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Song structure and lyrical content
"1+1" is a downtempo R&B and soul music power ballad that features "a soft, almost non-existent" backing beat. It makes use of a guitar and a piano as its foundation, while wind chimes and funk-influenced bass instrumentation is also present. Matthew Perpetua of Rolling Stone felt that "1+1" recalls Sam Cooke's "Wonderful World" (1960) and Prince's "Purple Rain" (1984). Knowles uses simple arithmetic to describe her undying love for her partner. "I Care" is an R&B power ballad,  which contains elements of futuristic soul music. Built on a handclapped rhythm, "I Care" is instrumentally complete with screeching guitars, synthesizers, a drum machine, dense percussion instrument, and a piano. The song writhes through the ache and the obsession that come from being the one left in love, as interpreted by Holly Gleason of Paste magazine. "I Miss You" is a midtempo R&B ballad with some influences of pop music. Built on a metronomic beat "I Miss You"'s instrumentation consists of layers of atmospheric keyboards", synthesizers and 808 drums Described by Matthew Horton as a song that "tug[s] heartstrings", "I Miss You" features Knowles ruminating over her relationship with her ex-love interest without firm verdicts. "Best Thing I Never Had" is a midtempo pop and R&B ballad with influences of gospel music.  Its instrumentation consists a cascading piano, strings and bass drums. The song's lyrics are about the breakdown of a relationship between Knowles and her lover, a situation that suits both of them.

"Party" is a midtempo R&B song that exhibits elements of funk, and soul music. It is built on "scooping, gliding multi-tracked" 1990 girl-ground harmonies and Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork Media. According to David Amidon of PopMatters, the song's music "is largely reminiscent of late 1980s diva histrionics"; it uses a 808-retro beat, a 1980s style smooth groove, 1980s slow-bouncing synthesizers, and bubbly 1980s keyboard tones. "Party" finds Knowles as the female protagonist in the mood for some loving as she references to a get-together for two persons. In the chorus lines, he harmonizes over the sample of the 1985 song "La Di Da Di". André 3000 surfaces around the 2:15 mark and makes naughty references to milk getting philosophical about his own career. "Rather Die Young"is an R&B and soul power ballad, that refracts a dramatic Philadelphia soul ballad through gauzy modern production, as noted by Alexis Petridis of The Guardian. Thomas Conner of Chicago Sun-Times noted that the heavy programmed drums used in the song were inspired by the material of American band Earth, Wind & Fire. "Rather Die Young" talks about the inability to fight what the heart wants, even if it is wrong. Knowles, as the female protagonist, tells her indifferent love interest that she would rather die young than to live her life without him. "Start Over" is a midtempo R&B ballad that contains pop and soul elements. It features Knowles affirming her individuality and expressing her love for a man with whom she attempts to start a relationship all over again.

"Love on Top" is an uptempo R&B song viewed as a modern take on old school music. It also exhibits elements of retro-soul music and the 1980s pop music. According to Slant Magazine Eric Henderson, "Love on Top" is a "bright, breezy tribute to the freshness of mid-[19]80s, pre-new-jack-FM R&B reminiscent of a pre-crack Whitney Houston and pre-wack Anita Baker". Its's retro elements are further illustrated by its employment of finger snaps and a melding of horns and sweet backing harmonies. It is instrumentally complete with a thumping bass line, synthesizers, tribal drums and an arena-rock music piano, a guitar. Knowles "ecstatically and hyperactively" changes keys six times during the entire song as she constantly sings praises of her love interest, while simultaneously sending him subtle digs because he did not give her his full attention in the past. "Countdown", which samples American group Boyz II Men's "Uhh Ahh", was considered to be "everywhere on the genre map" by Consequence of Sound's Chris Coplan. It makes heavy use of staccato horns, and rides a "disjointed military rhythm", containing "an agitated" Afrobeat heavy brass riff. Additional instrumentation on the song includes a "squelchy keyboard", synthesizers, and 180 BPM steel drums. "Countdown" features Knowles delivering her "message of ten years of loyalty seeming just as thrilling as the first time" to her love interest.

"End of Time" is an uptempo R&B-dance song that also contains elements of funk, Afrobeat and Latin jazz. Its instrumentation consists of marching band percussion, heavy drums, and staccato horns. The song is reminiscent of Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall" (1980) and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (1983). "End of Time" finds Knowles professing her everlasting love with both ferocity and passion. "I Was Here" is a downtempo New Age and R&B ballad that is instrumentally based on synthesizers undercurrent, indie rock guitars, musical keyboards and big drums provided by Tedder and Kutzle. It features Knowles singing about the desire to make her mark on this Earth before her time is up as she desires that the world remember her impact."  "Run the World (Girls)" is an R&B and pop song with dancehall influences in the tradition of Knowles 2007 song "Get Me Bodied". It is thematically about female empowerment, like several of her previous songs, including "Independent Women" (2000)—with Destiny's Child—and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008).  The "high energy" song contains elements of go-go, and is set to a  militaristic marching beat which samples popular club song, "Pon de Floor" by Major Lazer and Vybz Kartel. Knowles is dominant over men in "Run the World".

"Schoolin' Life" "Schoolin' Life" is an uptempo R&B and funk song, which also contains elements of dance-pop and disco music. Built on a 1980s-inspired beat, the song's instrumentation includes old school synthesizers, wailing electric guitars, and horns. Throughout the song, additional background vocals provided by Knowles are layered as she sings in the whistle register, can be heard. Music critics including Jamie Peck of MTV noted that "Schoolin' Life" was inspired by Prince prime work, particularly because of its lyrical content, the instruments used, and Knowles' style of singing on it. The song finds Knowles detailing her experiences as she was growing up. On "Lay Up Under Me", Knowles tells her love interest: "You ain't gotta worry [a]bout a club, just come on lay up under me tonight." Ryan Domabal of Pitchfork Media found the song to be largely reminiscent of the Off the Wall era. "Dance for You" is a midtempo R&B song with a sensual vibe. Knowles sexifies her vocals as she sings over echoing drum patterns, an electric guitar, a bluesy guitar, church organs, and clapping synthesizers. Thematically, the song is similar to Knowles' "Speechless" (2003) and Destiny's Child's "Cater 2 U" (2005); it is about showing appreciation and gratitude. The song is "about keeping things hot with her man".