Discover the story of the song > Ring The Alarm – Beyoncé

The song is about a woman who has been in a relationship with a man who has cheated on her, and she's had enough. She is warning him not to move on to another woman because she knows he will just treat her badly too. The protagonist sings about how the other woman will take everything she owns, wear expensive clothes, and basically profit from everything she taught her partner. She also feels hurt and angry about the thought of her partner being with another woman. Despite this, she decides she won't let him go because she loves him too much, even though she knows it's not good for her.