solange also references herself as Young Simma and asks for a minute.
The chorus of the song consists of Solange wanting to wake up on "Colored People's Time" (CP time) and leave her significant other behind. She imagines herself in a presidential suite, leaving with the hotel's linen. She repeats that she wants to be in a Rolls Royce with tinted windows. In the bridge, Solange repeats "sun down, wind chimes, break it down, one line, a line" and notes that dollars never show up on CP time. She ends the song with someone asking if she has a comment, and she denies saying anything.
The song's references to CP time have sparked online discussions about the history and cultural significance of the term, which refers to the idea that African Americans tend to show up later for social events due to systemic factors like racism and poverty. The lyrics have also sparked conversations about black luxury and excess, particularly through references to Saint Laurent and Rolls Royce.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey
Introduction to the song
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
Vocalizations to establish rhythm and melody
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
Continuation of vocalizations
Ooh, ooh
Further vocalizations for musical effect
Ooh, ooh
Continuation of vocalizations
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
More vocalizations for rhythm and melody
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
Continuation of vocalizations
I just wanna wake up to the suns in Saint Laurent
I desire to wake up in luxury, surrounded by expensive designer items
Hundred thousand dollars on the fronts, hella blunts
I have a lot of money and enjoy smoking marijuana
I just wanna wake up on "Good bye", on the yacht
I want to wake up on a private yacht, listening to music and enjoying the sea breeze
Or in the Rolls that's rented, windows tinted
Alternatively, I would like to wake up in a Rolls-Royce with darkened windows
We call that big spendin', big spendin'
This extravagant lifestyle is what we consider to be big spending
I'ma get back on my feet, give me a minute
I am confident that I will soon bounce back from any setbacks I am currently facing
I'ma feel this in my thighs, like he been in it
I will experience a physical sensation comparable to sexual pleasure when I achieve success
Young Simma, Young Simma, give me a minute
A reference to Simma, potentially indicating a desire for his presence in a time of need
Sun down, wind chimes
Descriptive imagery of an evening scene, with the sound of chimes in the wind
Break it down, one line, a line
An instruction to deconstruct a situation or concept into its individual components
Can't no see me, no flex, be kind
No one can match my level of success, so there's no need for boasting or showing off
Dollars never show up on CP time
Money is not constrained by 'colored people's time,' or the stereotype of being habitually late
I just wanna wake up on CP time
I want to wake up in my own time, without the pressure of schedules or appointments
Wake up to that nigga, leave he behind
I want to wake up alongside my lover, leaving all else behind
Get a presidential suite, leave with they linen
I want to stay in the most luxurious hotel suite and even take home their bedding as a souvenir
What do you have, a comment?
A rhetorical question, challenging anyone who would criticize my lifestyle or ambitions
No, I didn't say a thing, uh-uh
I need no validation or approval from anyone, and I won't engage in arguments or explanations
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Key, Noah Lennox, Solange Knowles, Terius Nash
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Qu33n
Solange....care-free Black Girl!!! The drum percussion on this track gets me sooo hype every time!!
@chelchelviathou3944
Qu33n Yes
@renrodriguez9462
Yaaasssss
@nefi7500
YESSS 🔥🔥🔥
@NaturalVeganMama1
Yes me too!!!! 🔥
@Yoshibabe92
Honey Solange can harmonize to me anyday😭✨🌟🙌👑
@pettywhite8124
Who else caught themselves smiling? Solange's energy is so positive!
@deborahpinkins29
Petty white I really did smile the whole time😆such a free spirit and you just feel her energy 🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟
@sherethadaniels9545
WOW she looks like her sister.
@RapcrushRapcrush
Yessssssssss I love her