Jealous Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm in my penthouse half-naked
I cooked this meal for you naked
So where the hell you at?
Just one shot left of this drink in this glass
Don't make me break it
I wish that you were me
So you could feel this feeling
I never broke one promise
And I know when you not honest
Now you got me yellin', that's because I'm jealous

[Chorus]
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine
Oh, I'm jealous
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine (Oh, I'm jealous)

[Post-Chorus]
Sometimes, I wanna walk in your shoes
Do the type of things that I'll never, ever do

So I take one look in the mirror and I say to myself
"Baby girl, you can't survive like this"


[Verse 2]
Take it one step further
Freakum dress out my closet
Yoncé fillin' out this skirt
I look damn good, I ain't lost it
And I ain't missed a beat
Boy, you been hangin' out at night, tonight, I'm stayin' out 'til tomorrow
Dancin' on them tables, ain't got no cares, no sorrows
I ran into my ex, said, "What up," to his besties
Now we reminiscin' how we used to flex in Texas, don't be jealous

[Chorus]
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine
Oh, I'm jealous
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine (I'm jealous)

[Post-Chorus]
Sometimes, I wanna walk in your shoes
Do the type of things that I'll never, ever do

I take one look in the mirror and I say to myself
"Baby girl, you can't survive like this, no, no, no"


[Bridge]
And I hate you for your lies and your covers
And I hate us for makin' good love to each other
And I love makin' you jealous, but don't judge me
And I know that I'm bein' hateful, but that ain't nothing
That ain't nothing
I'm just jealous, I'm just human
Don't judge me

[Chorus]
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine (Don't judge me)
Oh, I'm jealous
If you're keepin' your promise, I'm keepin' mine

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Genius Annotation

“Jealous” is track 7 of Beyoncé’s eponymous fifth studio album. A clear power ballad, the song broods contemplatively through layers of distorted vocals, echoing yelps, and other sorts of experimental production.

Lyrically, it expands on several intricacies of a relationship; she explains how the balance of promise isn’t very equal in the relationship. She asks how it’s alright for her guy to run off in his world while leaving her lonesome in her own. “Jealous” is one of the most vulnerable and intimate songs on the album, and explores the imperfect side of her that Beyoncé rarely shows.

The Atlantic editor Nolan Feeney even made comments to argue that perhaps “Jealous” was one of the most important songs on the album due to her admittance of her errors at the end of the song – a radical transition from the unapologetic “Irreplaceable” or “Single Ladies” Beyoncé.

The context of the song recalls “Kitty Kat”, but it functions on a more emotional level rather than sexual.

The video that accompanies “Jealous” is directed by Bey herself, Francesco Carrozzini and Todd Tourso; it’s shot in New York City and functions as one of the most beautifully shot videos on the album in terms of videography.

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What did Beyoncé say about "Jealous"?
Genius Answer

“Jealous” is a song about being human. We all get jealous, it doesn’t matter who you are, at some point it’s just inevitable. I co-directed this video with some very talented people. We shot in the streets of New York City at four in the morning. It was freezing cold, but it turned out excelent.

— via iTunes Radio

What certifications have this track received?
Genius Answer

On August 8, 2022, “Jealous” was certified gold by the RIAA.

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Release Date
December 13, 2013
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