Beyonc and Madonna 'Break My Soul' Remix Lyrics Meaning Explained
Beyoncé's latest "Break My Soul" remix is an ode to some of the most iconic women in music.
The new track, dubbed "The Queens Remix" sees Bey rework "Break My Soul" with new lyrics and while sampling one of Madonna's most popular songs, "Vogue". During the song, Bey shouts out some of her favorite female artists of past and present in the same cadence that Madonna shouted out her favorite celebrities and fashion designers in the 1990 hit.
"Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold, Bessie Smith, Nina Simone, Betty Davis, Solange Knowles
Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl'," chimes Bey on the song. "Lauryn Hill, Roberta Flack, Toni, Janet, Tierra Whack, Missy, Diana, Grace Jones, Aretha, Anita, Grace Jones, Helen Folasade Adu, Jilly from Philly, I love you, boo."
The superstar also shows love to her protégés Chloe x Halle and the late R&B star Aaliyah, as well as Rihanna and Nicki Minaj. She also takes time to highlight notable ballroom houses including the Houses of Balenciaga, Balmain, Telfar and Mugler.
See the full lyrics for the new remix, below.
[Intro: Beyoncé, Big Freedia, Beyoncé & Madonna]Ooh, la, la
Ooh, la, la, la, la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, la
Ooh, la, la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Ooh, la, la, la, la
I, mother of my house, vow, to keep my f- mouth to myself (La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la)
You make me smile, I vow to love thy hater
I believe in you, you can do it
Release ya anger, release ya mind
Release ya job, release the time
Release ya trade, release the stress
Release the love, forget the rest
You can do it
Release, repressed, supressed, regressed, redirect all that anger (To me)
And give it to me (To me), give it to me (to me), give it to me
Everybody (Yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka)
Everybody (Yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka)
Everybody (Yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka)
I'm built for this, I can take it (Everybody)
I can take it, you can do it
[Verse 1: Beyoncé, Madonna]
Now, I just fell in love
And I just quit my job (Move to the music)
I'm gonna find new drive
Damn, they work me so damn hard
Work by nine
Then off past five
And they work my nerves
That's why I cannot sleep at night (You know you can do it)
[Pre-Chorus: Beyoncé]
I'm lookin' for motivation (You motivate me)
I'm lookin' for a new foundation, yeah (Thank you)
And I'm on that new vibration (Just keep speaking my name)
I'm buildin' my own foundation, yeah
Hold up, oh, baby, baby
[Chorus: Beyoncé, Madonna]
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul (Move to the music)
You won't break my soul (You know you can do it)
I'm tellin' everybody, na, na
Everybody
Everybody
Everybody
I'm built for this
I'm 'bout to explode, take off this load
Bend it, bust it open, won't ya make it go
I'm 'bout to explode, take off this load
Bend it, bust it open, won't ya make it go
Bend it, bust it open, bend it, bust it open, bend it, bend it
Bend it, bust it open, bend it, bust it open, bend it, bend it
Yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka
Yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka, yaka-yaka
[Verse 2: Beyoncé]
I'ma let down my hair 'cause I lost my mind
Bey is back and I'm sleepin' real good at night
The queens in the front and the Doms in the back
Ain't takin' no flicks but the whole clique snapped
There's a whole lot of people in the house
Tryin' to smoke with the yak in your mouth
And we back outside
You said you outside, but you ain't that outside
Worldwide hoodie with the mask outside
In case you forgot how we act outside
[Verse 3: Beyoncé, Madonna]
(Strike a pose)
Love thy hater, woo (Vogue)
Queen mother, mother Aaliyah (Strike a pose, vogue)
(You know you can do it)
Rosetta Tharpe, Santigold (Vogue)
Bessie Smith, Nina Simone (Vogue)
Betty Davis, Solange Knowles
Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl' (You know you can do it)
Lauryn Hill, Roberta Flack
Toni, Janet, Tierra Whack (Let your body move to the music)
Missy, Diana, Grace Jones
Aretha, Anita, Grace Jones (Hey, hey, hey)
Helen Folasade Adu, Jilly from Philly, I love you, boo (Come on, vogue)
Don't just stand there, get in to it (Let your body go with the flow)
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it (You know you can do it)
Vogue (Do it, do it, do it)
Ah (Ah-ah-ah, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la)
Mother of the House, ah (Ah-ah-ah, la-la-la)
Michelle, Chlöe, Halle, Aaliyah (La-la-la-la-la-la, Mother of the house)
Alicia, Whitney, Riri, Nicki (Ah-ah-ah, la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la, House Extravaganza)
House of Revlon, House of LaBeija (La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
House of Amazon, the House of Avion (La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la)
The House of Balmain (Go with the flow), the House of Ninja (La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, You know you can do it)
The House on Lanvin, House of Telfar
House of Ladosha, House of Mugler (Go with the flow, you)
The House of Balenciaga, the House os Mizrahi-hi-hi-hi-h (Go with the flow)
Hehehehe (You know you can do it)
Yeah, yeah (La-la-la-la-la)
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, oh, ooh, oh, yeah; You know you can do it)
Vogue
We go 'round in circles
Vogue
We go 'round in circles
Vogue
We go up and down
Vogue
Up and down searchin' for love (Love, love, love, love)
Vogue
[Chorus: Madonna, Beyoncé]
(Vogue) You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul (Move to the music)
I'm tellin' everybody (Vogue)
Everybody
Everybody (Vogue)
Everybody (Go with the flow)
Yeah, yeah (Ooh, you got to)
Yeah, yeah (Let your body move to the music)
[Bridge: Beyoncé, Madonna]
Got motivation (You got to)
I done found me a new foundation, yeah (Let your body go with the flow)
I'm takin' my new salvation (You got to)
And I'ma build my own foundation, yeah (You, you, can do it)
[Outro: Madonna]
Go with the flow, you
Go with the flow, you know you can do it
Bianca Betancourt is the culture editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, where she covers all things film, TV, music, and more. When she's not writing, she loves impulsively baking a batch of cookies, re-listening to the same early-2000s pop playlist, and stalking Mariah Carey's Twitter feed.
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