Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Lead Vocals
Big Freedia
Vocals
The Samples
Choir
Jason White
Conductor
Alexandria Griffin
Vocals
Anthony Jawan McEastland
Vocals
Ashley Washington
Vocals
Ashly Williams
Vocals
Caleb Curry
Vocals
Chelsea Miller
Vocals
Chris McLaughlin
Vocals
Danielle Withers
Vocals
Erik Brooks
Vocals
Fallynn Rian
Vocals
Herman Bryant
Vocals
Jamal Moore
Vocals
Jasmine Patton
Vocals
Javonte Pollard
Vocals
Jonathan Coleman
Vocals
Jor'el Quinn
Vocals
Kim Johnson
Vocals
Kristen Lowe
Vocals
Naarai Jacobs
Vocals
Porcha Clay
Vocals
Deanna N. Dixon
Vocals
Robin S.
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant
Songwriter
Allen George
Songwriter
Fred McFarlane
Songwriter
Adam Pigott
Songwriter
Freddie Ross
Songwriter
Beyoncé Knowles
Songwriter
Christopher Stewart
Songwriter
Shawn Carter
Songwriter
N Grier
Vocal Arranger
Anthony Jawan McEastland
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Producer
Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant
Producer
Chris McLaughlin
Recording Engineer
Brandon Harding
Recording Engineer
Matheus Braz
Assistant Engineer
Andrea Roberts
Engineer
John Cranfield
Engineer
Colin Leonard
Mastering Engineer
Christopher Stewart
Producer
Jens Christian Isaken
Co-Producer
Stuart White
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
I'm 'bout to explode, take off this load
Bend it, bust it open, won't you make it go?
Release your wiggle
Release your wiggle
Release your anger
Release your mind
Release your job
Release the time
Release your trade
Release the stress
Release the love
Forget the rest
[Chorus]
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul
I'm telling everybody
Everybody
Everybody
Everybody
[Verse 1]
Now I just fell in love
And I just quit my job
I'm gonna find new drive
Damn, they work me so damn hard
Work by nine
Then off past five
And they work my nerves
That's why I cannot sleep at night
[PreChorus]
I'm looking for motivation
I'm looking for a new foundation, yeah
And I'm on that new vibration
I'm building my own foundation, yeah
Hold up
Oh baby, baby
[Chorus]
You won't break my soul (Nah, nah)
You won't break my soul (No, no, nah, nah)
You won't break my soul (No, no, nah, nah)
You won't break my soul (Nah, nah)
I'm telling everybody
Nah, nah
Everybody
Everybody
Everybody
[Bridge]
Release your anger
Release your mind
Release your job
Release the time
Release your trade
Release the stress
Release the love
Forget the rest
[Verse 2]
I'ma let down my hair
'Cause I lost my mind
Bey' is back and I'm sleeping real good at night
The queens in the front and the doms in the back
Ain't takin' no flicks but the whole clique snapped
It's a whole lot of people in the house
Trying to smoke with the yak in your mouth (Good at night)
[Verse 3]
And we back outside
You said you outside but you ain't that outside
World-wide hoodie with the mask outside
In case you forgot how we act outside
[PreChorus]
Got motivation (Motivation)
I done found me a new foundation, yeah (New foundation)
I'm taking my new salvation (New salvation)
And I'ma build my own foundation, yeah (Oh yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Oh yeah, yeah, yeah) Oh baby, baby
[Chorus]
You won't break my soul (You won't)
You won't break my soul (Break my soul)
You won't break my soul (You won't)
You won't break my soul (Break my soul)
And I'm telling everybody (Everybody)
Everybody (Everybody)
Everybody (Everybody)
Everybody, yeah
[Verse 4]
If you don't seek it you won't see it
That we all know (Can't break my soul)
If you don't think it you won't be it
That love ain't yours (Can't break my soul)
Trying to fake it never makes it
That we all know (Can't break my soul)
You can have the stress and not take less
I'll justify love
[Verse 5]
We go round in circles, round in circles
Searching for love (Round in circles)
We go up and down, lost and found
Searching for love
Looking for something that lives inside me
Looking for something that lives inside me
[Chorus]
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul
I'm telling everybody
Telling everybody
Everybody
Everybody
[Chorus]
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul, no, no
You won't break my soul
You won't break my soul
And I'm telling everybody (Oh yeah)
Everybody (Oh yeah)
Everybody
Everybody (Oh yeah)
[Bridge]
I'm taking my new salvation
And I'ma build my own foundation, yeah
Got motivation (Motivation)
I done found me a new foundation, yeah (New foundation)
I'm taking my new salvation (New salvation)
And I'ma build my own foundation, yeah (Own foundation)
[Outro]
Release your wiggle
Release your wiggle
Release your, release your, release your wiggle
Release your anger
Release your mind
Release your job
Release the time
Release your trade
Release the stress
Release your love
Forget the rest
Written by: Adam Pigott, Allen George, Beyoncé, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Christopher A. Stewart, Fred McFarlane, Freddie Ross, S. Carter, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant