Me, Myself and I

**Me, Myself and I** is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé from her debut solo studio album *Dangerously in Love* (2003).

The song was sent by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment to contemporary hit radio in the United States on October 19, 2003.

Lyrically, "Me, Myself and I" is an R&B song about dealing with a philandering partner and learning from the consequences.

In June 2018, Malik covered the song as a "taster" for his upcoming album.

## Background

"Me, Myself and I" was the third single released from *Dangerously in Love*, which followed "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". It was written by Beyoncé, Scott Storch and Robert Waller and produced by Storch with guitar played by musician Aaron Fishbein.

Beyoncé stated that it was more personal than her previous records because she only had to write for herself. She contacted various musical collaborators. Beyoncé decided that she wanted a deeper and more personal song for the next single. Following the release of the song, Beyoncé told Corey Moss of MTV News: "['Me, Myself and I'] is really powerful. It talks about women basically listening to their inner voice and knowing that they will never disappoint themselves."

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

All the ladies if you feel me, help me sing it out

**[Verse 1]**

I can't believe I believed

Everything we had would last

So young and naive of me to think

She was from your past

Silly of me to dream of

One day having your kids

Love is so blind

It feels right when it's wrong

**[Verse 2]**

I can't believe I fell for your schemes

I'm smarter than that

So dumb and naive to believe that with me

You're a changed man

Foolish of me to compete

When you cheat with loose women

Took me some time but now I moved on

Because I realized I got

**[Chorus]**

Me, myself, and I

That's all I got in the end

That's what I found out

And it ain't no need to cry

I took a vow that from now on

I'm gonna be my own best friend

Me, myself, and I

That's all I got in the end

That's what I found out

And it ain't no need to cry

I took a vow that from now on

I'm gonna be my own best friend

**[Verse 3]**

So controlling, you said

That you love me but you don't

Your family told me

One day I would see it on my own

Next thing I know, I'm dealing

With your three kids in my home

Love is so blind

It feels right when it's wrong

**[Verse 4]**

Now that it's over stop calling me

Come pick up your clothes

Ain't no need to front like you're still with me

All your homies know

Even your very best friend

Tried to warn me on the low

It took me some time but now I am strong

Because I realized I got

**[Chorus]**

Me, myself, and I

That's all I got in the end

That's what I found out

And it ain't no need to cry

I took a vow that from now on

I'm gonna be my own best friend

Me, myself, and I

That's all I got in the end

That's what I found out

And it ain't no need to cry

I took a vow that from now on

I'm gonna be my own best friend

**[Bridge]**

(Got me, myself, and I)

I know that I will never disappoint myself

(I must have cried a thousand times)

All the ladies, if you feel me

Help me sing it out

(I can't regret time spent with you)

Yeah, you hurt me but I learned a lot along the way

(So I have vowed to make it through)

After all the rain you'll see the sun come out again

(Now I've got me, myself, and I)

Hey, I know that I will never disappoint myself

(I must have cried a thousand times)

I've cried

All the ladies, if you feel me

Help me sing it out

(I can't regret time spent with you)

Hey! Yeah, you hurt me but I learned a lot along the way

(So I have vowed to make it through)

After all the rain you'll see the sun come out again

**[Break]**

Yea-ea

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Whoo-ooh

Whoo-ooh-ooh!

**[Bridge]**

(Now I've got me, myself, and I)

Me, myself, and I

(I must have cried a thousand times)

I have cried so many times

(I can't regret time spent with you)

I can't regret time spent with you

(So I have vowed to make it through)

After all the rain

You'll see the sun come out again

(Now I've got me, myself, and I)

Oh! I know that I will never disappoint myself

(I must have cried a thousand times)

If you've cried a thousand times

Ladies, you will survive!

(I can't regret time spent with you)

Yeah! You hurt me but I learned a lot along the way

(So I have vowed to make it through)

I can see the sun shine

I got me, myself, and I

## Zayn Cover

The former One Direction member recently took to Twitter to say he’s got “a few surprises” on the way for fans, sharing a cover of Beyoncé‘s 2003 single "Me, Myself, And I". Turning the track into a silky, funk-inflected slow jam, the cover reveals further commitment to the soul roots established on tracks like "Truth".

"I'm trying to keep it as mysterious as possible, but there's a plan with the roll out," the 25-year-old singer said in an interview with *Variety* about his album. "It's going to be different than anything anyone has done before."

Some fans got torn by the release of the cover. Basically, the song is changed to a man's perspective. Fans of both Zayn and Bey had lots of differing opinions on Twitter. Some thought it was a great match for Zayn's voice. But others are tripped up by the flipped narrative and aren't into the cover at all as a result.

Malik changed some of the original lyrics to make more sense for a man to sing.

## Lyrics

**[Intro]**

All the ladies, if you feel me, help me sing it out

**[Verse 1]**

I can't believe I believed

Everything we had would last

So young and naive for me

To think he was from your past

Silly of me to dream

Of one day having your kids

Love is so blind

It feels right when it's wrong

**[Verse 2]**

I can't believe I fell for your schemes

I'm smarter than that

So dumb and naive to believe

That with you I'm a changed man

Foolish of you to compete

When I cheat with loose women

It took me some time but now I moved on

Because I realized I got

**[Chorus]**

Me, myself, and I

That's all I got in the end

That's what I found out

And it ain't no need to cry

I took a vow that from now on

I'm gonna be my own best friend

Me, myself, and I

That's all I got in the end

That's what I found out

And it ain't no need to cry

I took a vow that from now on

I'm gonna be my own best friend

**[Verse 3]**

So controlling, you said

That you love me but you don't

Your family told me

One day I would see it on my own

Next thing I know, I'm dealing

With some problems of my own

Love is so blind

It feels right when it's wrong

**[Verse 4]**

Now that it's over stop calling me

Come pick up your clothes

Ain't no need to front

Like you're still with me all your girlfriends know

Even your very best friend

Tried to warn me on the low

It took me some time but now I am strong

Because I realized I got

**[Chorus]**

Me, myself, and I

That's all I got in the end

That's what I found out

And it ain't no need to cry

I took a vow that from now on

I'm gonna be my own best friend

Me, myself, and I

That's all I got in the end

That's what I found out

And it ain't no need to cry

I took a vow that from now on

I'm gonna be my own best friend

**[Bridge]**

(Got me, myself, and I)

I know that I will never disappoint myself

(You must have cried a thousand times)

All the ladies, if you feel me, help me sing it out

(I can't regret time spent with you)

Yeah, you hurt me but I learned a lot along the way

(So I have vowed to make it through)

After all the rain you'll see the sun come out again

**[Break]**

Yea-ea

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Oh-oh oh-oh

Whoo-ooh

Whoo-ooh-ooh!

**[Chorus]**

Me, myself, and I

That's all I got in the end

That's what I found out

And it ain't no need to cry

I took a vow that from now on

I'm gonna be my own best friend

Me, myself, and I

That's all I got in the end

That's what I found out

And it ain't no need to cry

I took a vow that from now on

I'm gonna be my own best friend

## References

1. ↑ Zayn on Twitter
2. ↑ Fans on twitter
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