

Beyonce examines the limitations of womanhood in a patriarchal society in contrast to the societal advantages offered to men. She chooses to explore what it means to be a man in a world where men are free to do as they please without social consequences that women would receive for the same behavior. In "If I Were a Boy", Beyonce reflects on the differences between male and female experiences in relationships, imagining what life would be like if she were a man. You don't understand (yeah, you don't understand, oh) It's a little too late for you to come back 'Cause he's taken you for granted (granted) When you lose the one you wanted (you wanted) Waiting for me to come home, to come home "If I Were a Boy (If I Were a Girl Remix) (feat.So they'd think that I was sleeping alone.


"If I Were a Boy (Dj Escape & Dom Capello Main Remix)" - 8:28."If I Were a Boy (Karmatronic Main Mix)" - 6:25."If I Were a Boy (Maurice Joshua Mojo Uk Dub Mix)" - 6:28."If I Were a Boy (Maurice Joshua Mojo Uk Main Mix)" - 6:30.He was a cop and everything that happened was really him doing the same thing to me." Knowles stated: "It's about all of the little things that mean so much in a relationship At the end of the clip, you realize that I was acting out his life, and it all starts over again. The video tells of the ways a both men and women hurt each other in a relationship. It later shows Knowles on patrol with her male partner. It begins with Knowles and her husband reciting words such as "honesty" and "commitment". The music video for "If I Were a Boy" was directed by Jake Nava and portrays Knowles as an NYPD officer. " If I Were a Boy" is a song by American singer Beyoncé, written by Toby Gad, BC Jean and Beyoncé Knowles for her third studio album, I Am.
