“If I Were A Boy” – How Does This Song Reflect on Relationships

My friend lately had to write a paper regarding the song “If I Were a Boy.” Most of you must have heard this song before with its provocative lyrics towards men, do whatever they want to do. A lot of men were offended by this song as they thought the lyrics were quite sexist. And yet, when we hear this song, we immediately know that the lyrics are talking about men. Because of the lyrics, a lot of people despise this song.

If I Were a Boy – Beyonce

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

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

If I were a boy

I would turn off my phone

Tell everyone it’s broke

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

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

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

But you’re just a boy

You don’t understand

And 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

Girls often say that they want the good honest guy but in the end they fall for the bad guy that breaks their hearts. People cheat. People cheat their partner's heart. People can be mean. So many times we wonder why would they do that? Why do they break our hearts? I think Beyonce's lyrics reflect on how sometimes people do the things and we won't understand them.

That's why the lyrics state "if i were a boy":

* It reflects on how unhappy the girls is in the relationship and she wishes she could understand and accept the things you are doing

* This also reflects on how sometimes girls can be so silly

* We try to understand how some guys treat us

* We try to convince ourselves that he's doing is okay

* We lie to ourselves

* Sometimes trying to believe that maybe this is not happening

When i listen to this song, i think about my relationship. Was i wrong? Was he wrong? Were we both wrong?