Is there irony in XO by Beyonce?

Answer 1

"XO" by Beyoncé is a mostly un-ironic song. It's a nice, straightforward love song. However, the introduction has a voice over from the Challenger disaster. This was a very tragic space shuttle explosion in 1986. The use of this upsetting voiceover stands in stark contrast to the lyrics of "XO." Beyoncé likely chose this introduction as a reminder to love people while you can. It's reflected in the lyric "Baby, kiss me / Before they turn the lights out." Here are the full song lyrics:

[Music video introduction (pilot):]

Flight controller is here looking very carefully at the situation

Obviously a major malfunction

[Verse 1:]

Your love is bright as ever (ever, ever, ever)

Even in the shadows (shadows, shadows, shadows)

Baby, kiss me (kiss me, kiss me, kiss me)

Before they turn the lights out (lights out, lights out, lights out)

Your heart is glowing (glowing, glowing, glowing)

And I'm crashing into you (into you, into you, into you)

Baby, kiss me (kiss me, kiss me, kiss me)

Before they turn the lights out (the lights out)

Before they turn the lights out (the lights out)

Baby, love me lights out

In the darkest night hour (in the darkest night hour)

I'll search through the crowd (I'll search through the crowd)

Your face is all that I see

I'll give you everything

Baby, love me lights out

Baby, love me lights out

You can turn my lights out

[Verse 2:]

We don't have forever

Ooh, baby daylight's wasting (wasting, wasting, wasting)

You better kiss me (kiss me)

Before our time has run out

Mmmhh yeah...

Nobody sees what we see

They're just hopelessly gazing, oh

Oh, baby, take me, me

Before they turn the lights out

Before our time has run out

Baby, love me lights out

In the darkest night hour (in the darkest night hour)

I'll search through the crowd (I'll search through the crowd)

Your face is all that I see

I'll give you everything

Baby, love me lights out

Baby, love me lights out

You can turn my lights out

[Hook:]

I love you like XO

You love me like XO

You kill me boy XO

You love me like XO

All that I see

Give me everything

Baby, love me lights out

Baby, love me lights out

You can turn my lights out

In the darkest night hour (in the darkest night hour)

I'll search through the crowd (I'll search through the crowd)

Your face is all that I see

I'll give you everything

Baby, love me lights out

Baby, love me lights out

You can turn my lights out