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Today the internet was a flurry as Beyonce released her new
album, titled Lemonade, on tidal, and premiered her visual album on
HBO. If you didn't catch the premiere of the visual album, or just
weren't very observant, you might be wondering exactly why she named her
latest album after a drink.
In the one-hour short film, the song lyrics takes viewers on
a journey through the mind of a devoted wife who is fed up with her
husband’s indiscretions. Each song captures s different feeling, with
some containing raw lyrics like, "How did it come down to this?
Scrolling throughout yo call list? I don’t wanna lose my pride but,
I’mma f**k me up a b***h.” These lyrics have many question whether she
is speaking from personal experience, and Jay Z cheated on her.
But towards the end, the emotional tone of the song lyrics
begin to shift to address other life factors and world issues. As this
is happening there is a song that features Jay Z’s grandmother Hattie.
As Hattie addresses partygoers at her 90th birthday she recites the
quote "I was served lemons, but I made lemonade," thus bringing the
album title's meaning to life.
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