Si Yo Fuera Un Chico Lyrics in English Beyoncé

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Si Yo Fuera Un Chico by Beyoncé from Spanish to English.

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Verse 1

If I were a boy

Just for once

I would dress how I want

With whatever I see first and I'm gone

I'd go out to look for lots of girls

My friends who are loyal

They'll always accompany me until the end

Every night to lie

Chorus 1

If I were a boy

I know that I could know

To understand much better

What it is to love a woman

I would know how to listen

Because I know the pain

Of losing who you love because you ignore what you have

And you're left without knowing what happened

Verse 2

If I were a boy

But you see, I'm not

The guys are molded

And we're from the heart

They think that they are

The superior sex

But when we want them

Our seduction overcomes them

Chorus 2

If I were a boy

I know that I could know

To understand much better

What it is to love a woman

I would know how to listen

Because I know the pain

Of losing who you love because you ignore what you have

And you're left without knowing what happened

Verse 3

It's too late, you see, to go back

You won't be able to forgive yourself again

The place you were occupying

It's not there anymore

But you're a boy

What are you going to do

You can't understand

How it feels to understand me

Or to seriously love a woman

Outro

You don't know how to listen

You don't care about the pain

Until you lose someone who you love

Because you ignore what you have

And you're left not knowing what happened

But you're a boy

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SONG MEANING

Imagine slipping into someone else’s sneakers for a day. In “Si Yo Fuera Un Chico,” Beyoncé flips the script and wonders what life would look like if she woke up as a guy. Through playful yet pointed lyrics, she lists the freedoms she thinks most men take for granted: throwing on the first outfit she sees, running around with friends, and flirting with no strings attached. But her thought experiment quickly turns serious. She realizes that if she were male, she would finally understand a woman’s need to be heard, valued, and loved with sincerity. The song highlights a painful truth: many men fail to appreciate their partners until it is too late, losing them because they never stopped to listen.

At its heart, this pop ballad is a call for empathy and respect across genders. Beyoncé contrasts the stereotype that “guys are made of steel” with women’s emotional depth, showing that real strength lies in vulnerability and genuine connection. By the final chorus, she turns the mirror on her imagined boy-self, declaring that the chance for forgiveness has passed. The message is clear: if you ignore what you have, you may end up wondering why love slipped away. Listen up, learn, and love better—before the music stops.

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