Beyoncé

Formation

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Y'all haters corny with that illuminati mess
Paparazzi, catch my fly, and my cocky fresh
I'm so reckless when I rock my Givenchy dress (stylin')
I'm so possessive so I rock his Roc necklaces
My daddy Alabama, Momma Louisiana
You mix that negro with that Creole make a Texas bamma
I like my baby hair, with baby hair and afros
I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils
Earned all this money but they never take the country out me
I got a hot sauce in my bag, swag

I see it, I want it
I stunt, yeah, yellow bone it
I dream it, I work hard
I grind 'til I own it
I twirl on them haters
Albino alligators
El Camino with the seat low
Sippin' Cuervo with no chaser
Sometimes I go off, I go off
I go hard, I go hard
Get what's mine, take what's mine
I'm a star, I'm a star
'Cause I slay, slay
I slay, hey, I slay, okay
I slay, okay, all day, okay
I slay, okay, I slay okay
We gon' slay, slay
Gon' slay, okay
We slay, okay
I slay, okay
I slay, okay
Okay, okay, I slay, okay
Okay, okay, okay, okay
Okay, okay, ladies, now let's get in formation, 'cause I slay
Okay ladies, now let's get in formation, 'cause I slay
Prove to me you got some coordination, 'cause I slay
Slay trick, or you get eliminated

When he f*** me good I take his ass to Red Lobster, 'cause I slay
When he f*** me good I take his ass to Red Lobster, 'cause I slay
If he hit it right, I might take him on a flight on my chopper, 'cause I slay
Drop him off at the mall, let him buy some J's, let him shop up, 'cause I slay
I might get your song played on the radio station, 'cause I slay
I might get your song played on the radio station, 'cause I slay
You just might be a black Bill Gates in the making, 'cause I slay
I just might be a black Bill Gates in the making

I see it, I want it
I stunt, yeah, yellow bone it
I dream it, I work hard
I grind 'til I own it
I twirl on them haters
Albino alligators
El Camino with the seat low
Sippin' Cuervo with no chaser
Sometimes I go off, I go off
I go hard, I go hard
Take what's mine, take what's mine
I'm a star, I'm a star
'Cause I slay, slay
I slay, hey, I slay, okay
I slay, okay, I slay, okay
I slay, okay, I slay okay
I slay, okay
We gon' slay, slay
Gon' slay, okay
We slay, okay
I slay, okay
I slay, okay
Okay, okay, I slay, okay
Okay, okay, okay, okay
Okay, okay, ladies, now let's get in formation, I slay
Okay ladies, now let's get in formation, I slay
Prove to me you got some coordination, I slay
Slay trick, or you get eliminated, I slay

Okay ladies, now let's get in formation, I slay
Okay ladies, now let's get in formation
You know you that b**** when you 'cause all this conversation
Always stay gracious, best revenge is your paper

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cooperw On Feb 08, 2016

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I see it, I want it
I stunt, yeah, yellow bone it
I dream it, I work hard
I grind 'til I own it
I twirl on them haters
Albino alligators
El Camino with the seat low
Sippin' Cuervo with no chaser
Sometimes I go off, I go off
I go hard, I go hard
Take what's mine, take what's mine
I'm a star, I'm a star
'Cause I slay, slay
I slay, hey, I slay, okay
I slay, okay, I slay, okay
I slay, okay, I slay okay
I slay, okay
We gon' slay, slay
Gon' slay, okay
We slay, okay
I slay, okay
I slay, okay
Okay, okay, I slay, okay
Okay, okay, okay, okay
Okay, okay, ladies, now let's get in formation, I slay
Okay ladies, now let's get in formation, I slay
Prove to me you got some coordination, I slay
Slay trick, or you get eliminated, I slay

Okay ladies, now let's get in formation, I slay
Okay ladies, now let's get in formation
You know you that b**** when you 'cause all this conversation
Always stay gracious, best revenge is your paper

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2016-03-12 01:58:14

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2016-03-12 01:56:37

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2016-02-08 10:13:50

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by PFG 9000

10y ago

The lyrics are really simple. Beyonce is showing how classy she is while demonstrating her mastery of the English language. High class poetry at its best!

Oh, and she slays.

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by dan

10y ago

Outside of the intended meaning of the song, brand Red Lobster is claiming that the song helped push over 42,000 mentions on social media upon its release.

"When he f me good I take his ass to Red Lobster, cause I slay When he f me good I take his ass to Red Lobster, cause I slay"

http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/09/investing/red-lobster-beyonce-formation/index.html?sr=twCNN020916red-lobster-beyonce-formation1219PMStoryLink&linkId=21109954

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by Ode

9y ago

Why is boasting such a big part of R&B and Hip-Hop culture? Is is because both were born in poverty and struggle, and so can't afford self-criticism (which is actually self-praise -- it shows off how much one can spare (Samuel Johnson))?

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by theShane

10y ago

I'm really rich, but I'm also black hence my "negro nose" and carrying of hot sauce in my bag.

Oh and if Jay-Z wants me to take him to Red Lobster, he has to have sex with me first, poor guy ;)

I also slay dragons. Plus I need women to buy this record, so I've tagged a chorus with "Hey Ladies" on the end, just because.

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