Beyonce - Lemonade Visual Album

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Apr 24, 2016
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Beyonce somehow pulled off another surprise album release which is quite a feat in this modern era of leaks and moles in camps. The pop star has definitely changed the rules on how to release an album and forever changed the course of musical history. She shocks once again with Lemonade. Saturday's HBO debut of Lemonade, a 58-minute "visual album,". Themes including black identity, marital infidelity, sisterhood, Christian faith and a final "Reconciliation.

Beyonce rarely does interviews and she has been pretty quiet about the rumors surrounding her marriage to rap legend Jay Z. She probably kept it all bottled up to be released through music to give her art a more powerful sting rather than a sit down interview with Oprah about it. It worked because now she has the music world talking about Lemonade after last night.

Each chapter begins with Beyoncé speaking the words of poet Warshan Shire. There are some poignant lyrics and here are some which stand out.

1. "You can taste the dishonesty/ it's on your breath" "Pray You Catch Me"

2. "Middle fingers up, put them hands high/ “Wave it in his face, tell him, boy, bye/ Tell him, boy, bye, middle fingers up/ I ain’t thinking ‘bout you" "Sorry"

3. "What's worse, looking jealous or crazy? Jealous or crazy? / More like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately, I'd rather be crazy" "Hold Up"

4. "Can't you see there's no other man above you / What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you" "Hold Up"

5. "I am the dragon breathing fire / Beautiful man, I'm the lion / Beautiful man, I know you're lying/ I am not broken, I'm not crying" "Don't Hurt Yourself"

6. "You know I give you life / If you try this shit again you're gonna lose your wife" "Don't Hurt Yourself"

7. "Looking at my watch, he shoulda been home / Today I regret the night I put that ring on / He always got them f--king excuses" "Sorry"

8."My daddy warned me about men like you / He said, "Baby girl, he's playing you" "Daddy Lessons"

9. "Ten times out of nine, I know you're lying / But nine times outta ten, I know you're trying" "Love Drought"

10. "Found the truth beneath your lies / And true love never has to hide" "All Night"