America, America has a problem
Heard you got that D for me
Pray your love is deep for me
I’ma make you go weak for me
Make you wait a whole week for me
I see you watching, fiending
I know you want it, scheming
I know you need it, drug lord
You want it on you? Don’t I know
You need love, I need some too
Do you want this like it wants you?
Know that booty gon’ do what it want to
Can’t hit it one time, multiple
I know you see these rack-rack-racks on me
Now come and get hi-i-i-i-i-igh
Twenty, forty, eighty out the trap, hit it with the rap
Put it on the map, then we right back
Call me when you wanna get hi-i-i-igh
Tony Montana with the racks
Ivy P on my bag, double G’s on my dash
Nigga, I’m bad, I’m bad
Tell me when you wanna get hi-i-i-igh
Boy, you can’t get no higher than this, no
‘Cause love don’t get no higher than this, no, no
Grind (Grind)
Boy, you know I grind (Grind)
When I pull up these jeans, you’re mine (When I pull up these jeans, you’re mine)
You’re mine (You’re mine, you’re mine)
When I step on the scene, they
Can’t wait to back it up
Your ex-dealer dope, but it ain’t crack enough
I’m supplying my man, I’m in demand soon as I land
Just know I roll with them goons in case you start acting familiar
This kind of love, big business, whole slab, I kill for
Boy, you can’t get no higher than this, no (Higher)
‘Cause love don’t get no higher than this, no, no (Higher)
Grind (Grind)
Boy, you know I grind (Grind)
When I pull up these jeans, you’re mine (When I pull up these jeans, you’re mine)
You’re mine (You’re mine, you’re mine)
When I step on the scene, they
Can’t wait to back it up
Your ex-dealer dope, but it ain’t crack enough
I’m supplying my man, I’m in demand soon as I land
Just know I roll with them goons in case you start acting familiar
This kind of love, big business, whole slab, I kill for
Know that booty gon’ do what it want to
Can’t hit it one time, multiple
I know you see these rack-rack-racks on me
Now come and get hi-i-i-i-i-igh
Twenty, forty, eighty out the trap, hit it with the rap
Put it on the map, then we right back
Call me when you wanna get hi-i-i-igh
Tony Montana with the racks
Double C’s on my bag, double G’s on my dash
Nigga, I’m bad, I’m bad
Tell me when you wanna get hi-i-i-igh
A Bold Exploration of Desire and Power
In “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM,” Beyoncé delivers a provocative take on love, ambition, and the allure of status. The lyrics use double entendre, blending themes of romance and material success with motifs borrowed from street culture and the language of desire. Beyoncé likens her own appeal to an addictive substance, asserting dominance and confidence while playing with metaphors of supply and demand. The repetition of getting “high” is both literal and figurative, referencing the intoxicating nature of passionate love as well as the highs of wealth and influence. The song’s clever wordplay and catchy hooks make it an anthem of empowerment and self-assurance.
Song Credits
- Artist: Beyoncé
- Songwriters: Beyoncé Knowles, The-Dream, Mike Dean, and others
- Release Year: 2022
- Label: Parkwood Entertainment, Columbia Records