album Beyoncé - 'RENAISSANCE'

[808s]

1 hour ago, Wizard said:

church gorl still the only song yet to grow on me

 

i don’t think it will 

 

1 hour ago, BeyIridescent said:

me either 

Oh cmon now

 

YOU'RE FINALLY ON THE OTHEEER SIIIIDE

YOU FINALLY GOT THE URGE TO SMIIIILEE

OCEANS OF TEARS WE CRYYYY

[BeyIridescent]

Just now, 808s said:

 

Oh cmon now

 

YOU'RE FINALLY ON THE OTHEEER SIIIIDE

YOU FINALLY GOT THE URGE TO SMIIIILEE

OCEANS OF TEARS WE CRYYYY

it’s beneath her

[Haus]

3 minutes ago, BeyIridescent said:

it’s beneath her

It's actually empowered, much like Thique. 

[MrPiggyMoka]

8 minutes ago, BeyIridescent said:

it’s beneath her

Girl bye, you have fun in your free time?

[Ang3lus]

Maybe y'all will like this mashup better than the original like me:

 

 

[Lose My Breath]

3 hours ago, Doogle said:

Finally got to see some Japan promo today  in my local convenience store  

 

The picture is **** because I didn’t want the man serving me to think I was weird so I had to do it quick.  Was fun to see her all the way here in Japan though. 
 

YESSS

 

Are the physicals out there yet?

[BeyIridescent]

48 minutes ago, MrPiggyMoka said:

Girl bye, you have fun in your free time?

Actually I do and I had a lot of fun back in the day as well. Interestingly, I can speak about 40 year olds since I’m the same age as Bey. If any other artist had a song, at 40,talking about dropping it like a thotty, I’m sure y’all would find it cringeworthy as well. She is a Queen, and yes, I feel this song is beneath her at this stage in her career. Any questions?

[Automatic]

I still don't know my Top 5. Everyday I obsess over something different 

[yonsé]

cuff it

virgo

alien

heated

thique

Edited August 17, 2022 by yonsé

[MrPiggyMoka]

7 minutes ago, BeyIridescent said:

Actually I do and I had a lot of fun back in the day as well. Interestingly, I can speak about 40 year olds since I’m the same age as Bey. If any other artist had a song, at 40,talking about dropping it like a thotty, I’m sure y’all would find it cringeworthy as well. She is a Queen, and yes, I feel this song is beneath her at this stage in her career. Any questions?

If you feel old at your 40, doesn't mean Beyoncé should feel old as well Now sit your old ass down and let Bey have her fun

[yonsé]

11 minutes ago, BeyIridescent said:

Actually I do and I had a lot of fun back in the day as well. Interestingly, I can speak about 40 year olds since I’m the same age as Bey. If any other artist had a song, at 40,talking about dropping it like a thotty, I’m sure y’all would find it cringeworthy as well. She is a Queen, and yes, I feel this song is beneath her at this stage in her career. Any questions?

beyoncé makes music for everyone. not just 40 year olds.

[satellites.™]

1 hour ago, BeyIridescent said:

it’s beneath her

Quite the opposite and its how I KNOW you dont get it.

 

The whole point is bridging the gap of religion/freedom of choice and how they often are forced to co-exist, especially amongst women from the bible belt.

 

It's def not for everyone, but trust me, it serves a purpose and it has an audience.

[swissman]

the CHURCH GIRL discourse is weird because 1) the song is amazing and 2) why is it a problem if she mentions dropping it "like" a thotty? the whole point of the song is that this person is doing something that she is not expected to do... namely be sexual despite going to church. similarly it can be read as a statement of intent that no, being a certain age or having kids doesn't mean you have to suddenly be this covered up and non-sexual person and that being sexual actually has no effect on the person you are.

