break my soul

Beyoncé · 2022

Listen carefully and fill in the missing words.

    Intro
I'm 'bout to (1), take off this (2)
Bend it, bust it open, won't ya make it go?

Chorus
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul
I'm telling everybody

Verse 1
Now, I just fell in love, and I just quit my job
I'm gonna find new (3), damn, they (4) me so damn hard
Work by nine, then off past five
And they work my (5), that's why I cannot (6) at night

I'm looking for (7)
I'm looking for a new (8), yeah
And I'm on that new vibration
I'm building my own foundation, yeah

[Chorus]

Verse 2
Release ya (9), release ya (10)
Release ya job, release the time
Release ya trade, release the (11)
Release the love, forget the rest

I'ma let down my hair 'cause I lost my mind
Bey is back and I'm sleeping real good at night
There's a whole lot of people in the house
Trying to (12) with the 'gnac in your mouth

Got motivation
I done found me a new foundation, yeah
I'm taking my new (13)
And I'ma build my own foundation, yeah

[Chorus]

Bridge
If you don't seek it, you won't see it
If you don't think it, you won't be it
We go 'round in circles, searching for love
Looking for something that lives inside me

[Final Chorus]

Outro
Release ya anger, release ya mind
Release ya job, release the time
Release ya trade, release the stress
Release the love, forget the (14)


  

BREAK MY SOUL

Beyoncé · 2022

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Connotation Compass

Sort these words from the song into positive, negative, or neutral categories based on their emotional connotations.

1. explode Meaning:

2. foundation Meaning:

3. stress Meaning:

4. motivation Meaning:

5. nerves Meaning:

6. salvation Meaning:

7. vibration Meaning:

8. anger Meaning:

Genre Swap

Reimagine 'Break My Soul' as a country song about leaving city life for a small town. Rewrite two lines to match the new genre and setting.

Choose a genre: Country · Hip-hop · Folk · Pop ballad · Reggae

Think about how country music tells stories about simple living, family values, and escaping the rat race. Use country music imagery and vocabulary.

Did you know?

Read these facts about the song. Which one surprises you most?

🎵Break My Soul was Beyoncé's first solo number-one hit in over a decade, reaching the top of charts worldwide in 2022.
⭐The song samples Big Freedia's 'Explode' and Robin S.'s 'Show Me Love', blending house music with modern pop.
🎸Beyoncé wrote the song during the pandemic, inspired by people quitting unsatisfying jobs during the Great Resignation.
📀The track features New Orleans bounce music elements, particularly in the 'yaka yaka' chants throughout the song.
🎤Break My Soul became an anthem for workplace liberation, with many listeners calling it their 'quit my job' song.

Discussion & analysis

Discuss each question with your partner.

1How does modern work culture affect people's mental health and personal relationships?
2What role does music play in helping people cope with stressful life situations?

3Have you ever felt trapped in a situation and dreamed of making a big change?
4Is personal freedom always worth the risks that come with major life changes?

🥁 Play It! — Tap the Beat

A student taps the rhythm of a song on the desk — or hums the melody. No words. Class tries to identify the song. First correct guess wins a point for their team.