Beyoncé - I Am... Yours. An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas (2009) - full transcript

subtitled by venuswashere

Hello

Hello

I love to see you walk into the room
Body shining lighting up the place

And when you talk, everybody stops
Cause they know you know just what to say

And the way that you protect your friends
Baby, I respect you for that

And when you grow, you take everyone you love along
I love that shit

Don't fly me away
Don't need to buy a diamond key

To unlock my heart

You shelter my soul, you're my fire when I'm cold

I want you to know
You had me at hello (Hello)



Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)

You had me at hello (Hello)

Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)

It was many years ago (Ago)

Baby when you (When you)
Stole my cool (Stole my cool)

Cause you had me at hello

Hello (Hello)
Hello, oh oh oh

I get so excited when you travel with me
Baby, while I'm on my grind

And never would I ever let my hustle
Come between me and my family time

You keep me humble out of this hype
Cause you know there's more to life

If I need you, you will be here
You will make the sacrifice

Wanna feel you and wanna be near you

You're the air that I breathe to survive

Wanna know you, wanna show you
That without you my sun doesn't shine



You don't have to try so hard for me to love you

Boy, without you my life just ain't the same

You don't have to try so hard for me to love you

You had me at hello! (Hello)

Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)

Cause you had me at hello

Hello
Hello

It was many years ago (Ago)

Baby when you (When you)
Stole my cool (Stole my cool)

Baby you had me at hello (Hello)

Hello
Hello

Hello

It was many years ago

Baby when you walked into that room

You had me at hello

Hello
Hello

Hello!

Hello!

Hello!

Hello!

Hello
Hello

Hello, Las Vegas.

We're gonna start this show off...
nice and easy.

I'm gonna do an acoustic set and then,

We're gonna have us a good old time.

This next song is called, "Halo."

Remember those walls I built?
Well, baby they're tumbling down

And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make a sound

I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt

Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now

It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'

It's the risk that I'm taking
I ain't never gonna shut you out!

Everywhere I'm looking now

I'm surrounded by your embrace

Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace

You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face

Vegas I can feel your halo

I pray it won't fade away

I pray it won't fade away

I pray it won't fade away

I pray it won't fade away

I pray it won't fade away!

I pray it won't fade away

I pray it won't fade away

I pray it won't fade away

Away
Won't fade away

Won't fade away

I want you all to put
your hands together.

Yeah!

Remember those walls I built?
Well, baby they're tumbling down

And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make a sound

I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling

Gravity can't begin to pull me
back to the ground again

And it's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin'

It's the risk that I'm taking
I'm never gonna shut you out!

Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace

Baby I can see your halo
I pray it won't fade away

Halo!

Halo!

Halo!

Halo!

Halo!

Halo, oh

Everywhere I'm looking now

I'm surrounded by your embrace

You know you're my saving grace

You're everything I need and more

It's written all over your face

I pray it won't fade away

I pray it won't fade away

I pray it won't fade away

I pray it won't fade away

Halo don't fade away

I pray it won't fade away

I pray it won't fade away

Halo don't fade away

Halo, oh

I love this part.

Because...

Y'all get to sing to me.

But first, I want you all to
give it up for BB and Divinity.

Ladies and gentlemen.

I want you all help me sing "Irreplaceable."

Okay.

Now...

Sometimes in relationships...

People get real comfortable.

And they forget they can
be replaced in a minute.

So, right now...

This is your opportunity,

to imagine whoever that is in your mind,

and give them a piece of your mind.

I want you tell them,
"to the left, to the left."

Here we go!

To the left,
to the left

Alright, now it's your turn.

Sing!

Audience: To the left,
to the left

That's beautiful but I think
you can be a little louder.

C'mon!

Audience: To the left,
to the left

That's what I'm talkin' about.

What about everybody in the balcony?

Just show 'em. C'mon.

Alright.

One more time. Sing!

Alright. What about my people to the right?

Your turn. Sing!

Alright.

Middle section.

C'mon!

I think they're winning.

This is about the left,
it's your turn left side.

How about everybody together?

Sing!

Everything you own in the box to the left

In the closet that's my stuff
Yes, if I bought it, please don't touch

And keep talking that mess that's fine
But could you walk and talk at the same time man

And, it's my name that's on that jag
So remove your bags, let me call you a cab

Standing in the front yard
Tellin' me, how I'm such a fool

Talkin' 'bout, how I'll never ever find a man like you

You got me twisted

You must not know about me,
you must not know about me

I could have another you in a minute
Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby

You must not know about me,
you must not know about me

I can have another you by tomorrow

So don't you ever for a second get to thinking

You're irreplaceable

So go ahead and get gone
Call up that chick and see if she's home

Oops, I bet you thought, that I didn't know

What did you think I was putting you out for

Because you was untrue
Rollin' her around in the car that I bought you

Baby drop them keys
Hurry up before your taxi leaves

Standing in the front yard
Tellin' me, how I'm such a fool

Talkin' bout, I'll never ever find a man like you

You got me twisted

Sing it y'all!

