Irreplaceable (Rap Version) Lyrics

[Intro: Ghostface Killah & Beyoncé]
Ayo, ma, why you runnin' like that? (To the left, to the left)
What's really good? Talk to me
You know what I mean?
You done packed my clothes, I've been on the couch for mad days (To the left, to the left)
You done ripped my wallet, out always shoppin'
Brought mad juice to the refrigerator and you buggin' (Mm)

[Verse 1: Beyoncé]
To the left, to the left
Everything you own in the box to the left
In the closet, that's my stuff
Yes, if I bought it, nigga, please don't touch (Don't touch)
And keep talkin' that mess, that's fine
But could you walk and talk at the same time?
And it's my name that is on that Jag
So remove your bags let me call you a cab


[Pre-Chorus: Beyoncé]
Standin' in the front yard
Tellin' me how I'm such a fool
Talkin' 'bout, how I'll never ever find a man like you
You got me twisted

[Chorus: Beyoncé]
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I could have another you in a minute
Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I can have another you by tomorrow
So don't you ever for a second get to thinking
You're irreplaceable
[Verse 2: Beyoncé]
So go ahead and get gone
And call up on that chick and see if she is home
Oops, I bet ya thought that I didn't know
What did you think I was putting you out for?
Cause you was untrue
Rolling her around in the car that I bought you
Baby you dropped them keys hurry up before your taxi leaves

[Pre-Chorus: Beyoncé]
Standin' in the front yard
Tellin' me, how I'm such a fool
Talkin' 'bout, how I'll never ever find a man like you
You got me twisted

[Chorus: Beyoncé]
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I could have another you in a minute
Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me (Me)
I will have another you by tomorrow
So don't you ever for a second get to thinking

[Verse 2: Ghostface Killah & Beyoncé]
Yo
Ayo, love, you need to calm down over something small
Word, you had to flip, that girl ain't mine
She a custie, word life, she love my shit
I know Kianna told words, she saw us both in the whip
Not mine in the business, ugly self with a flat ass
I know that's your friend,
but you first need a man
And regardless to what I do
I'ma stay on my grind and bust my heat, make sure there's food
When we can't stand the rain in the rolex now
And we feelin' like a shell jammed up in a barrel
All we gotta do is talk this out
Now you tell me who the man who got heart to step foot in this house
Girl, you must not know bout me
That shiny thang in the room gon' pluck a tree
And don't make this the reason I ain't touch you in eight days
I thought you was on your friend, thanks, he was leavin' you mad late
You pullin' out your hair, you scratch my face
Rip my rhyme book's, wildin', and you trashed the place
This is unjustifiable
I'ma do these dishes and wash my ass 'cause I ain't gotta lie to you
'Cause I ain't gotta lie to you

You're irreplaceable (Irreplaceable)
[Bridge: Beyoncé]
So since I'm not your everything (Irreplaceable)
How about I'll be nothing (Nothing)
Nothing at all to you (Nothing)

Baby, I won't shed a tear for you (I won't shed a tear)
I won't lose a wink of sleep
'Cause the truth of the matter is
Replacing you was so easy

[Interlude: Beyoncé]
To the left, to the left
To the left, to the left
Mm
To the left, to the left
Everything you own in the box to the left
To the left, to the left
Don't you ever for a second get to thinking
You're irreplaceable

[Chorus: Beyoncé]
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I could have another you in a minute
Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me (Me)
I can have another you by tomorrow
So don't you ever for a second get to thinking
You must not know 'bout me (Baby, yeah)
You must not know 'bout me (Yeah)
I could have another you in a minute
Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute
You can pack all your bags, we're finished
(You must not know 'bout me)
'Cause you made your bed, now lay in it
(You must not know 'bout me, me)
I can have another you by tomorrow
Don't you ever for a second get to thinking
You're irreplaceable

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“Irreplaceable” is the ultimate kiss-off song and ultimately Beyoncé at her peak. The lyrics were originally written by Ne-Yo from a male perspective, but later changed when Beyoncé came on board. In it, she destroys some guy’s attempted manipulations of her. While she’s the irreplaceable Queen B, he’s just another disposable guy who she can replace in literally sixty seconds, and she doesn’t take his crap about her.

Released in 2006, the song was incredibly successful, topping charts worldwide, including in the US for ten weeks. This broke her previous record of nine weeks on top with “Baby Boy.” (Surprisingly, “Crazy In Love” lasted at #1 for only 8 weeks.) It was also the #1 song of 2007, although chart weeks mean that 2007 lasts from about October 2006 – October 2007. As of 2016, it’s still her longest running number one.

The music video features her watching, bored, as a guy leaves her mansion with his boxes of belongings. When he’s gone, she starts performing the song with an all-female backing band, and then smiles when her new guy arrives.

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Release Date
October 23, 2006
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