AMEN

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AMEN by Beyoncé

About AMEN

“AMEN” is the final track on Beyoncé’s 27-length album, featuring strong gospel and country influences. The song reflects on the sacrifices made to honour those who paved the way for her, exploring themes of compassion and redemption with a plea for mercy amidst personal and collective pain. It signals the conclusion of a cycle that began in “COWBOY CARTER,” addressing the neglected history of Country music’s precursors. The lyrics echo emotional turmoil, highlighting a strained relationship and the need for understanding. .

AMEN Lyrics

[00:00.27] Mercy on me, baby
[00:01.88] Have mercy on me
[00:04.52] Mercy, mercy
[00:08.68] Hurtin' badly, I can see you're hurtin' badly
[00:13.20] Hurtin', hurtin', hey
[00:22.05] Mercy on me, baby
[00:23.94] Have mercy on me
[00:26.55] (Mercy) mercy (mercy)
[00:30.67] I see you hurtin', see you, please, have mercy on me, oh-oh
[00:35.57] (Mercy, mercy) oh-ooh-ooh
[00:39.84] This house was built with blood and bones
[00:43.97] And it crumbled, yes, it crumbled
[00:48.37] The statues they made were beautiful
[00:52.48] But they were lies of stone, they were lies of stone
[00:57.43] Trumpets blare, with silent sound
[01:05.83] I need to make you proud
[01:09.48] Tell me, can you hear me now?
[01:14.76] Mercy on me, mercy, have mercy on me
[01:19.53] (Mercy) yeah (mercy) yeah
[01:23.87] I can see you hurtin', see you hurtin' badly
[01:28.62] Can see you hurtin', see you hurtin' (mercy, mercy)
[01:32.56] Say a prayer for what has been
[01:37.80] We'll be the ones to purify our fathers' sins
[01:43.97] American Requiem
[01:49.83] Them old ideas (yeah), are buried here (yeah)
[01:55.76] Amen
[02:03.66] 'Men (amen)
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From the album: COWBOY CARTER