What does it mean: Beyonce's Lemonade

[Vodka 4,478]

Beyonce's 6th reocrd had just premiered a few hours ago on HBO, accompanied with brilliant, soulful visuals, filled with social intent and empowerment. 

Thematically, I see the visual album that, aside from Beyonce's societal views, also reveals a glimpse into Beyonce's world. She shares herself to her audience with tracks containing themes of love, and the seeking of acceptance.

*Of course I'm to look deeper into this, its just a quick speculation.

What do you think Lemonade means? 

What does Lemonade mean to you?

[Neight Shayde 7,925]

making the most out of the difficult times in ya life

acceptance and happiness

 

[RAMROD 109,631]

Just now, BrothaGaga said:

making the most out of the difficult times in ya life

acceptance and happiness

 

Exactly. She was hurt, feel betrayed, angry by her man being infaithful but decides to not let that event get the better of her. When the life give you lemon, make a lemonade.

[Edonis 28,950]

LEMONADE could mean anything 

Drinking in the ugly truth which is masked as something sweet and bitter (Jay Z cheating) accepting it, and then learning to live again. Maybe Lemonade is a metaphor for relationships that seem beautiful on the outside (Jay Z and Beyoncé) but also have a bitter quality even in all of the sweetness. 

Idk I'm just BS-ing at this point 

[Neight Shayde 7,925]

Just now, RAMROD said:

Exactly. She was hurt, feel betrayed, angry by her man being infaithful but decides to not let that event get the better of her. When the life give you lemon, make an album.

[Pierre 10,480]

If life gives you Jay Z cheating, you make Sandcastles.  

[RAMROD 109,631]

3 minutes ago, Pierre said:

If life gives you Jay Z cheating, you make Sandcastles.  

It breaks me into pieces too listening it

[Regiment 901]

The dirty thoughts that popped in my head reading that title 

[SISTERV 3,887]

At the end of all night, it explains it: a monologue of the classic line "Make lemonade out of lemons".

The music plays on the bitterness of her relationship, and finding sweetness again.

The visuals play on what black women have gone through, and the bitter times they had to both endure as slaves, without human rights, and dealing with misogyny. Beyoncé suggests in the end, that being a strong black woman means making LEMONADE out of it.

It's why the album finishes with Formation. She is saying "let's organize ourselves because we have worth, we slay! Let's overcome and be better because of what has happened to us." 

 

And this is why its Beyonce's best and most clever album yet. It's meaningful. And important. 

[StarMom 497]

The name #LEMONADE was to pay tribute to Hattie White(Jay Z's grandma) and Agnez Dereon(Beyoncé's late grandmother) 

[LadOfAbyss 597]

Her lemonade could mean anything 

[littlepotter 75,147]

42 minutes ago, Regiment said:

The dirty thoughts that popped in my head reading that title 

I will never look at it the same way again.

25 minutes ago, StarMom said:

The name #LEMONADE was to pay tribute to Hattie White(Jay Z's grandma) and Agnez Dereon(Beyoncé's late grandmother) 

I never knew there were black people with the last name White

But then again there's Sirius Black... Still I find it weird the other way around.

[Vodka 4,478]

On April 24, 2016 at 11:09 PM, StarMom said:

The name #LEMONADE was to pay tribute to Hattie White(Jay Z's grandma) and Agnez Dereon(Beyoncé's late grandmother) 

Was that true? Had no idea, good to know... The derpga makes me think otherwise tho . .  

[The Surrealist 27,470]

Lemonade is the drink you drank as a child on hot summer days in Louisiana. That is what LEMONADE is about. It is about accepting your heritage, loving your family and being in love. 

[Benji 20,113]

Like someone else said; When life gives you lemons, make some lemonade.

It's about accepting the setbacks in life but getting through to the end of the tunnel. It's forgiving those that have wronged you, but not forgetting.