Beyonce — DOLLY P | Analyrical Content
Below you will find the complete lyrics to the song DOLLY P and its meaning. Then I will post an image. After the image will be an analytical lyrical (analyrical) analysis of the song with some additional commentary. Her lyrics will be in bold in the second section, and the commentary will look unbolded like this.
Lyrics:
[Intro]
(Jolene)
[Voicemail: Dolly Parton]
Hey Miss Honeybee, it’s Dolly P
You know that hussy with the good hair you sing about?
Reminded me of someone I knew back when
Except she has flamin’ locks of auburn hair
Bless her heart
Just a hair of a different color but it hurts just the same
[Intro]
(Jolene)
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[Voicemail: Dolly Parton]
Hey Miss Honeybee, it’s Dolly P
You know that hussy with the good hair you sing about?
Reminded me of someone I knew back when
Except she has flamin’ locks of auburn hair
Bless her heart
Just a hair of a different color but it hurts just the same
I’m loving these short songs from the album that transition the mood and provide bits of insight. Of course, this is a prelude to the song Jolene.
Dolly P is referring to “Becky with the good hair” that Jay Z cheated on her with — cue the elevator scene with Solange.
Both of them have experienced the same thing but from women with different colored hair. I believe this is saying that pain knows no color and affects everyone.
The larger message is that the song “Sorry” by Beyonce and “Jolene” are the same at their core.
This again is Beyonce being cosigned by prominent people in country to appeal to a larger audience that doesn’t listen to black country artists.
That’s all for this song. Need a copywriter? I’m Kevan Hudson.
