Upgrade U Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ohnogogo 

Cover art for Upgrade U lyrics by Beyoncé

Is it me or do the lyrics "Ran by the men but the women keep the tempo / It's very seldom that you're blessed to find your equal" contradictory? Is she equal or helping men run things? Idgi.

What she means is that men seem to run the political and business worlds, but its the women that really run it behind the scenes. The next part regarding finding your equal means that it is more likely that women "marry up" in social/economic status. She's saying that she's equal to him and that is a good thing for both.

My Interpretation