I could have another you in a minute
Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby

Your turn!

I can have another you by tomorrow

So don't you ever for a second get to thinking

You're irreplaceable

So since I'm not your everything
How about I'll be nothing

Nothing at all to you
Baby, I won't shed a tear for you

I won't lose a wink of sleep
'Cause the truth of the matter is

Replacing you was so easy

It's your turn again, c'mon!

Alright now.

Sing!

To the left, to the left

Everything you own in the box to the left

Don't you ever for a second get to thinking

Get to thinking

Get to thinking
You're irreplaceable!

I could have another you in a minute
Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby

Baby!

I can have another you by tomorrow

So don't you ever for a second get to thinking

Get to thinking

I could have another you in a minute
Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute

You better pack all your bags, we're finished

You made your bed
Now lay in it

I can have another you by tomorrow

Don't you ever for a second get to thinking

You're irreplaceable

This next song...

is actually an up tempo song
out from my new record, "I Am..."

I love the lyrics so much,

I actually wanted to do an
acoustic version of it, for you guys.

It talks about a relationship being so wonderful,

It's almost to good to be true.

You don't know if it is a sweet dream
or a beautiful nightmare.

Every night I rush to my bed

With hopes that maybe I'll get a chance
to see you when I close my eyes

I'm going outta my head

Lost in a fairytale

Can you hold my hands and be my guide?

Clouds filled with stars cover the skies

And I hope it rains

You're the perfect lullaby

You can be a sweet dream
(or a beautiful nightmare)

Either way I don't wanna wake up from you

or a beautiful nightmare
Somebody pinch me

Your love's too good to be true

My guilty pleasure, I ain't going nowhere

Baby, long as you're here
I'll be floating on air

Cause you're my...

or a beautiful nightmare

Either way I don't wanna wake up from you

Wake up from you...

You...

Tattoo your name across my heart

Not even death can do us apart

Tattoo your name across my heart

Not even death can do us apart

What kind of dream is this?

I love you...

I love you,
I love you

Baby I love you
You are my life

My happiest moments weren't complete
If you weren't by my side

You're my relation
In connection to the sun

With you next to me
There's no darkness I can't overcome

You are my raindrops
I am a seed

With you and God, who's my sunlight
I bloom and grow so beautifully

Baby, I'm so proud
So proud to be your girl

You make the confusion go all away
From this cold and mixed up world

I am in love with you
You set me free

I can't do this thing
Called life without you here with me

'Cause I'm dangerously in love with you
I'll never leave

Just keep lovin' me
The way I love you loving me

Every time I see your face
My heart smiles every time

It feels so good
It hurts sometimes

Created in this world
to love, to hold

To feel, to breathe
To live you

Dangerously in love

I can't do this thing
without you here with me

Holdin' me, pleasin' me
Lovin' me

Dangerously

Dangerously

I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

I love

I love you

I love, love

Love

With all my heart

I love you baby

Stay with me, and you will see

My arms will hold you, baby

Never leave, 'cause I believe in this love

Sweet love

Hear you callin' out my name
I feel no shame

I'm in love
Sweet love

Don't you ever go away

It'll always be this way, this love

Stronger love in this world,
Oh, baby, no

You're my man; I'm your girl
Oh baby no

Wait and see, can't be wrong

Don't you know this is where you belong?

So sweetly, so sweet

So sweet love

Don't nobody know

Don't nobody know

Just love me sweetly baby

Just love me sweetly baby

Don't nobody know

Baby I,
I'm in love with you

You set me free

I can't do this thing called life without you

Dangerously in love

Thank you guys.

-I love you Beyonce!
-I love you all too.

I'm here to empower all the women.

This next song is called, "If I Were A Boy."

If I were a boy

Even just for one day

I'd roll outta bed in the morning

And throw on what I wanted and go

Drink beer with the guys

And chase after girls

I'd kick it with who I wanted
And I'd never get confronted for it

'Cause they'd stick up for me

Sing!

If I were a boy

I think I could understand

How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man

I'd listen to her

'Cause I know how it hurts

When you lose the one you wanted

'Cause he's taken you for granted

And everything you had got destroyed

If I were a boy

I would turn off my phone

Tell everyone it's broken
So they'd think that I was sleepin' alone

Yeah, right!

