Introduction
“Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child
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With a string of hits ranging from the self-reliant “Bills, Bills, Bills” to the jelly-celebrating “Bootylicious,” Destiny’s Child brought a fiercely strong brand of femininity to the pop charts—and made stars out of key members Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé Knowles.
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Lyrics:
Say my name, say my name
If no one is around you
Say baby I love you
If you ain't runnin' game
Say my name, say my name
You actin' kinda shady
Ain't callin' me baby
Why the sudden change
Say my name, say my name
If no one is around you
Say baby I love you
If you ain't runnin' game
Say my name, say my name
You actin' kinda shady
Ain't callin' me baby
Why the sudden change
Any other day
I would call and you would say
Baby how's your day
But today, it ain't the same
Every other word
Is "uh-huh" yeah "okay"
Could it be that you
Are at the crib with another lady
If you took it there
First of all, let me say
I am not the one
To sit around, and be played
So prove yourself to me
I am the girl that you claim
Why don't you say the thangs
That you said to me yesterday
I know you say that I am assuming things
Something's going down that's the way it seems
Shouldn't be the reason why you're acting strange
If nobody's holding you back from me
Cause I know how you usually do
When you say everything to me times two
Why can't you just tell the truth
If somebody's there then tell me who
Say my name, say my name
If no one is around you
Say baby I love you
If you ain't runnin' game
Say my name, say my name
You actin' kinda shady
Ain't callin' me baby
Why the sudden change
Say my name, say my name
If no one is around you
Say baby I love you
If you ain't runnin' game
Say my name, say my name
You actin' kinda shady
Ain't callin' me baby
Why the sudden change
What is up with this
Tell the truth, who you with
How would you like it if
I came over with my clique
Don't try to change it now
See you gotta bounce
When two seconds ago
You said you just got in the house
It's hard to believe that you
Are at home, by yourself
When I just heard the voice
Heard the voice of someone else
Just this question why
Do you feel you gotta lie
Gettin' caught up in your game
When you can not say my name
I know you say that I am assuming things
Something's going down that's the way it seems
Shouldn't be the reason why you're acting strange
If nobody's holding you back from me
Cause I know how you usually do
When you say everything to me times two
Why can't you just tell the truth
If somebody's there then tell me who
Say my name, say my name
If no one is around you
Say baby I love you
If you ain't runnin' game
Say my name, say my name
You actin' kinda shady
Ain't callin' me baby
Why the sudden change
Say my name, say my name
If no one is around you
Say baby I love you
If you ain't runnin' game
Say my name, say my name
You actin' kinda shady
Ain't callin' me baby
Why the sudden change
I know you say that I am assuming things
Something's going down that's the way it seems
Shouldn't be the reason why you're acting strange
If nobody's holding you back from me
Cause I know how you usually do
When you say everything to me times two
Why can't you just tell the truth
If somebody's there then tell me who
(Chorus x2)
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Content
♪ Say my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ If no is around you: ♪ ♪, Say, baby, I love, you ♪, ♪ If, you ain't running game, ♪, ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ You, acting kind of shady ♪ ♪ Ain't, calling me baby ♪ ♪ Why, the sudden change, ♪ ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ If.
No one is around you: ♪ ♪, Say, baby, I love, you ♪, ♪ If, you ain't running game, ♪, ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ You, acting kind of shady ♪ ♪ Ain't.
Calling me baby ♪, ♪ Better, say my name: ♪ ♪ Any other day ♪ ♪ I would call, you would say: ♪ ♪, Baby, how's your day, ♪ ♪, But today, it ain't the same ♪ ♪ Every.
Other word is uh-huh, yeah, okay, ♪ ♪ Could.
It be that you ♪ ♪ Are at the crib with another lady ♪, ♪ If.
You took it there, ♪ ♪ First of all.
Let me say: ♪ ♪ I am not the one to sit around and be played.
♪ ♪ So prove yourself to me.
♪ ♪ I am the girl that you claim ♪ ♪ Why, don't you say the things ♪ ♪ That.
You said to me yesterday: ♪ ♪ I know you say that I am assuming things ♪, ♪ Something's going down, that's the way it seems.
