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A look at Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” lyrics
So the full lyrics to Lady Gaga’s new ‘gay anthem’ Born This Way were leaked earlier this week – the single was released today
– and I think it’s safe to say that this song was, in fact, definitely
born gay. Like, asked-for-an-Easy-Bake-Oven-for-it’s-third-birthday gay.
Some of the lyrics are pretty straight forward, but others may
require some further analysis. Here to help you comb through this 21st
century homo-sonnet are the complete lyrics with helpful annotations in
italics:
INTRO:
It doesn’t matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M. (God or Karl Lagerfeld)
Just put your paws up (‘pa-ahws’ – def: hands completely covered in non sensible jewelry)
’cause you were Born This Way, Baby (Contrary to what you may believe, you were in fact gay before listening to this song)
VERSE:
MY MAMA TOLD ME WHEN I WAS YOUNG (reference to MTV’s Driven?)
WE ARE ALL BORN SUPERSTARS
SHE ROLLED MY HAIR AND PUT MY LIPSTICK ON
IN THE GLASS OF HER BOUDOIR (Lady Gaga’s biological or drag mother? Return to this hypothesis later.)
“THERE’S NOTHIN WRONG WITH LOVIN WHO YOU ARE”
SHE SAID, “‘CAUSE HE MADE YOU PERFECT, BABE” (Remember to research Lady Gaga mother’s connection to Karl Lagerfeld)
“SO HOLD YOUR HEAD UP GIRL AND YOU’LL GO FAR, (posture is important
for today’s modern working girl. Influence of Carly Simon’s ‘Let The
River Run?’)
LISTEN TO ME WHEN I SAY”
CHORUS:
I’M BEAUTIFUL IN MY WAY
‘CAUSE GOD MAKES NO MISTAKES
I’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY (Was this lyric taken from Pippin? Please cross-reference)
I WAS BORN THIS WAY
DON’T HIDE YOURSELF IN REGRET
JUST LOVE YOURSELF AND YOU’RE SET (‘You are set’ or ‘Your set?’ Set of what? Perhaps, lipstick. Investigate further)
I’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY
I WAS BORN THIS WAY
The intellectual conversation continues after the break…
POST-CHORUS:
OOO THERE AIN’T NO OTHER WAY
BABY I WAS BORN THIS WAY (Used as ‘Universal Baby’ or in direct address
to listener? Are we Gaga’s baby in this scenario or hypothetical ‘gay
baby’ of the ‘universe’)
BABY I WAS BORN THIS WAY
OOO THERE AIN’T NO OTHER WAY
BABY I WAS BORN-
I’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY
I WAS BORN THIS WAY
DON’T BE A DRAG -JUST BE A QUEEN (You better watch. Monday nights on Logo. 10 PM)
DON’T BE A DRAG -JUST BE A QUEEN
DON’T BE A DRAG -JUST BE A QUEEN
DON’T BE!
VERSE:
GIVE YOURSELF PRUDENCE (Who is Prudence? She kind of sounds like a slut.)
AND LOVE YOUR FRIENDS
SUBWAY KID, REJOICE YOUR TRUTH (Subway Jared? Investigate Gaga’s position on low-calorie sub sandwiches.)
IN THE RELIGION OF THE INSECURE (In reference to which season of Oprah?)
I MUST BE MYSELF, RESPECT MY YOUTH
A DIFFERENT LOVER IS NOT A SIN (Seems to be pushing Prudence on us rather hard. ‘Tough sell’)
BELIEVE CAPITAL H-I-M (HEY HEY HEY) (What is Karl Lagerfeld trying to tell us?)
I LOVE MY LIFE I LOVE THIS RECORD AND
MI AMORE VOLE FE YAH (LOVE NEEDS FAITH)
REPEAT CHORUS + POST-CHORUS
BRIDGE:
DON’T BE A DRAG, JUST BE A QUEEN
WHETHER YOU’RE BROKE OR EVERGREEN (Is Gaga a tree? Or the forest? Jesus metaphor?)
YOU’RE BLACK, WHITE, BEIGE, CHOLA DESCENT
YOU’RE LEBANESE, YOU’RE ORIENT (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWFm1aOBFbs)
WHETHER LIFE’S DISABILITIES
LEFT YOU OUTCAST, BULLIED, OR TEASED
REJOICE AND LOVE YOURSELF TODAY
‘CAUSE BABY YOU WERE BORN THIS WAY
NO MATTER GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BI,
LESBIAN, TRANSGENDERED LIFE
I’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY
I WAS BORN TO SURVIVE (You need a place to be your sanctuary)
NO MATTER BLACK, WHITE OR BEIGE
CHOLA OR ORIENT MADE
I’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY
I WAS BORN TO BE BRAVE
REPEAT CHORUS
OUTRO/REFRAIN:
I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!
I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY! (aggressive ‘heys’ desire to be noticed? Rhymes with gay? Or ‘born’ as ‘hay?‘)
I’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY
I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!
I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!
I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!
I’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABY (Remember to buy)
