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Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Album, 'Everything Is Love'

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album
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By Lauren Porter · Updated October 23, 2020
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From start to finish, the couple’s surprise debut joint album isn’t being shy about anything.

01
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“You came back, I let you set the date, Nobu on the plate/I brought my dude to play it cool, my first foolish mistake” JAY-Z—713

For the couples first date, Beyoncé and JAY-Z went to the popular restaurant, Nobu, only the rapper brought one of his friends along and let’s just say, the date didn’t go as planned.

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album

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02
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“Extra magazine hopped on a jet with my Ebony chick / Blacker than the Essence fest” JAY-Z—BLACK EFFECT

 

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album

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03
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“I can’t believe we made it (this is what we made, made)/This is what we’re thankful for (this is what we thank, thank)” Beyoncé, APESHIT

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album

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04
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“Last name ‘gon be here forever,” Beyoncé—NICE
 

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album

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05
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“I let my wife write the will, I pray my children outlive me” JAY-Z, LOVEHAPPY

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album

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06
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“Yeah, we the one’s y’all worried about/We good, we good, keep us out your mouth/If you don’t know now you know, n—a” Beyoncé and JAY-Z, Heard About Us

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album

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07
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“Y’all could make up with a bag, I had to change the weather/Move the whole family West, but it’s whatever,” JAY-Z LOVEHAPPY

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album

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08
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“Yeah, you f—-d up the first stone, we had to get remarried” BEYONCE, LOVEHAPPY

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album

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09
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“My first time in the ocean went exactly as you’d expect/Meanwhile you goin’ hard, jumpin’ off the top deck/A leap of faith, I knew I was up next” JAY-Z—713

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album
10
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“I ain’t goin’ to nobody nothin’ when me and my wife beefin’/I don’t care if the house on fire, I’m dyin’, nigga, I ain’t leavin’/Ty-Ty take care of my kids, after he done grievin’/If y’all don’t understand that, we ain’t meant to be friends” JAY-Z—FRIENDS

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album

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11
EVERYTHING IS LOVE

“You did some things to me/Boy, you do some things to me/But love is deeper than your pain and I believe you can change Baby, the ups and downs are worth it/Long way to go, but we’ll work it/We’re flawed but we’re still perfect for each other/Sometimes I thought we’d never see the light/Went through hell with heaven on our side/This beach ain’t always been no paradise/But nightmares only last one night” Beyoncé, LOVEHAPPY

Everything Beyoncé and JAY-Z Revealed About Their Relationship Inside The Lyrics On Their New Joint Album

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