{"id":28227,"date":"2024-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?p=28227"},"modified":"2024-03-09T00:00:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T00:00:04","slug":"women-empowerment-songs-beyonce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/09\/women-empowerment-songs-beyonce\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Empowerment Songs: Inspired by Beyonc\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When it comes to women empowerment songs, Beyonc\u00e9’s name comes to the top of the list again and again! A singer, songwriter, actress, performer, mother of three, and wife to acclaimed rapper Jay Z, Beyonc\u00e9 embodies modern feminism. Her powerful and fierce lyrics, combined with her business savvy and brilliant artistry, inspire women around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyonc\u00e9’s<\/a> illustrious career began with dance classes at St. Mary’s Montessori School in her hometown of Houston, Texas. As a child, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions before rising to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the\u00a0R&B\u00a0girl group\u00a0Destiny’s Child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With nearly three decades in the spotlight and over 100 million records sold worldwide, Queen Bey is one of the world’s best-selling music artists. She has a collection of albums with\u00a0Destiny\u2019s Child, six solo sets, a handful of sold-out world tours, 22 Grammy awards, and a slew of other industry accolades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At LH, one of our favorite things about Beyonc\u00e9, in addition to her amazing lyrics of course, is her exquisite fashion sense. From rocking Schiaparelli<\/a> and Ellie Saab to collaborations with Balmain<\/a>, Beyonc\u00e9’s love for fashion on the stage is evident throughout her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you are looking for some musical girl power, here are 13 women empowerment songs by Beyonc\u00e9 that are sure to inspire you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Listen to LH’s Women Empowerment Songs by Beyonc\u00e9 Playlist>><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIndependent Women, Pt. 1,\u201d Survivor<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Destiny’s child trio, young Bey, Michelle Williams, and Kelly Rowland, playfully celebrate women who fund their own lives, not needing a man to provide for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“All the women, who are independent<\/em>
Throw your hands up at me<\/em>
All the <\/em>honeys, who making money<\/em>
Throw your hands up at me<\/em>
All the mommas, who profit dollars<\/em>
Throw your hands up at me<\/em>
All the ladies, who truly feel me<\/em>
Throw your hands up at me”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf I Were a Boy,\u201d I am…SASHA FIERCE<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Opening her third solo album, Beyonc\u00e9 highlights the unfair double standards women experience in their romantic lives in “If I Were A Boy<\/em>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“If I were a boy<\/em>
I think I could understand<\/em>
How it feels to love a girl<\/em>
I swear I’d be a better man<\/em>
I’d listen to her<\/em>
‘Cause I know how it hurts<\/em>
When you lose the one you wanted<\/em>
‘Cause he’s taken you for granted<\/em>
And everything you had got destroyed”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIrreplaceable,\u201d B\u2019Day<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On her second solo album, B’Day, Bey sings about knowing you deserve nothing but the best and remaining strong in the face of dishonor. He is replaceable, but she is most certainly not. This is one of those women empowerment songs that makes you want to stand up and scream the lyrics!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You must not know ’bout me<\/em>
You must not know ’bout me<\/em>
I can have another you by tomorrow<\/em>
So don’t you ever for a second get<\/em>
To thinking you’re irreplaceable”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSingle Ladies (Put a Ring on It),\u201d I am…SASHA FIERCE<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)<\/em>,” Queen Bey promotes the value of knowing your worth in the midst of a breakup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Cause if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it<\/em>
If you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it<\/em>
Don’t be mad once you see that he want it<\/em>
If you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cRing the Alarm,\u201d B\u2019Day<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of her more aggressive vocals, Beyonc\u00e9 roars about a cheating boyfriend and the pain of letting go while still wanting to hold on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Tell me how should I feel<\/em>
When you made me belong<\/em>
And the thought of you just touching her is what I hate most<\/em>
I don’t want you but I want it and I can’t let it go<\/em>
To know you give it to her like you gave it to me, come on (oh)<\/em>
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He’s so arrogant and bold (oh)<\/em>
But she gone love that shit, I know<\/em>
I done put in a call, time to ring the alarm<\/em>
‘Cause you ain’t never seen a fire like the one I’m gon’ cause”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPretty Hurts,\u201d Beyonc\u00e9<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Women constantly battle with feeling “pretty enough” in the eyes of society, in “Pretty Hurts<\/em>” Beyonc\u00e9 sings about the illusions of perfect beauty that women battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Pretty hurts<\/em>
Shine the light on whatever’s worse<\/em>
Perfection is the disease of a nation<\/em>
Pretty hurts<\/em>
Shine the light on whatever’s worse<\/em>
Tryna fix something<\/em>
But you can’t fix what you can’t see<\/em>
It’s the soul that needs the surgery”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSurvivor,\u201d Survivor<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Beyonc\u00e9, Rowland and Williams sing about surviving a breakup in this hit from the early 2000s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Now that you’re outta my life, I’m so much better<\/em>
You thought that I’d be weak without ya, but I’m stronger<\/em>
You thought that I’d be broke without ya, but I’m richer<\/em>
You thought that I’d be sad without ya, I love harder<\/em>
You thought I wouldn’t grow without ya, now I’m wiser!<\/em>
You thought that I’d be helpless without ya but I’m smarter<\/em>
You thought that I’d be stressed without ya, but I’m chillin’<\/em>
You thought I wouldn’t sell without ya, sold nine million”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cRun the World (Girls),\u201d 4<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

