Single’s Review: Halo~Beyonce

Artist: Beyoncé 

Album: I Am…Sasha Fierce

Genre: Pop, R&B

Length: 4.22

Rating: 4.5/5

Music video:

Lyrics:

Remember those walls I built
Well baby they’re tumbling down
And they didn’t even put up a fight
They didn’t even make a sound
I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now

It’s like I’ve been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin’
It’s the risk that I’m takin’
I ain’t never gonna shut you out

Everywhere I’m looking now
I’m surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you’re my saving grace
You’re everything I need and more
It’s written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won’t fade away

I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
Woah…

Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You’re the only one that I want
Think I’m addicted to your light
I swore I’d never fall again
But this don’t even feel like falling
Gravity can’t forget
To pull me to the ground again

Feels like I’ve been awakened
Every rule I had you breakin’
The risk that I’m takin’
I’m never gonna shut you out

Everywhere I’m looking now
I’m surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you’re my saving grace
You’re everything I need and more
It’s written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won’t fade away

I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo)

Halooooo ouuuu
Halooooo ouuuu
Halooooo ouuuu
Ouuuuu ouuuuu ouuuuu

Everywhere I’m looking now
I’m surrounded by your embrace
Baby I can see your halo
You know you’re my saving grace
You’re everything I need and more
It’s written all over your face
Baby I can feel your halo
Pray it won’t fade away

I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo
I can feel your halo (halo) halo
I can see your halo (halo) halo

  Beyonce had remarkable success from her first two singles, Single Ladies(Put A Ring On It) and If I Were A Boy. In her latest album, Beyonce releases two singles at a time, for example ‘If I Were A Boy’ from A-Side (I Am…) and Single Ladies(Put A Ring On It) from B-Side (Sasha Fierce). Recently, Beyonce released her second set comprising of Diva and Halo.

  In case you haven’t check on the Billboards lately, Diva is currently peaking at #20 and Halo is peaking at #44. While Diva is currently in its ninth week, Halo has only spent four weeks in the charts and by the looks of it, this song is expected to be a huge hit.

 Let’s face it. This song is one of the best tracks from I Am…Sasha Fierce. Although it recieves generally positive reviews, some such my friends disagrees, saying that the song pale in comparison to If I Were A Boy. Their reason? They said that the song’s tempo is too slow. Come on, every typical love song has a slow beat, and this one is no exception. So unless they can find any flaws, many would consider this song flawless.

  We’ll move on to the review. While her other single Diva relies on its quirky lyrics and up-tempo tune, Halo shines in a class of its own with a beautiful tune and even better lyrics. All of the lyrics suggests that the persona was once in love, but the relationship failed. Now, she has a new interest and she really loves him. The guy is always there to protect and support her whenever she needs him. The persona says she will never be alone, because she will always feel the warmth of her boyfriend’s halo. In another perspective, this song can also mean that the persona met someone that guided her through her troubles and she now feel indebted to him.

  This song is also special in the sense that the music video is the only one in the album shot in full color. This is a no-brainer, as it will be really dumb for them to create a black and white halo. The warmth and love of the Halo must be shown. There have been even comparison made between this song and Leona Lewis’ ‘Bleeding Love’. But certainly, the former already garnered commercial success, and it will be highly unlikely for Halo to achieve the level of success of Bleeding Love.

  That’s all for this review. I really hope you will give this song a try. If you like If I Were A Boy or Bleeding Love, chances are you’ll also enjoy this song. Oh and sorry for the long absence from this blog. School was extremely hectic (as usual) and i just completed a few important projects and presentations. Another note, my exam is going to start soon, so I may not be online that often. But mark my word, updating the blog will be my top priority after studying if I manage to get online. 

Written by,

Patrick

Halo~Beyonce

~ by patrickczc on February 19, 2009.