{verse 1}
If I were a boy even just for a day
I'd roll out of 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 stick up for me
{Chorus}
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 taking you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
{Verse}
If I were a boy
I would turn off my phone
Tell everyone it's broken
So they'd think that I was sleeping alone
I'd put myself first
And make the rules as I go
'Cause I know that she'd be faithful
Waiting for me to come home
To come home...
{Chorus}
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 (wanted)
'Cause he's taking you for granted (granted)
And everything you had got destroyed
{Bridge}
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
{Chorus }
But you're just a boy
You don't understand
Yeah you don't understand, oh
How it feels to love a girl
Someday you wish you were a better man
You don't listen to her
You don't care how it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted
'Cause you're taking her for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
But you're just a boy.
summary: girls don't understand the behavior of their partners.
In this song Beyonce takes a man's role to show how they act. Everything is reversed. The man wakes up early in the morning, makes breakfast and waits for his girlfriend to have time together while having breakfast, but she comes and grabs a piece of bread and leaves. he feels bad. Later he feels even worse when he sees her flirting with a co-worker. These lyrics tell us that a lady would like to have her husband's attention, but it seems he is always busy with work, in a hurry or going out with friends rather than spending time with her. Finally the girl in the song won't forgives me anymore. Beyoncé shows how it feels to love someone but he is not really giving you his attention
For me, this song is about more than man and woman. It is a global situation. Everyone deserves attention from someone they care about. When someone pays attention to me, I feel respected and makes me happy.
I am from another country and my native language is French. sometimes it's hard for people here to understand me some people are patient and give me their attention. Other people are impatient. Then I feel disrespected. sometimes people who like me, like my co-workers laugh at my accent.
I believe this song is about seeing someone else's point of view. Fortunately for me I have made a new friend who speaks French fluently. When I speak with her I feel confident and relaxed.