Sour about record label
17 June 2016 - 10:25
While Beyoncé's Lemonade has been touted as the cheated-on woman's bible, one of her songwriters has cast doubt on whether it is in fact about infidelity.The documentary-style visual interpretation of Beyoncé's sixth studio album grabbed headlines on its release, with its storyline about a woman who has been cheated on.During an interview with Time Magazine, songwriter Ingrid Burley, who wrote the song Love Drought, said it had nothing to do with a romantic partner or relationship."I wrote the song when I was very frustrated with [Beyoncé's record label, Parkwood Entertainment], two years ago." The anger from the incident inspired the song, Burley said.Lemonade: The Documentary is scheduled to air tomorrow at 9pm on M-Net channel 101. ..
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