I'd put myself first

And make the rules as I go

'Cause I know that she'd be faithful

Waitin' for me to come home (to come home)

To come home, to come home

It's a little too late for you to come back

Say it's just a mistake
Think I'd forgive you like that

If you thought I would wait for you
You thought wrong

[Alanis Morisette - You Oughta Know playing]

I want you to know

That I am happy for you

And I want nothing but

The best for you both

Another version of me, Mr. Duplicity

I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner

It was a slap in the face
How quickly I was replaced

Baby are you thinking of me when you...

What?

Sing!

'Cause the love that you gave that we made
Wasn't able to make it enough for you to be open wide

No!

And every time you speak her name
Does she know how you told me you'd hold me until you died

'Til you died, but you're still alive

And I'm here, to remind you

Of the mess you left when you went away

It's not fair, to deny me

Of the cross I bear that you gave to me

You, you, you oughta know

You're just a boy

Baby you don't understand

Until you lose the one you wanted
'Cause you've taken her for granted

And everything you had got destroyed

But you're just...

A boy

This next song is called, "Scared Of Lonely."

I'm in this fight

and I'm swinging and my arms are getting tired

I'm trying to beat this emptiness

But I'm running out of time

I'm sinking in the sand, and I can barely stand

I'm lost in this dream, I need you to hold me

I'm scared of lonely

I try to be patient, but I'm hurting deep inside

And I can't keep waiting

I need comfort late at night

And I can't find my way, won't you lead me home

'Cause I'm lost in this dream, I need you to hold me

I'm scared of lonely

And I'm scared of being the only
shadow I see along the wall

And I'm scared the only heartbeat

I hear beating is my own

And I'm scared of being alone
I can't seem to breathe

cause I am lost in this dream,
I need you to hold me

I'm scared of lonely

I'm scared of lonely

I'm scared of lonely, lonely, lonely

Lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely

Lonely

I need your strength when nobody is around

'Cause I'm tired of this emptiness, I think I'm drowning

I can't be lonely no more

Cause I'm lost in this dream,
I need you to hold me

I'm scared of lonely

And I'm scared of being the only
shadow I see along the wall

And I'm scared the only heartbeat
I hear beating is my own

And I'm scared of being alone
I can't seem to breathe

cause I am lost in this dream,
I need you to hold me

I'm scared of lonely

Diamonds used to be coal

Look young 'cause they got soul

That's why they're beautiful

And my heart used to be cold

'Til your hands laid on my soul, baby

And that's why you're beautiful

I'm not wondering why

The sky's blue.
That's not my business

I look up and tell myself,
"Be patient, love

That could be us."

Lovers used to make love

And die just to give us

Their piece of the beautiful

Remember when we made love?

Love

Wasn't it beautiful?

Don't ask me why

The sky's blue.
That's not my business

Look up and tell myself,
"Be patient, love

That could be us."

Diamonds used to be coal

Look young 'cause they got soul

And my heart used to be cold

'Til your hands laid on my soul

Somebody's got to stay deep in love

That could be us

That's why we're beautiful

That's why we're beautiful

That's why we're beautiful

Satellites

Flashing by

It's a beautiful state we're in

But how can we love in isolation?

Think how happy we can be when we just try

We're nothing like we seem

Passionate words are never spoken

You don't know how I bleed
when I leave your side

In your eyes

Love's alive

We've come untied

'Cause we're flashing by

Like satellites

Satellites

If we don't communicate,

We'll exist in our own space

We have all the love we need

While we're apart, I cannot breathe

Satellites

Flashing by

Satellites

I'd like to take a moment to...

thank to strings.

I want you all to give it up
for the beautiful ladies.

Thank you ladies.

Alright.

How many of you have ever been lied to?

I'm sure everyone has.

We all have.

Well this next song...

...is from my last album.

B'Day.

I've never performed this song before.

I'm doing this especially for encore.

You don't mind if I sit right here, huh?

Well it talks about a relationship...

After you've been lied to...

and you're trying your best to forgive.

It's really difficult, cause you never forgive.

It's called, "Resentment."

