What is the reason why an album that is difficult to ‘swallow’ for more than 30 seconds has made such a big splash in recent times?
Gone are the days of Run The World, Drunk in Love or Single Ladies “tingling” in every street and alley. Beyoncé’s music has now gradually become quieter, thornier and more dangerous than ever when it is seasoned with dozens of spices ranging from sour, spicy, bitter, sweet,… to make any taste Customers feel pain not only at the tip of the tongue but also in the heart. That is the taste of a grown woman on the day she bares every corner, joy, and sorrow of life, from the painful pieces to the sweet moments.Lemonade is like the most realistic portrait of this woman you’ve ever seen before.
Is it too pretentious to call Lemonade an artistic masterpiece?
Lemonade is an album that is difficult for listeners to listen to, and Beyoncé chose “a different value” as its direction: there is nothing more suitable than movies to make the surface and reality of music’s hidden areas.
The structure of the 11 film chapters ranges from “Intuition”, “Denial”, “Anger”, “Apathy”, Emptiness”, “Responsibility”, “Change”, “Forgiveness”, “Evocation ”, “Hope” and finally “Redemption” (Intuition, Denial, Anger, Apathy, Emptiness, Accountability, Reformation, Forgiveness, Resurrection, Hope, Redemption) are so closely and logically linked that, it is unclear is the music built on the story or conversely, the music is created to fit the story. In fact, thinking forward and backward is not a problem, both factors have merged into one. Through that, it can be easily recognized that this is the most complete series of emotions of a woman who has gone through many ups and downs of that seemingly perfect marriage, reaching the shore of happiness. Besides, ethnic issues are always present in every previous Beyoncé mark, and are still clearly mentioned today.
Chapters: Intuition, Denial, Anger (Booklet)
Chapters: Apathy, Emptiness, Accountability (Booklet)
Chapters: Reformation, Forgiveness, Resurrection (Booklet)
Chapters: Hope, Redemption (Booklet)
Pray You Catch Me (chapter “Intuition”) is a portal that opens up the dark days of the less-than-perfect, deceitful love affair that the other man arranged. Intuition, which men often pout as “women’s thinking”, is the most powerful and powerful weapon of women, especially in love, it makes them more sensitive than ever. The man only breathed lightly, the woman also recognized the deception in each breath. A man just needs to kiss, and a woman can know whether it’s a cover-up or a deep affection. Every quiet step, every soft whisper, regardless of his purpose, guides the woman’s foreboding thoughts.
‘You can taste the dishonesty. It’s all over your breath…
…
as you pass it off so cavalier’ (Copyright vietsub from Beyoncé Vietnam Fanpage)
Then when she realizes her husband’s betrayal, what will a secretive, brave and powerful woman like Beyoncé become?
Angry and then lost in numbing anger (chapter “Anger”), a very normal inertia like many women out there.
This woman’s anger and jealousy are pushed to the peak like never before in Don’t Hurt Yourself and Sorry. “Don’t hurt yourself”, the song’s title seems like a gentle advice to the husband, but going deep inside and digging through each lyric, Bey was “mad”. how seriously. Because of him, because of her, because of both sides. The most difficult words are uttered but do not create a sense of obscenity. On the contrary, the listener can sympathize with them like a cry of pain and suffering.
‘Who the f*** do you think I am?’
And when the excruciating pain no longer has any limit to endure, they will ignore it and gradually fade away from their own emotions. Become emotionless and that is when the man is officially defeated.“I don’t regret it, I don’t think about you anymore. You called me to apologize? Did you call me to cry? Now I’ll show you how happy I am. Now it’s my turn to lie and I won’t feel guilty about it. You deserve it!”.
‘I ain’t sorry. Now you want to say you’re sorry. Now you want to call me crying. Now you gotta see me wildin’. Now I’m the one that’s lying. And I don’t feel bad about it. It’s exactly what you get’
By 6 Inch, it still revolves around the story of equality but is exploited in a more realistic aspect: money. Women are the strongest when they are in control of all the needs and demands of life and in control of their position compared to men. It is their bravery that brings them to the level of nobility that husbands must obey. .
Stars in her eyes, she fights for the power, keeping time/She’s stacking money, money everywhere she goes/…/Gonna make you feel. You always come back to me’ (Copyright vietsub from Beyoncé Vietnam Fanpage)
There must be anger and loss as a premise to lead to the crossroads of tolerance, compromise and forgiveness, which are the virtues and deep instincts of every woman when faced with true love. the thing of my life. And in the end, after all, she regained her inherent happiness, because she deserved it. For all her struggles with blood, bones and tears, she deserves true happiness.
Besides, political issues are also strongly and fiercely addressed in “Don’t Hurt Yourself”, “Freedom” and especially “Formation” through the profound experiences of a woman of color living in a civilized society. one of the best in the world, but on its dark side, it is still full of remnants of racism and ancient prejudices that are day by day entwining the little people that Malcolm X (an African-American monk and have great influence in the history of human rights activities) describe them as…
The most despised person in America is a woman of color…
The least protected people in America are women of color…
The most neglected people in America are women of color. (Copyright vietsub from Beyoncé Vietnam Fanpage)
“’Life threw me sour lemons, but I took them to make lemonade’” – a famous quote mentioned at the end of the play “Freedom”. That is the way of life that Bey chooses and is also the main inspiration throughout this artistic product.