 

I love how Beyoncé has so many themes in her work across her discography, but as time goes on she hones in on them and gets more specific. This is kind of no different than a song like Naughty Girl where there is a contrast between how the protaganist thinks she should act and what she wants to be (the story is that a girl doesn't know what's gotten into her but she's feeling all naughty)...all the way into Partition where she's more outright and proud of her sexuality but is still compartmentalizing it ("Driver roll up the partition please") and making it more priviate vs. CHURCH GIRL where now she's a bit more proud and saying she can be all these things (naughty and nice) at once.

 

 

Edited August 17, 2022 by swissman

[swissman]

3 minutes ago, satellites.™ said:

Quite the opposite and its how I KNOW you dont get it.

 

The whole point is bridging the gap of religion/freedom of choice and how they often are forced to co-exist, especially amongst women from the bible belt.

 

It's def not for everyone, but trust me, it serves a purpose and it has an audience.

woops you summed it up way better than i did in my post!

[swissman]

the thing about this album is it seems so fun but really it packs so much meaning into it, sneaking the points into the amusement of it all...

 

i'm really impressed how it manages to be from the perspective of someone in a club, feeling herself, realizing things, falling in love, being a bit messy, etc., rather than just being simply music made for a club setting.

 

 

Edited August 17, 2022 by swissman

[makeme]

Must be the cash 'cause it ain't your face
It must be the cash 'cause it ain't your face

[giRLbye.]

Top 5 (no real order)

 

• Church Girl
• Move
• Heated
• Virgo's Groove
• Cuff It

[giRLbye.]

27 minutes ago, satellites.™ said:

Quite the opposite and its how I KNOW you dont get it.

 

The whole point is bridging the gap of religion/freedom of choice and how they often are forced to co-exist, especially amongst women from the bible belt.

 

It's def not for everyone, but trust me, it serves a purpose and it has an audience.

 

1000% agree. It's not about her dropping it like a thotty...its about religious freedom more than anything. It's a female empowerment anthem coming from a different angle.

 

I grew up in a Baptist church...so culturally...the song just hit for me in a different way from the first listen. It was the song I was most looking forward to from the title. I find the verses to be emotional & empowering IMO just like BMS. People are missing the real context just thinking about the "drop it like a thotty" section.

Edited August 17, 2022 by giRLbye.

[monologueNacafe]

4 hours ago, *No Angel* said:

1. Virgo's Groove

2. Heated

3. Alien Superstar

4. Move

5. Cozy

 

We almost have the same list

[Lose My Breath]

The 1-2-3-4 punch of

 

I'm That Girl

Cozy

Alien Superstar

Cuff It

 

 

 

It's just too much

 

 

[giRLbye.]

"Move" is amazing...the ENTIRE song....first part & last. I love the energy Grace Jones gives in the first half...I hope she's in the music video too.

[Rafael]

9 minutes ago, giRLbye. said:

"Move" is amazing...the ENTIRE song....first part & last. I love the energy Grace Jones gives in the first half...I hope she's in the music video too.

Both Grace and Tems add so little but it elevates the song. And then Bey takes that second half to another level.

 

MOVE >>>>>>>>>>

[808s]

GOTTA LOTTA BANDS GOTTA LOTTA CHANEL ON ME

I GOTTA FAN MYSELF OFF, I GOTTA FAN MYSELF OFF

[BnPac]

I love Church Girl. It takes a little to get into but it's so good. 

The juxtaposition of the gospel and the raunchy part is what makes it so special. She took that contradiction - that actually isn't- in the title and it works so well. 

Most of all,  I love the message : church girls having the right to love themselves, be free,  express themselves however they choose to and to act raunchy and sexy if need be. There's no contradiction, both can co-exist.

 

Now musically, it's as weird as most Bey's lead singles, I'm actually surprised she didn't release it first instead of BMS (and Thank God!!) ,  that's just the type of weird, inaccesible that screams B so I completely understand that people don't vibe with it on a musical standpoint. 

[Lose My Breath]

Church Girl is like Countdowns big, slutty sister, and I love it