♪ ♪ Shouldn't be no reason why you're acting strange, ♪, ♪ If nobody's holding you back from me.
♪ ♪, 'cause I know how you usually do ♪ ♪ When.
You say everything to me times: two ♪ ♪ Why.
Can't you just tell the truth: ♪ ♪, If somebody's there, then tell me who ♪ ♪ Say my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ Say, my name.
If no one is around you, ♪ ♪, Say, baby, I love, you ♪, ♪ If, you ain't running game, ♪, ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ You, acting kind of shady ♪ ♪ Ain't, calling me baby ♪ ♪ Why, the sudden change, ♪ ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ If.
No one is around you: ♪ ♪, Say, baby, I love, you ♪, ♪ If, you ain't running game, ♪, ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ You, acting kind of shady ♪ ♪ Ain't.
Calling me baby ♪, ♪ Better, say my name.
♪ ♪ What is up with this ♪ ♪ Tell the truth, who you with ♪ ♪ How.
Would you like it? If ♪ ♪ I came over with my clique, ♪ ♪ Don't try to change it now: ♪ ♪ Say, you gotta bounce ♪, ♪ When.
Two seconds ago, ♪ ♪ Said, you just got in the house ♪ ♪ It's hard to believe that you ♪ ♪ Are at home by yourself, ♪ ♪, When I, just heard the voice, ♪ ♪ Heard the voice of someone else, ♪ ♪ Just, this question, ♪ ♪ Why.
Do you feel you gotta lie ♪ ♪ Getting caught up in your game, ♪ ♪ When, you cannot say my name, ♪ ♪ I know you say that I am assuming things ♪, ♪ Something's going down,! That's the way it seems.
♪ ♪ Shouldn't be no reason why you're acting strange, ♪, ♪ If nobody's holding you back from me.
♪ ♪, 'cause I know how you usually do ♪ ♪ When.
You saying everything to me times: two ♪ ♪ Why.
Can't you just tell the truth: ♪ ♪, If somebody's there, then tell me who ♪ ♪ Say my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ If.
No one is around you: ♪ ♪, Say, baby, I love, you ♪, ♪ If, you ain't running game, ♪, ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ You, acting kind of shady ♪ ♪ Ain't, calling me baby ♪ ♪ Why, the sudden change, ♪ ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ If.
No one is around you: ♪ ♪, If ain't; nothing changed, ♪, ♪, Say, baby, I love, you ♪, ♪ If, you ain't running game, ♪, ♪ Baby, say my name: ♪ ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ You, acting kind of shady ♪ ♪ Ain't, calling me baby ♪, ♪ Better, say my name: ♪ ♪ Where.
My ladies at ♪, ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, Please, say that.
Come on ♪ ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪ All, the girls say ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪ I can't hear you ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, All of you say: ♪ ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪ All, the girls say ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, Break, it down ♪ ♪ Oh, oh ♪, ♪, Ah, ah, ah, DC, take it to the bridge, come on ♪, ♪ I know you say that I am assuming things ♪, ♪ Something's going down,! That's the way it seems.
♪ ♪ Shouldn't be no reason why you're acting strange, ♪, ♪ If nobody's holding you back from me.
♪ ♪, 'cause I know how you usually do ♪ ♪ When.
You saying everything to me times: two ♪ ♪ Why.
Can't you just tell the truth: ♪ ♪, If somebody's there, then tell me who ♪ ♪ Say my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ If.
No one is around you: ♪ ♪, Say, baby, I love, you ♪, ♪ If, you ain't running game, ♪, ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ Say, my name: ♪ ♪ You, acting kind of shady ♪ ♪ Ain't, calling me baby ♪ ♪ Why, the sudden change, ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪, ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪ If.
No one is around you: ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, Say, baby, I love you ♪, ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, If, you ain't running game, ♪, ♪ Say, my name, say my name: ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪ You, acting kind of shady ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪ Ain't, calling me baby ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪, Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ♪, ♪ Better, say my name.
♪.
FAQs
Who left destinys child first? ›
Luckett was part of the original Destiny's Child line-up alongside Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Roberson, before she and Roberson left the group in 2000. They were replaced by Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin, the latter only lasting five months in the group herself.