‘I was thrown sour lemons by life, but I used it to make lemonade’ (Copyright vietsub from Beyoncé Vietnam Fanpage)
All in all, to call this an artistic masterpiece would be to show off the professional shortcomings that experts are willing to dig up if you want to hear, but in a certain sense, Lemonade is still a product. Breakthrough product, artistic and full of humanity.“This Sour Cup of Lemonade” is not simply a test of a new musical land (compared to the album Beyoncé 3 years ago), but also a serious investment in the school of art. Entertaining music, expressing ego, clear and strong opinions, regardless of going against the general trend and being picky about the audience. Because simply, at the entertainment level, Beyoncé is already a “queen”, she is tired of this long-standing single-dominance peak, it is time to explore and conquer new heights at the level of entertainment. ripe for both career and life.
When Beyoncé changed the rules of the usual music game…
Lemonade didn’t explode internationally. Yet the success of Lemonade is undeniable both musically and commercially. Where does that come from when not everyone can “swallow” any song on this album for more than 30 seconds?
First, try to imagine a lake in an extremely still state, just a tiny rock is enough to make water waves ripple across the entire surface of the lake. That is the formula that Beyoncé and her team use to reverse the stereotypical rule of the world: silence.
With the first test for the album Beyoncé in 2013, there was not a single movement before 17 MVs were suddenly released at the same time to the shock, surprise and extreme joy of the fans. Of course the success of Beyoncé (album) led to this formula becoming an exclusive brand called Beyoncé.
The video clip reviews 17 MVs that landed at the same time 3 years ago
3 years later, she did it again with a different variation. The audience was now “old fox” and more cunning after the “sweet trick” they accidentally bit before, they vaguely guessed that Bey would play her old tricks again, they argued fiercely with each other. Doubtful about what the premiere show on HBO is, they guess everywhere, from heaven and earth, about every possibility that could happen. Then, only when the video was released and the album was released an hour later, fans were surprised to realize that Beyoncé had just released a new album.
‘You better call Becky with the good hair’
There has been a lot of speculation surrounding the song Sorry. First of all because among the 12 songs on the album, besides Don’t Hurt Yourself this is the song that stands out because of the anger, contempt and venom in every word uttered. And then the character “Becky with the beautiful long hair” mentioned in the last verse of the song has raised many questions and efforts to search and find the “woman” who broke the family’s happiness. Who is. A series of “whys” were asked because they were like “bewildered golden deer” that sanctified the love story of the most beautiful couple in showbiz in the world, while forgetting two key practices: “Yes What love in this world is perfect? and “Who is Beyoncé Knowles that can’t/don’t dare do that?”.
Beyoncé & Jay Z in the movie.
Even if this is a PR trick by clever production heads, whether you are satisfied with what Lemonade brings or not, if you say yes, there is nothing to discuss. Even though you were a little surprised by the heartbreaking reality that the story brings, in the end, aren’t you open to forgiveness because of your love for this couple (like the message conveyed in the Forgiveness chapter). )?
And there are other factors that also contribute to the media success of this album:
The presence of a series of cameos of color, from Zendaya…
Jay Z and Blue Ivy (daughters of Beyoncé and Jay Z)
….to Serena William and more.
Controversy with the police because of the sexual content in the MV Formation as well as political issues caused the MV to be mentioned a lot in the media but limited in terms of reaching the audience.
MV Formation
Fierce performance of Formation at the 2016 Super Bowl Halftime Show
Formation World Tour to promote the album, which is on its way across borders.
Beyoncé has been a symbol of invincibility…
Beyoncé has had several major hits throughout her singing career. However, that does not make this name known with the phrase “hit guarantee”. Beyoncé herself is a brand, a brand from her personality, music, entertainment, success in new fields such as business, cinema and especially the title of “feminist”.
She firmly maintains a cautious attitude in the face of all turbulence. She chooses silence as the guideline for all her actions. It was difficult to hear anything about Bee’s personal and professional matters, but it was easy to know the answer because the final result was the sharpest argument to answer all doubts.
Bey succeeded in breaking into the business market when she founded the Ivy Park fashion brand. I thought it was just a story about taking advantage of my own reputation to do business like many other artists, but when I heard Beyoncé share, I realized that the core value assigned to this product line comes from the inspiration for women. women, wishing to help them become the most confident and beautiful.
Ivy Park fashion brand.
In the artist world, there will be many people willing to speak up in support. But no one has dared to pat their chest and proclaim their message and viewpoint in pursuit of equality for class, race, gender, painful social issues, etc. in the bright light of the stadium’s aura. stage. Queen B did just that. From Run The World at the 2011 BBMAs, to the 2014 MTV VMAs, most recently the Super Bowl Halftime Show with Formation.With her influence, in the split second of a music show, Bey evokes awareness of race and feminism and thereby guides it into the corners of every home.
It seems like everything Beyoncé Knowles does, becomes a standard.
Formation (ft. Bruno Mars) – Super Bowl Halftime Show 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK4jYxmJD_o
Flawless & Yoncé – MTV VMAs 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPP10z9nz8I
Run The World – Billboard Music Awards 2011
It seems like everything Beyoncé Knowles does, becomes a standard.
In the end, no matter what, even if you don’t recognize, don’t like, or feel this album, the fact that Lemonade is successful is still a fact and the world has to tip its hat to Beyoncé.
