Beyonce & Songwriting: Gems From “Black Is King”
Beyonce recently created quite the splash when she dropped her full-length visual album, “Black Is King”. And as fans continue to reel from that grand spectacle, she’s arrived with yet another treat to lap up: the stunning video for ‘Brown Skin Girl.’
Previously, this video found its space as a part of the main film but now, Beyonce has presented it to the world as a stand alone piece. Oh and here’s the kicker: the video enlists some familiar faces. And they go by the names, Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong’o and even her former Destiny’s Child bandmate, Kelly Rowland. Much like her other tracks on this record, this tune is a celebration of Black culture and excellence. So, before you run off to get a peek at the visuals, we figured it’d be a good time to look back on all the teachings “Black Is King” has offered.
One of the visual album’s many defining factors is the powerful songwriting. It serves as teachings, ideologies and celebrates a community in the most wholesome manner. And so, we’ve picked out the brightest lines from “Black Is King”. Take a look…
Photo Credits: Beyonce Official Instagram
1. ‘Diamonds on my fist, fighting demons, oh
Come and rest your head, take your crown off, oh’
– “Already”
2. ‘Then we can look up in the sky
The tears we cry let us know that we alive, yeah, yeah
It give me goosebumps every time’
– “Mood 4 Eva”
3. ‘We got rhythm, we got pride
We birth kings, we birth tribes,
Holy river (holy river), holy tongue’
– “Black Parade”
4. ‘My whole family, I
Slayed you, betrayed you
Don’t you grow to be like me
I wander, sink in to the darkest sea’
– “Scar”
5. ‘Understand the truth ’bout that question in your soul
Look up, don’t look down, then watch the answers unfold
Life is your birthright, they hid that in the fine print
Uh, take the pen and rewrite it’
– “Bigger”
6. ‘Big, big world, but you got it, baby
Find your way back, don’t let this life drive you crazy
Find your way back, come back home ‘fore the street lights on’
– “Find Your Way Back”
7. ‘When you feel you’ve had enough
You gotta breathe
Just remember who you are
You forget, look to the stars
Even the strong, yeah, the weak
But you’re the key’
– “Keys To The Kingdom”
8. ‘I’ll bring you back the moon just so we got all night
I’ll bring the sun down too, so I can show you the light
Trust me, if you ever leave, I’ll be right by your side’
– “Water”
9. ‘While you’re tremblin’, that’s when the magic happens
And the stars gather by
By your side’
– “Spirit”
10. ‘Brown skin girl, ya skin just like pearls
Your back against the world
I never trade you for anybody else’
– “Brown Skin Girl”
By: Nina Karun
