Have you ever really listened to the lyrics to Beyonce's song "If I were a Boy?" Apparently I'm not the only one who's confused about what they'd do if they suddenly became a boy. She talks about the luxury of just getting to roll out of bed and get dressed without thinking about it. Or how 'Boy-Beyonce' could hit on a plethora of girls and the guys would just back 'him' up while they all guzzled beer.
But then there is a shift to a more sensitive 'Boy-Beyonce,' where s/he sings about truly understanding women by knowing that pain of lost love, and wanting to be a better man because of that intuition and insight. The crooner talks about not taking her for granted, knowing how it felt to have things get destroyed.
Yet, then again, 'Boy-Beyonce' shifts back to that insensitive asshole from the first few stanzas, and returns to the narcissistic implications of masculinity in the lines about putting 'himself' first, and making her wait for him to come home, as she undoubtedly would... The song closes by summarizing that "you're just a boy," who wouldn't understand his girlfriend, who's taking her for granted, who's not listening to her, and who doesn't care how much you are hurting her.
Jeez, now I'm more confused as ever... Which side am I on again?
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