Today (March 29), Beyonce dropped her new country album Cowboy Carter and one of its songs, “Bodyguard,” features a lyrical reference to mosh pits.
While the album is of the country music variety, it hits on multiple cultural touchstones, including a cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird,” a guest appearances by Post Malone, Willie Nelson and Miley Cyrus, as well as a cover of Dolly Parton’s all-time hit “Jolene.”
Most unexpectedly, however, is that aforementioned shoutout to moshing.
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“Bodyguard,” the eighth of 27 total tracks on the record, deals with the idea of emotional and physical protection of someone of romantic interest.
Opening the second verse, Beyonce sings, “Be your best friend / I protect you in the mosh pit,” followed by the rhyme, “And I’ll defend you in the gossip / You know how people like to start shit and pop shit.”
Read the lyrics to the song below and listen to the mosh pit shoutout in “Bodyguard” further down the page.
Beyonce, “Bodyguard” Lyrics
(via Genius)
So sweetI give you kisses in the backseatI whisper secrets in the backbeatYou make me cry, you make me happy, happy (Happy)Leave my lipstick on the cigaretteJust toss it, and you stomp it out, out, outInhalin’ whiskey when you kiss my neckWe’ve been hurtin’, but it’s happy hour, oh, hourOh, oh, oh
They couldn’t have me (Ah)And they never willAnd sometimes I hold you closerJust to know you’re real (Ah)Wheels in the gravelDavis in my bonesSometimes I take the day off (Ah)Just to turn you onOn, on, oh
Honеy, honeyI could be your bodyguard (Hey)Oh, honеy, honeyI could be your Kevlar (Huh)Oh, honey, honeyI could be your lifeguard (Huh)Ooh, honey, honeyYou should let me ride shotgun, shotgunOh, oh, oh
Be your best friend I protect you in the mosh pitAnd I’ll defend you in the gossipYou know how people like to start shit and pop shitI don’t like the way she’s lookin’ at youSomeone better hold me back, oh-ohChargin’ ten for a double and I’m talkin’I’m ’bout to lose it, turn around and John Wayne that ass (One, two, three, four)
They couldn’t catch you (Ah, with me)And they never will (You see)Sometimes I hold you closerJust to know you’re real (Ah)Tell me your problems (I got you)I take how you feel (Mm, huh)I show you an exit (Ah)When you’re restless I take the wheelOoh, oh, oh
Honey, honeyYou could be my bodyguard (Huh, uh)Oh, honey, honeyWill you let me ride shotgun? ShotgunOh, oh, oh
Oh (Ah)OhOh (Ah)OhI could be your bodyguardPlease let me be your Kevlar (Huh)Baby, let me be your lifeguardWould you let me ride a shotgun? ShotgunOh, oh, ohOne, two, three, four
Beyonce, “Bodyguard” (mosh pit lyric at 1:59)
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