Love Drought

Beyoncé

About Love Drought

"Love Drought" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her sixth studio album, Lemonade (2016). It was written by Ingrid Burley, Mike Dean and Beyoncé while the production was handled by the latter two. Burley was inspired to write "Love Drought" following an unpleasant experience with representatives at Parkwood Entertainment. Following the release of Lemonade, the track appeared on several music charts, including 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and top 100 in the UK, Scotland, and Canada. The song's music video, directed by Kahlil Joseph, is part of a one-hour film with the same title as its parent album, originally aired on HBO on April 23, 2016. Beyoncé performed the song in a medley with "Sandcastles" at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2017. 


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2016
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Ten times out of nine, I know you're lying
But nine times outta ten, I know you're trying
So I'm trying to be fair
And you're trying to be there and to care
And you're caught up in your permanent emotions
All the loving I've been giving goes unnoticed
It's just floating in the air, lookie there
Are you aware you're my lifeline, are you tryna kill me
If I wasn't me, would you still feel me?
Like on my worst day? 
Or am I not thirsty, enough?
I don't care about the lights or the beams
Spend my life in the dark for the sake of you and me
Only way to go is up, skin thick, too tough

'Cause you, you, you, you and me could move a mountain
You, you, you, you and me could calm a war down
You, you, you, you and me could make it rain now
You, you, you, you and me could stop this love drought

Nine times out of ten, I'm in my feelings
But ten times out of nine, I'm only human
Tell me, what did I do wrong?
Feel like that question has been posed
I'm movin' on
I'll always be committed, I been focused
I always paid attention, been devoted
Tell me, what did I do wrong?
Oh, already asked that, my bad
But you my lifeline, think you tryna kill me?
If I wasn't me, would you still feel me?
Like on my worst day? 
Or am I not thirsty, enough?
I don't care about the lights or the beams
Spend my life in the dark for the sake of you and me
Only way to go is up, them old bitches so wack
I'm so tough, wassup?

'Cause you, you, you, you and me could move a mountain
You, you, you, you and me could calm a war down
You, you, you, you and me could make it rain now
You, you, you, you and me would stop this love drought

You and me would stop this love drought

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which established her as a solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". more »

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Written by: Mike Dean, Beyonce Giselle Knowles, Ingrid Nicole Burley

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10 facts about this song

Track Information
"Love Drought" is the seventh track on Beyoncé's sixth studio album, "Lemonade", which was released on April 23, 2016.
Songwriting Credits
Despite popular belief, Beyoncé did not write this song alone. She co-wrote "Love Drought" with the likes of Mike Dean, Ingrid Burley and additional songwriters.
Song Meaning
The track is highly interpretive, but is largely taken as Beyoncé expressing her feelings of being unappreciated, neglected and abandoned in her relationship. This is interpreted as her being open about issues in her marriage to rapper Jay-Z.
Misinterpreted Inspiration
Ingrid Burley, one of the co-writers, revealed that "Love Drought" was not initially about Jay-Z's infidelity, which is a common misconception. She was inspired to write the song out of frustration with Beyoncé’s label, not from Beyoncé’s personal life.
Music Video
The music video for "Love Drought" was directed by Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé herself. It is packed with symbolic imagery often related to African-American spirituality and traditions.
Album Success
Although "Love Drought" was never released as a single, it still reached number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart due to high album sales and digital streams. The album "Lemonade" debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.
Live Performance
"Love Drought" was performed live by Beyoncé at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2016. The performance was highly acclaimed and seen as a powerful representation of the song's emotive themes.
Critical Reception
The song received positive reviews from music critics upon release. Pitchfork, an American online music publication, named it the 61st best song of the decade (2010-2019).
A Multi-layered Piece
While the song is commonly understood to be about a troubled romantic relationship, its music video depiction of the historical trauma of Black people, particularly Black women, allows for a broader and deeper interpretation.
Visual Album
The song "Love Drought," like all the songs on "Lemonade," is part of a "visual album" - a collection of songs with accompanying videos that together tell a single story. It was one of the first mainstream visual albums to be released.

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