I wish I could believe you
Then I'll be alright

But now everything you told me
Really don't apply

To the way I feel inside

Loving you was easy
Once upon a time

But now my suspicions of you have multiplied

And it's all because you lied

I only give you a hard time

'Cause I can't go on and pretend like

I haven't tried to forgive this

But I'm much too full of resentment

Just can't seem to get over
The way you hurt me

Don't know how you gave another
Who didn't mean a thing, no

The very thing you gave to me

I thought I could forgive you
And I know you've changed

As much as I wanna trust you
I know it ain't the same

And it's all because you lied

I only give you a hard time

'Cause I can't go on and pretend like

I haven't tried to forgive this

But I'm much too full of resentment

I may never understand why

I'm doing the best that I can and I

I tried and I tried to forgive this

But I'm much too full of resentment

I always remember feelin'
Like I was no good

Like I couldn't do it for you

Like that wack bitch could

And it's all because you lied

Loved you more than ever
More than my own life

The best part of me I gave you
It was sacrificed

And it's all because you lied

You lied, you lied

You lied

I know she was attractive
But I was here first

Been riding with you for 6 years
Why did I deserve

To be treated this way by you

I know you're probably thinking
What's up with B?

But I'm crying
Can't stop crying

Can't stop crying

You could've told me
you weren't happy

I know you didn't wanna hurt me

But look at what you've done to me now

I gotta look at her in her eyes

And see she's had half of me

She ain't even half of me

Look what you've done to me now

And it's all 'cause you lied

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Oh, that was so sweet, thank you.

Now it's time for us to have some fun.

But you have to get up on your feet.

Now, I have so many influences...

Miss Aretha Franklin, Josephine Baker
and Ella Fitzgerald.

I wanna give you a little bit of Ella.

We're in Vegas, right?

Alright.

Well...

I think I need y'all to put your hands together.

Are you all ready to have a good time?

Y'all ready to make it swing?

Alright, repeat after me.

Say, "Hey!"

I think y'all could be a little louder,
gimme a little...

Say, "Hey!"

What about this side over here?

Say, "Hey, hey!"

Alright now, ladies!

I love that just for you all.

Baby

Seems like everywhere I go
I see you

From your eyes, your smile
It's like I breathe you

Helplessly I reminisce
Don't want to compare nobody to you

Boy, I try to catch myself
But I'm out of control

Your sexiness is so appealing
I can't let it go, baby

Know that I can't get over you
'Cause everything I see is you

And I don't want no substitute
Baby I swear it's Deja Vu

Know that I can't get over you
'Cause everything I see is you

And I don't want no substitute
Baby I swear it's Deja Vu

Baby I can't go anywhere
Without thinking that you're there

Seems like you're everywhere, it's true
Gotta be having Deja Vu

'Cause in my mind I want you here
Get on the next plane, I don't care

I'm missing you
That I'm having Deja Vu

Boy, I try to catch myself
But I'm out of control

Your sexiness is so appealing
I can't let it go

Know that I can't get over you
'Cause everything I see is you

And I don't want no substitute
Baby I swear it's Deja Vu

Know that I can't get over you
'Cause everything I see is you

And I don't want no substitute
Baby I swear it's Deja Vu

Know that I can't get over you
'Cause everything I see is you

And I don't want no substitute
Baby I swear it's Deja Vu

Know that I can't get over you
'Cause everything I see is you

And I don't want no substitute
Baby I swear it's Deja Vu

Ladies, get 'em!

[Tap Sequence]

How you all feeling, Las Vegas?

I wanna do something a little different.

Tonight I wanna share my
story with all of you.

Is that OK?

Audience: Yeah!

Well by the age of five,
I knew exactly what I wanted to be.

And that was a singer.

I grew up watching tapes of Motown,
The Supremes, The Jackson 5.

Michael Jackson was a huge inspiration.

Ever since I was a little kid.

Some of you may not know this
but I started out in a singing group.

And it was Destiny's Child.

We got together when we were 9 years old.

And "Where You Are" one of the Jackson 5 songs,
was the first song we learned.

It was 1990 in Houston, Texas.

And we were rocking out Cross Colors and we were
practicing our harmonies and choreography.

And this was our big moment,
because Columbia Records was in the house.

Can it be I stayed away too long

Did I leave your mind when I was gone

It's not my thing trying to get back

But this time let me tell you where I'm at

I wanna be where you are, oh

Anywhere you are, oh

I wanna be where you are, oh

Anywhere you are, whoa oh

Stop!

Beyonce...

Did you go swimming last night?

Cause I sure do hear a lot of snot in your nose.

My father... was our manager.

Stop the audition.

I was so mortified.

He told the big record executives:
"I'm sorry you guys wasted your time.

You flew all the way out here
but these girls are not focused.

They are not... ready."

You know what?

He was kinda right.

We were only 9 years old
and we were not ready.

We kept practicing...

until we made it on the television show...

Star Search!

But we lost.

But we kept practicing until
we got signed to Electra Records.

