Beyoncé’s new album “Renaissance” is a fast-paced soundtrack for the dance floor, filled with brilliant lyrics which can be funny, sexy, emotional and empowering — sometimes all in the same song.
There are many layers and cultural touchstones woven throughout “Renaissance,” including revisiting and expanding upon her 2013 self-titled record, which pushed the love and marriage themes of “4” forward by embracing the sexiness of being a devoted wife. While 2016’s “Lemonade” took a detour into her examination of pain due to infidelity, it’s clear that her marriage to Jay-Z is strong. After all, the album is partially dedicated to her “beautiful husband and muse,” according to her note to fans before the record dropped.
Selecting Beyoncé’s best lyrics from any project can be a difficult task — after all, it’d be easier to cut and paste all of them. ButPvNew has combed through several listens and identified our favorite parts from each song: The moments that made us laugh, think, rewind or pause because Beyoncé is just that damn good. Get ready for these lines to wallpaper social media posts for months to come. Share your favorites below in the comments.
From “I’m That Girl”:
Freakin’ on the weekend
I’m indecent, let it begin
I be pullin’ up in that ’92 DeVille Cadillac with them vogues, losin’ my mind
From “Cozy”:
One clever fan account discovered that Beyoncé subtly shouts out the Progress Pride flag, designed by artist Daniel Quasar in order to bring diversity and inclusivity to the pride flag. The shoutout, further detailed below, is dazzling.
Beyoncé didn’t just describe the Pride pride flag on “Cozy” – she specifically described Daniel Quasar’s “Progress” pride flag to bring to the forefront marginalized LGBTQ+ people of color, trans people, and those living with / lost to HIV/AIDS
