XO Lyrics
Flight controllers here looking very carefully at the situation
Obviously a major malfunction
[Verse 1]
Your love is bright as ever
Even in the shadows
Baby, kiss me
Before they turn the lights out
Your heart is glowin'
And I'm crashin' into you
Baby, kiss me
Before they turn the lights out
Before they turn the lights out
Baby, love me lights out
[Chorus]
In the darkest night hour (In the darkest night hour)
I search through the crowd (I search through the crowd)
Your face is all that I see, I've given you everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out (X-O)
You can turn my lights out
[Verse 2]
We don't have forever
Ooh, baby, daylight's wastin'
You better kiss me
Before our time has run out
Mmm, yeah, yeah
Nobody sees what we see
They're just hopelessly gazing, oh
Oh, baby, take me, me
Before they turn the lights out
Before our time has run out
Baby, love me lights out
In the darkest night hour (In the darkest night hour)
I search through the crowd (I search through the crowd)
Your face is all that I see, I've given you everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out (X-O)
You can turn my lights out
[Bridge]
I love you like X-O (X-O)
You love me like X-O (X-O)
You kill me, boy, X-O (X-O)
You love me like X-O (X-O)
All that I see, give me everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out
You can turn my lights out
[Chorus]
In the darkest night hour (In the darkest night hour)
I search through the crowd (I search through the crowd)
Your face is all that I see, I've given you everything
Baby, love me lights out
Baby, love me lights out (X-O)
You can turn my lights out
About
The most pop-infused, glowing track on the album, “XO” is easily the most radio ready single out of the record. Dedicated to Jay and her fans, the track describes the reliability of their love for her and how much she appreciates it. Accompanied by a colorful, vivid visual directed by Terry Richardson that features Beyoncé and friends letting it all out at Coney Island, “XO” is certainly a pop gem in the making – lyrically beautiful, musically engaging, and presentation-wise shimmering.
In fact, it was a personal favorite from Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant himself, who unfortunately died along with his daughter Gianna on Sunday, January 26, 2020. During their memorial service on February 24, Beyoncé – who was one of the musical guests – dedicated “XO” to Kobe.
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“XO” was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA on August 8, 2022.
- 1.Pretty Hurts
- 2.Haunted
- 4.Blow
- 5.No Angel
- 6.Partition
- 7.Jealous
- 8.Rocket
- 9.Mine
- 10.XO
- 11.***Flawless
- 12.Superpower
- 13.Heaven
- 14.Blue