Independent Women (Pt. I)
Lucy Liu
With my girl Drew
Cameron D and Destiny
Charlie's Angels, come on (come on)
Uh, uh, uh
Question
Tell me what you think about me
I buy my own diamonds and I buy my own rings
Only ring your celly when I'm feelin' lonely
When it's all over, please get up and leave
Question
Tell me how you feel about this
Try to control me, boy, you get dismissed
Pay my own car note and I pay my own bills
Always fifty-fifty in relationships
The shoes on my feet (I bought 'em)
The clothes I'm wearing (I bought 'em)
The rock I'm rocking (I bought it)
'Cause I depend on me if I want it
The watch I'm wearing (I bought it)
The house I live in (I bought it)
The car I'm driving (I bought it)
I depend on me (I depend on me)
All the women who independent
Throw your hands up at me
All the honeys who making money
Throw your hands up at me
All the mamas who profit dollars
Throw your hands up at me
All the ladies who truly feel me
Throw your hands up at me
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?
Tell me how you feel about this
Do what I want, live how I wanna live
I worked hard and sacrificed to get what I get
Ladies, it ain't easy being independent
Question
How'd you like this knowledge that I brought?
Bragging on that cash that he gave you is a front
If you're gonna brag, make sure it's your money you flaunt
Depend on no one else to give you what you want
The shoes on my feet (I bought 'em)
The clothes I'm wearing (I bought 'em)
The rock I'm rocking (I bought it)
'Cause I depend on me if I want it
The watch I'm wearing (I bought it)
The house I live in (I bought it)
The car I'm driving (I bought it)
I depend on me (I depend on me)
All the women who independent (hey)
Throw your hands up at me
All the honeys who making money
Throw your hands up at me (up at me, baby)
All the mamas who profit dollars
Throw your hands up at me
All the ladies who truly feel me
Throw your hands up at me
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?
Destiny's Child (what's up?)
You in the house? (Sure 'nuff)
Well, break these people off
Angel style
Child of Destiny
Independent beauty
No one else takes care me
Charlie's Angels!
All the women who are independent
Throw your hands up at me
All the honeys who making money
Throw your hands up at me
All the mamas who profit dollars
Throw your hands up at me
All the ladies who truly feel me
Throw your hands up at me
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?
O Hino do Empoderamento Feminino: Independent Women (Pt. I) do Destiny's Child
A música Independent Women (Pt. I) do grupo Destiny's Child é um verdadeiro hino do empoderamento feminino. Lançada no ano 2000, a canção se tornou um marco na cultura pop, celebrando a independência financeira e emocional das mulheres. A letra é um manifesto de auto-suficiência, onde as mulheres proclamam sua capacidade de comprar o que desejam e de viver de acordo com suas próprias regras, sem depender de um parceiro para sustento ou validação.
A referência inicial a 'Lucy Liu', 'Drew' e 'Cameron D' alude ao filme 'As Panteras' ('Charlie's Angels'), no qual as três atrizes interpretam personagens fortes e independentes, alinhando-se perfeitamente ao tema da música. O refrão convida todas as mulheres que se identificam com essa independência a celebrarem juntas, criando um senso de comunidade e apoio mútuo. A música desafia as convenções de gênero e incentiva as mulheres a serem donas de suas vidas e de suas escolhas financeiras.
Além de ser um sucesso comercial, Independent Women (Pt. I) é um exemplo do estilo musical do Destiny's Child, que frequentemente incluía mensagens de força e independência feminina em suas canções. O grupo, liderado por Beyoncé, foi um dos mais influentes da década de 2000 e continua a ser lembrado por suas contribuições à música e à cultura do empoderamento feminino. A canção não apenas reflete a atitude das mulheres da época, mas também continua a inspirar gerações atuais a valorizar a autonomia e a liberdade individual.