Lights, action, Hollywood

But we got dropped.

But in 1995...

We got signed to Columbia Records.

Hallelujah!

And in 1997...

We were ready.

And we came out with our first single, "No, No, No."

You be sayin', "No, no, no, no, no"

When it's really, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes"

You be sayin', "No, no, no, no, no"

When it's really, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes"

This is the remix

The jeeps pump this new remix (Uh-huh)

This is the remix

Radios play this remix

I want you all to stand up and
say "No, No, No" with us tonight.

C'mon!

No, no

Can't be sayin' yeah-eh

No

Yeah!

No!

Yeah!

Boy, I know you want me, I can see it in your eyes

But you keep on frontin', won't you say what's on your mind?

?Cause each and every time you need me, you give me signs

But when I ask you, "What's the deal?", you hold it all inside

If you wanna be with me, you gotta keep it real

Tell me what's going on, tell me how you feel

Boy, I know you want me just as much as I want you

So come and get my love, it's all here for you

Every time I see you with your boys

You pretend as if you don't want me

When you get home, you call me on the phone

And tell me how much you care

Bug-a-boo

You bugging what? you bugging who?

You bugging me!

Sing!

You make me wanna throw my pager out the window
Tell MCI to cut the phone poles

Break my lease so I can move
Cause you a bug a boo, a bug a boo

I wanna put your number on the call block
Have AOL make my emails stop

"No, No, No" and "Bug A Boo"
became number one records.

And the hits just kept on coming.

But it wasn't enough to
keep the group together.

Can you pay my bills?
Can you pay my telephone bills?

Do you pay my automo' bills?
If you did then maybe we could chill

I don't think you do (So what?)

So, you and me are through

Can you pay my bills?
Can you pay my telephone bills?

Do you pay my automo' bills?
If you did then maybe we could chill

I don't think you do

So, you and me are through

And then there were two...

And then there were four.

Say my name, say my name

If no one is around you, say ?baby I love you?
If you ain't runnin' game

Say my name, say my name

You actin' kinda shady, ain't callin' me baby
Why the sudden change?

Say my name, say my name

If no one is around you, say ?baby I love you?
If you ain't runnin' game

Say my name, say my name

You actin' kinda shady, ain't callin' me baby
Better say my name

Any other day, I would call, you would say (Say)
"Baby, how's your day?" But today, it ain't the same

Every other word is "uh-huh, yeah ok" (Uh huh, ok)
Could it be that you are at the crib with another lady?

If you took it there, first of all, let me say (Let me say)

I am not the one to sit around, and be played

Baby why? Why you got to lie?

I'm all up in your game, you better say my name
What?

I know you say that I am assuming things

Something's going down that's the way it seems

Shouldn't be no reason why you're acting strange

If nobody's holding you back from me

'Cause I know how you usually do

When you say everything to me times two

Why can't you just tell the truth?

If somebody's there then tell me who
Sing!

Boy, say my name

Let me hear you sing!

-Say my name, say my name
-Say my name

Say my name, say my name
If no one is around you, say ?baby I love you? (yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

Yeah yeah yeah

All my Destiny's Child fans...

Remember this.

Ladies leave your man at home

Ladies leave your man at home

Ladies leave your man at home

-Cause it's eleven thirty and the club is jumpin', jumpin'
-C'mon and let me see you bounce!

Bounce! Bounce! Bounce! Bounce!

Keep bouncing yeah!

Dip that thing!

They called us male bashers.

They called us gold diggers.

And I had enough.

So I wrote my own theme song.

-Independent Woman.
-Yeah!

I went into the studio... all by myself.

And I recorded a demo.

Because I wanted to make it very very clear...

...that we paid our own bills.

Here comes my father again.

He snucked the demo.

And he took it to Sony Pictures...

...to summit for the soundtrack for Charlie's Angels.

Now, why did he do that?

Question!

Well the song ended up being
number one for 12 weeks in a row.

So I guess, he ended up doing the right thing.

Question!

Lucy Liu

With my girl, Drew

Cameron D. and Destiny

And then there were three.

Question, tell me what you think about me
I buy my own diamonds and I buy my own rings

Only ring your celly when I'm feelin lonely
When it's all over, please get up and leave

Question, tell me how you feel about this
Try to control me, boy, you get dismissed

Pay my own fun, oh, and I pay my own bills
Always 50-50 in relationships

The shoes on my feet, I bought it
The clothes I'm wearing, I bought it

The rock I'm rocking, I bought it
'Cause I depend on me if I want it

The watch I'm wearing, I bought it
The house I live in, I bought it

The car I'm driving, I've bought it
I depend on me (I depend on me)

All the women, who are independent
Throw your hands up at me (Throw your hands up)

All the honeys, who making money (c'mon!)
Throw your hands up at me (I don't see your hands up!)

All the mommas, who profit dollars
Throw your hands up at me (Throw your hands up!)

All the ladies, who truly feel me (c'mon!)
Throw your hands up at me

It's 2000.

And we were on a long flight to Japan.

And I came across this Stevie Nicks sample.

Something about this guitar riff
reminded me of a voluptous woman.

I might have been fooled off at that benadryl.

Hell, I might have been fool
from all the food I've been eatin'.

But I said, I'm gonna write a song
to celebrate a woman's curves.

And no matter what they said about me...

I was bootylicious.

You don't believe me?

Look it up in a dictionary.

Kelly, can you handle this?
Michelle, can you handle this?

Beyonce, can you handle this?
I don't think they can handle this

I don't think you're ready for this jelly
I don't think you're ready for this jelly

I don't think you're ready for this
Cause my body's too bootylicious for ya babe

I don't think you're ready for this jelly
I don't think you're ready for this jelly

I don't think you're ready for this
Cause my body's too bootylicious for ya babe

Baby can you handle this?
Baby can you handle this?

Baby can you handle this?
I don't think you can handle this

With a lot of success,
comes a lot of negativity.

And this next song was a
defining moment in our careers.

Everyone was saying that Destiny's Child...

...was like the reality television show, "Survivor."

Try to figure out which member would end
up being the last one on the island.

They were trying to be nasty.

But it actually inspired me to
go back into the studio...

pick up my paper and my pen...

and write us out of all of that negativity.

The result...

If you survived sexism, racism and illness,

if you survived just a hater, put your
fist up and sing with me tonight.

Now that you're out of my life, I'm so much better
You thought that I'd be weak without you, but I'm stronger

You thought that I'd be broke without you, but I'm richer
You thought that I'd be sad without you, I laugh harder

You thought I wouldn't grow without you, now I'm wiser
Thought that I'd be helpless without you, but I'm smarter

You thought that I'd be stressed without you, but I'm chillin'
You thought I wouldn't sell without you, we sold millions, what?

I'm a survivor (What?) I'm not gon' give up (What?)
I'm not gon' stop (What?) I'm gon' work harder (What?)

I'm a survivor (What?) I'm gonna make it (What?)
I will survive (What?) Keep on survivin' (What?)

I'm a survivor (What?) I'm not gon' give up (What?)
I'm not gon' stop (What?) I'm gon' work harder (What?)

Where all my survivors in the house tonight?

I'm a survivor (What?) I'm not gon' give up (What?)
I'm not gon' stop (What?) I'm gon' work harder (What?)

I will survive, I will survive, you will survive

All my survivors...

I want you to pump your fist.

Up top.

All my survivors...

Sing!

"I'm a survivor," here we go!

I'm a survivor, I'm a survivor

Faster!

I was 19 years old.

And I was asked to be in one of
the biggest movies of the year.

Austin Powers.

My mother actually told me that Mike Myers and
the producers wanted to have a meeting with me.

I had never been in a film before so...

I was completely nervous.

But she told me: "Baby you're not gonna
get the movie acting like that."

So I watched my black exploitation films...

and I walked into that audition and said, "Director!

I'm Foxxy Cleopatra and
I'm a whole lot of woman sugar!

How you doing honey baby?

You know I don't ask for much, but

For a girl spending time alone can be pretty rough

But I get a knock on my door

You know it's yours for sure

We can't wait for the bedroom
So we just hit the floor, sing it

Is y'all alright?
I don't know but I know what's happening to me, girl

Is y'all alright?

Is y'all alright?
I don't know but I know what's happening to me, girl

See you gotta work it out

Baby gotta work it out

See you gotta work it out

I like this.

Baby, we take it to the bridge now.

So baby hold me like you don't wanna let go

I'm feeling foxy cause boy you taking it slow

Daddy you've given me a taste of your honey

I want the whole beehive

I'm gonna call you my sugar

Cause I had the sweetest time

See you gotta work it out

See you gotta work it out

Baby gotta work it out, work it out

Work it out, work it out

Work it out, work it out

Work it out, work it out

Y'all feeling good?

I'm feeling good.

Now it's 2002.

I had a number one movie...

Seven consecutive number one songs.

This time I had 3 Grammys.

All of this success...

Now focused all of my childhood and
my teenage years, all my career.

So I felt a little bit lonely.

And finally one day, I found love.

We did our very first song together...

Called "Bonnie and Clyde."

But I need my ladies to help me sing it.

All I need in this life of sin is me and my boyfriend

Down to ride 'til the very end, is me and my boyfriend

All I need in this life of sin is me and my boyfriend

Down to ride 'til the very end, is me and my boyfriend

Now it's your turn, c'mon!

All I need in this life of sin is me and my boyfriend

Down to ride 'til the very end, is me and my boyfriend

All right ladies, one more time.

-All I need in this life of sin is me and my boyfriend
-Yeah!

Down to ride 'til the very end, is me and my boyfriend

Now it's 2003.

My first solo album.

There would definitely not be a
Beyonce without Destiny's Child.

I love my girls.

You would think after all of this success we had...

I would've proven myself, right?

Wrong.

There were more challenges.

I put my heart and my soul into writing
my first album, "Dangerously In Love."

And after playing the songs
for my record label, they told me...

I didn't have one hit on my album.

What?

Dangerously In Love, Me, Myself and I,
Baby Boy, Naughty Girl.

And my favourite song, Crazy In Love.

And they told me I didn't
have one hit on my album.

I guess they were kinda right.

I had five.

Now I'mma do this one
time and one time only.

Y'all listening right?

Now, I know you like it when I...

shake my ass.

But sometimes I'd like to smooth it all out.

Ladies! Have you ever been in love?

Yes!

I don't think you all heard me. I asked,
"Have you ever been in love?"

I mean that, good, good love.

The love that have you going crazy!

The love that have you going crazy!

You think you're crazy?

I'll show you crazy.

Know crazy so well...

I know "crazy" so damn well.

I wrote a song about it.

Like to hear? Here you go.

I look and stare so deep in your eyes

I look and stare so deep in your eyes

I look and stare so deep in your eyes

I touch on you more and more every time

When you leave I'm begging you not to go

Call your name two three times in a row

Such a funny thing for me to try to explain,
How I'm feeling and my pride is the one to blame

I said my pride is the one to blame

I said my pride is the one to blame

I still I don't understand,
Just how your love can do what no one else can

Got me looking so crazy right now,
Your love's got me looking so crazy right now

Your love got me looking so crazy right now,
Your touch got me looking so crazy right now

Your touch got me hoping you'll page me right now,
Your kiss got me hoping you'll save me right now

Looking so crazy
Your love's got me looking, got me looking so crazy, your love

I said looking so crazy
Your love's got me looking, got me looking so crazy, your love

Yes! It's so crazy right now!

Most incredibly, it's your girl, B,

It's your boy, young

You ready?

Sing it, oh oh

1, 2, 3, 4!

History in the making,
Part 2, it's so crazy right now

I look and stare so deep in your eyes,
I touch on you more and more every time

When you leave I'm begging you not to go,
Call your name two three times in a row

Such a funny thing for me to try to explain,
How I'm feeling and my pride is the one to blame

I still don't understand,
Just how your love can do what no one else can

Got me looking so crazy right now,
Your love's got me looking so crazy right now (Sing!)

Your love got me looking so crazy right now,
Your touch got me looking so crazy right now (Sing!)

Your touch got me hoping you'll page me right now,
Your kiss got me hoping you'll save me right now (C'mon!)

Looking so crazy
Your love's got me looking, got me looking so crazy in love (Here we go!)

When I talk to my friends so quietly,
Who he think he is? Look at what you did to me

Tennis shoes, don't even need to buy a new dress,
If you ain't there ain't nobody else to impress

It's the way that you know what I thought I knew,
It's the beat my heart skips when I'm with you

But I still don't understand,
Just how the love you're doing no one else can

So crazy!

Your love!

Looking so crazy in love

Put your hands together y'all!

C'mon!

I've been playing myself, baby I don't care

'Cause your love's got the best of me,
And baby you're making a fool of me

You got me sprung and I don't care who sees (Listen!)

Your love!

Looking crazy!

Your touch got me looking so

Crazy, crazy!

I'm feelin' sexy

I wanna hear you say my name boy

If you can reach me

You can feel my burning flame

I love to love you baby

I love to love you baby

I'm feelin' sexy

I wanna hear you say my name boy

If you can reach me

You can feel my burning flame

I'm feelin kind of n-a-s-t-y
I just might take you home with me

Baby the minute i feel your energy

Your vibe's just taken over me
Start feelin so crazy babe

Lately, I feel the funk coming over me

I don't know what's gotten into me
The rhythm's got me feelin so crazy babe

-Tonight i'll be your naughty girl
-Where my naughty girls?

Where my sexy ladies?

Alright.

