Monday, October 2, 2017

200 SONGS WITH THE BEST LYRICS. This post: #71: IF I WERE A BOY. Continues: tomorrow.
CAFFE` LATTE` PRESENTS
200 SONGS
WITH THE
BEST LYRICS
A countdown of the 200 songs possessing the best lyrics of all-time.
#71
IF I WERE A BOY
“…But you’re just a boy...
2008 saw Beyoncé unleash her 'I Am... Sasha Fierce' album. The disc contained the track "If I Were A Boy". It topped the US R&B Chart and reached #3 on the Pop listing. The single did the same in Britain. It also made #1 in Europe, Brazil and Israel.
The song's verses approach masculinity from a woman's perspective. Beyoncé sings about how she would behave if she had been born a male. The lyrics ponder if there would be any difference. How would the "male" her treat women? 
As the song nears its end, the focus shifts from a woman to the man that has broken her heart. The lyrics suggest that the man in question will not understand because of his gender. 
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