Beyoncé's songs are anthemic and occasionally wisdom-packed. To mark they year of Bey, we've extracted a few life lessons from her lyrics. Commit them to memory.

1. Girls rule and are endlessly powerful (Run The World

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2. When you’re a grown-up woman you can do whatever you want (Grown Woman)

3. Agonising over your appearance will only get you so far (Pretty Hurts)

4. Be your own best friend, in the end that’s all you’ve got (Me, Myself And I)

5. What goes around comes back around – be kind, karma bites (Best Thing I Never Had)

6. Show respect – ‘Bow down bitches’ (Flawless)

7. If your partner isn't offering the kind of commitment you need, ditch them (All The Single Ladies)