I need my sexiest lady.

To hold my hand, sing with me.

C'mon!

What's your name?

Aleesha.

Say!

I love to love you baby
C'mon Aleesha!

I love to love you baby

Okay, say "I love to love you baby."

Say it girl.

I love to love you baby

Alright, I didn't ask you
to try and take my job now.

Okay. Give it up for Aleesha!

Beautiful.

It's 2006.

I have ten Grammys!

And I had a starring role in the film "Dreamgirls."

I recorded my second album "B'Day" in two weeks.

I think I wanna do something off that album.

But you all have to clap your hands.

Alright.

Keep it going!

Mission one, I'ma put this on
When he see me in the dress I'ma get me some (hey)

Mission two, gotta make that call
Tell him get the bottles poppin' when they play my song (hey)

Mission three got my three best friends
Like we do it all the time we gonna do it again (hey)

Mission four, got the vintage Rolls
Drop a couple hundreds tell him, what?

I ain't worried doing me tonight
A little sweat ain't never hurt nobody

While y'all standin' on the wall I'm the one tonight
Getting bodied

Getting bodied, getting bodied, getting bodied

Want my body, won't you get me bodied
You want my body, won't you get me bodied (hey)

Can you get me bodied, I wanna be myself tonight
Can you get me bodied, I wanna be myself tonight

Don't you see my body?
I want to let it out tonight

Wanna party, wanna dance, wanna be myself tonight, me bodied

Baby all I want is to let it go

Ain't no worries, oh
We can dance all night

Get me bodied
That means come closer to me

While we grind to the beat
and your body

Baby all I need is to let it be

Ain't no worry, no
Boy dance with me

Feel my body
that means come closer to me

While we grind to the beat and your body

Get somebody
Ain't no shame 'cause I gotta get mine

I swing my hair, kick off my shoes
Come here boy let me work on you

I ain't worried doing me tonight
A little sweat ain't never hurt nobody

While y'all standin' on the wall I'm the one tonight
Getting bodied, getting bodied

Getting bodied, getting bodied, getting bodied

Want my body, won't you get me bodied
You want my body, won't you get me bodied (hey)

Get me bodied, get me bodied,
get me bodied, get me bodied

You want my body, won't you get me bodied?
You want my body, won't you get me bodied?

Everybody stand on your feet.

Where are my single ladies tonight?

Here we go!

All the single ladies (All the single ladies)

All the single ladies (All the single ladies)

All the single ladies (All the single ladies)

All the single ladies
Now put your hands up

Up in the club (club), just broke up (up)
I?m doing my own little thing

Decided to dip (dip), but now you wanna trip (trip)
'Cause another brother noticed me

I?m up on him (him), he up on me (me)
Don?t pay him any attention

Cried my tears (tears), for three good years (years)
You can?t be mad at me

'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it

Don?t be mad once you see that he want it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it

'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it

Don?t be mad once you see that he want it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it

I got gloss on my lips (lips), a man on my hips (hips)
Hold me tighter than my Der?on jeans

Acting up (up), drink in my cup (cup)
I can't care less what you think

I need no permission, did I mention?
Don?t pay him any attention

'Cause you had your turn (turn), but now you gon' learn
What it really feels like to miss me

'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it

Don?t be mad once you see that he want it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it

'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it

Don?t be mad once you see that he want it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it

Single ladies.

Put your hands up, single ladies!

Don't treat me to the things of the world

I?m not that kind of girl
Your love is what I prefer, what I deserve

Here?s a man that makes me, then takes me

And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond

Pull me into your arms
Say I?m the one you want

If you don?t, you?ll be alone
And like a ghost, I?ll be gone

If you're having a good time, say "Yeah!"

If you're having a great time, say "Yeah!"

I want you all to show me
if you're having a good time.

Put your hands together.

And repeat after me.
1, 2, 3.

Now wait!

Now wait, wait!

I want you to put your hand in his face.

Say...

Sing!

Yeah, you all sound great.

It took all that I went through to get
where I am right here, right now,

on this stage, with you.

And this is why, I am yours.

I will always give a %100 to entertain y'all.

Thank you all for giving me the love back.

You all had been a fantastic audience tonight.

I want you all to give it up,

for my male and female dancers.

And I want you to give it up for the tappers,
Shawn and John.

I'd like for you to give it up
for my background singers, The Mamas.

And I'd like for you to give it up for my crew.

That's everyone that worked very
hard to put this show together in 3 days.

And I'd like to give it up,
last but not least, for my all female band!

Thank you so much.

I'd like to thank to Wynn for having us tonight.

God bless you!

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