Listen to this when
Sorry
You don't owe anyone an apology for being angry about how they treated you. 🍋
Who it's for
After infidelity many people feel pressure to stay calm or even to apologise for their reaction; this song validates anger as a normal, informative response to being wronged.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Sorry" is a 2016 single from Beyoncé's sixth studio album, Lemonade, written by Beyoncé, Diana "Wynter" Gordon and MeLo-X and co-produced with Hit-Boy. The song centres on a woman coping with her partner's infidelity, in a defiant, self-empowering tone. In the hour-long Lemonade film, its video sits in the middle of the story, in the chapter titled "Apathy".
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, YouTube Music (widely available); the visual is part of Beyoncé's Lemonade film.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit lyrics; infidelity theme.
Age: Ages 16+
Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour;Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter XXVII