“Who run the world?<\/em>
Girls”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strength and resilience of women is remarkable. In “Run The World (Girls)” Beyonc\u00e9 rises as a visionary as she provides an anthem to women, telling the world who’s really in charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m repping for the girls<\/em>
Who taking over the world<\/em>
Have me raise a glass<\/em>
For the college grads”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“***Flawless,” Beyonc\u00e9<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A favorite of Bey’s women empowerment songs, in ***Flawless, Beyonc\u00e9 and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie boldly declare to the world a woman’s empire has nothing to do with her husband, and that it’s a mistake to discount any person based on gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We teach girls to shrink themselves<\/em>
To make themselves smaller<\/em>
We say to girls<\/em>
“You can have ambition<\/em>
But not too much<\/em>
You should aim to be successful<\/em>
But not too successful<\/em>
Otherwise you will threaten the man”<\/em>
Because I am female<\/em>
I am expected to aspire to marriage<\/em>
I am expected to make my life choices<\/em>
Always keeping in mind that<\/em>
Marriage is the most important<\/em>
Now marriage can be a source of<\/em>
Joy and love and mutual support<\/em>
But why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage<\/em>
And we don’t teach boys the same?<\/em>
We raise girls to each other as competitors<\/em>
Not for jobs or for accomplishments<\/em>
Which I think can be a good thing<\/em>
But for the attention of men<\/em>
We teach girls that they cannot be sexual beings<\/em>
In the way that boys are<\/em>
Feminist: the person who believes in the social<\/em>
Political, and economic equality of the sexes”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More to Love!<\/em><\/strong><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

How to Love Yourself: The Good Morning Goddess Ritual of Self-Love<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSorry,\u201d Lemonade<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In her sixth studio album, Lemonade<\/em>, Beyonc\u00e9 preaches that women should never apologize for being who they are or feeling what they feel in “Sorry<\/em>“.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I ain’t thinking ’bout you<\/em>
I ain’t thinking ’bout<\/em>
Middle fingers up, put them hands high<\/em>
Wave it in his face, tell him, boy, bye<\/em>
Tell him, boy, bye, middle fingers up<\/em>
I ain’t thinking ’bout you<\/em>
Sorry, I ain’t sorry”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c6 Inch,\u201d Lemonade<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the core of Beyonc\u00e9’s Lemonade<\/em> album was her marriage to Jay Z. She often depicts the most devastating and vulnerable aspects of their relationship, and in “6 Inch<\/em>” she sings about the fact that she rules her world and how she doesn’t need a man to prop her up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Six inch heels, she walked in the club like nobody’s business<\/em>
Goddamn, she murdered everybody and I was her witness<\/em>
She works for the money, she work for the money<\/em>
From the start to the finish<\/em>
And she worth every dollar, she worth every dollar<\/em>
And she worth every minute”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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“Freedom,” Lemonade<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking to muster up your inner strength then Freedom should be one of your go-to women empowerment songs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Freedom! Freedom! I can’t move<\/em>
Freedom, cut me loose!<\/em>
Freedom!<\/em> Freedom! Where are you?
Cause I need freedom too!<\/em>
I break chains all by myself<\/em>
Won’t let my freedom rot in hell<\/em>
Hey! I’ma keep running<\/em>
Cause a winner don’t quit on themselves”<\/em>

“I had my ups and downs, but I always find the inner strength to pull myself up. I was served lemons, but I made lemonade”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Cozy,” <\/strong>Renaissance<\/strong> <\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Written and recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic, Renaissance<\/em> is Beyonc\u00e9’s seventh studio album. Conceived during a time of isolation and stress, the lyrics aim to inspire self-assurance and confidence, with themes of hedonism, escapism, and indulgence in the mix as well. The album is both an expression of resilience, a celebration of club culture, and a call to action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second song on the album, “Cozy,” is all about being comfortable in one’s skin and loving the things that others may not. It’s all about celebrating and embracing yourself for your scars, your skin, and everything that makes your body and soul beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“She’s a god, she’s a hero
She survived all she been through
Confident, damn, she lethal
Might I suggest you don’t fuck with my sis
‘Cause she comfortable<\/em>

Comfortable in my skin
Cozy with who I am
Comfortable in my skin (cozy, cozy)
Comfortable in my skin
Feet up above your sins
I love myself, goddamn (cozy, cozy)”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beyonc\u00e9 uses her platform to promote equality, independence, fierce work ethic, self-love, and commitment. So, when you are looking for a little woman-to-woman lift pick one of these women empowerment songs and feel the power of her beautiful voice and poetic lyrics!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Words by Anna Bimba & Bridget Kitson<\/em>
Feature Image by Asterio Tecson via Wikimedia Commons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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