The Star Spangled Banner (A Cappella) Lyrics
Beyoncé
Lyrics
O say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight
O're the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air
Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there
O say, does that star spangled banner yet wave
O're the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Song & Lyrics Facts
Beyoncé's a cappella rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" was released on July 4, 2013 as part of her self-titled fifth studio album. The song was written by Francis Scott Key and arranged by Beyoncé herself with the help of producer and musician Luke Steele.
Her performance at President Obama’s second inauguration in January 2013 inspired her to record this version of the national anthem. This powerful rendition features only Beyoncé’s voice accompanied by a piano arrangement that she wrote for it. Lyrics such as “Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave/O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave” are delivered with an intense emotion that captures the spirit of patriotism.