When did destiny's child break? ›Destiny's Child came together again in the studio in 2004 to record their fourth and final album, Destiny Fulfilled, which was released that November and included the singles “Lose My Breath,” “Soldier,” “Girl” and “Cater 2 U.” After embarking on a world tour, the trio announced their split in 2005, saying in a ...
How old was Beyoncé in destiny? ›At age nine Beyoncé formed the singing-rapping girl group Destiny's Child (originally called Girl's Tyme) in 1990 with childhood friends. In 1992 the group lost on the Star Search television talent show, and three years later it was dropped from a recording contract before an album had been released.
What did destiny's child mean? ›In an earlier autobiography of the band, Beyoncé confirmed that this was how the group got its name. “We got the word destiny out of the Bible,” she said, “but we couldn't trademark the name, so we added child, which is like a rebirth of destiny.”
What broke up Destiny's child? ›Despite critical and commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict and legal turmoil, as Roberson and Luckett attempted to split from the group's manager Mathew Knowles, citing favoritism of Knowles and Rowland.
What did Beyoncé name her alter ego? ›The album formally introduces Beyoncé's alter ego Sasha Fierce.
Why did Beyoncé quit Destiny's child? ›In a 2005 interview, Beyoncé confirmed to Vanity Fair, “I always held back in Destiny's Child. I was comfortable in a group and felt I didn't have to do anything 100 percent, because there were other people onstage with me.” Only after her first solo album did she say she went “all the way” with her singing.
How old was Beyoncé when she met Jay-Z? ›Beyoncé told Seventeen that she met Jay-Z when she was 18, but they began dating about a year and a half later, when she was 19 years old. The rapper is 12 years older than his wife. “We were friends first for a year and a half before we went on any dates,” the pop icon told Oprah Winfrey in an OWN interview.
What does destiny's child mean in the Bible? ›The bible says you are now joint-heirs with Jesus Christ. You are not a joint-heir with Jesus Christ, because like Him, you are now a child of God. And like Jesus, you are a child of destiny. The word destiny means, “a predetermined course of events that is beyond your power or control.
How old is Kelly Rowland? ›Are destiny's child still friends? ›
The statement continued, "No matter what happens, we will always love each other as friends and sisters and will always support each other as artists. We want to thank all of our fans for their incredible love and support and hope to see you all again as we continue fulfilling our destinies."
When did Beyoncé lose a child? ›Beyonce is a mother to three kids namely Blue Ivy, and twin boys, Sir and Rumi. The journey to motherhood has been quite complicated for Queen Bey as she suffered a miscarriage before Blue Ivy was born in January 2012.
How long did destiny's child last? ›| Destiny's Child | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B pop hip hop soul |
| Years active | 1990–2006 |
| Labels | Elektra Columbia |
Beyoncé's music career can be divided into two major stages: her time as the leader of Destiny's Child and her success as a solo artist. Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé's father, managed the group and put the girls through a brief training camp. Tina Knowles, Beyoncé's mother, designed their costumes.
What was Destiny's child's first name? ›Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girls' Tyme, comprising Knowles, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett.
Why did the 4th girl leave Destiny's child? ›Luckett shared her perspective on what happened when she was fired from Destiny's Child, emphasizing that it was a challenging time for her. "It was a shock to me," she stated. "I couldn't believe it was happening." Luckett explained that the firing came after disagreements over management and creative control.
What happened to the two original members of Destiny's child? ›After parting ways with Destiny's Child, Roberson and Luckett tried to create a new R&B duo, Anjel. The two started to record an album, but it ended up being shelved. Fortunately for both of them, their time with Destiny's Child was very lucrative.
What was Beyoncé's first single after Destiny's child? ›After the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Beyoncé released "Check on It" featuring Slim Thug for The Pink Panther soundtrack.
Who put together Destiny's child? ›Destiny's Child were formed in Houston, Texas, in 1990, when original members Beyoncé Knowles and LaTavia Roberson were just nine years old; the two met at an audition and became friends, and Knowles' father Mathew set about developing an act based on their singing and rapping, taking their name from a passage in the ...