Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Vocals
Shakira
Vocals
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Performer
Naser Musa
Lute
Hanna Khoury
Violin
Tor Erik Hermansen
Performer
Boujemaa Razgui
Flute
Omar Al-Musfi
Percussion
Stargate
Programming
Denaun Porter
Programming
Visitante
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beyoncé
Songwriter
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Songwriter
Tor Erik Hermansen
Songwriter
Amanda Ghost
Songwriter
Ian Dench
Songwriter
Shakira
String Arranger
Stargate
Arranger
Kareem Roustom
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Producer
Shakira
Producer
Stargate
Producer
Eduardo Cabra
Co-Producer
Rudy Pérez
Vocal Producer
Olgui Chirino
Vocal Producer
Jim Caruana
Recording Engineer
Gustavo Celis
Mixing Engineer
Roberto Almodovar
Recording Engineer
John Weston
Recording Engineer
Rob Kinelski
Assistant Recording Engineer
David Stearns
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jean-Marie Horvat
Mixing Engineer
Colin Miller
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Mathew Knowles
Executive Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Aye, aye, aye
Nobody likes being played (Ah)
[Refrain]
Beyoncé, Beyoncé (Ah)
Shakira, Shakira (Hey!)
[Verse 1]
He said I'm worth it, his one desire (I know things about him that you wouldn't want to read about)
He kissed me, his one and only, yes, beautiful liar (Tell me how you tolerate the things you just found out about)
[PreChorus]
(Rumor) You never know
Why are we the ones who suffer?
I have to let go
He won't be the one to cry (Aye)
[Chorus]
Let's not kill the karma (Aye)
Let's not start a fight (Aye)
It's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar (Oh)
Can't we laugh about it? (Oh)
It's not worth our time (Oh)
We can live without 'im
Just a beautiful liar
[Verse 2]
I trusted him but when I followed you, I saw you together (I didn't know about you then, till I saw you with him when, yeah)
I walked in on your love scene, slow dancing (You stole everything, how can you say I did you wrong? Yeah)
[PreChorus]
We'll never know
When the pain and heartbreak's over
I have to let go
The innocence is gone
[Chorus]
Let's not kill the karma (Aye)
Let's not start a fight (Aye)
It's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar (Oh)
Can't we laugh about it? (Oh)
It's not worth our time (Oh)
We can live without 'im
Just a beautiful liar
[Bridge]
Tell me how to forgive you
When it's me who's ashamed
And I wish I could free you
Of the hurt and the pain
But the answer is simple
He's the one to blame (Hey)
[Refrain]
Beyoncé, Beyoncé (Aye)
Shakira, Shakira (Oh)
Beyoncé, Beyoncé (Oh)
Shakira, Shakira (Hey)
[Chorus]
Let's not kill the karma (Aye)
Let's not start a fight (Aye)
It's not worth the drama
For a beautiful liar (Oh)
Can't we laugh about it? (Oh)
It's not worth our time (Oh)
We can live without 'im
Just a beautiful liar
Written by: Amanda Ghost, Beyoncé, Ian Dench, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen