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At one point, Solange explained the meaning behind the lead single Cranes in the Sky,EWs No.

It was a really rough time, she said.

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You see the world through the lens of how you identify and have been identified at that time.

I remember looking up and seeing all of these cranes in the sky, she explained.

They were so heavy and such an eyesore, and not what I identified with peace and refuge.

And we all know how that ended.

That crashed and burned.

It was a catastrophe.

The sisters also chatted about the difficulties of being powerful women without being perceived as arrogant.

Read the full interview atinterviewmagazine.com.