lady_gaga song song american recording artist lady_gaga second studio album born way released days ahead schedule april written produced lady_gaga redone dance electro house song woman love man betrayed embodies incidents haunted gaga past core meaning refers negative parts life escape gaga explained song honoring inner darkness order bring oneself light artwork single designed gaga microsoft word spite impact religious groups song generally received critics likened song bad romance noting album lead single received generally positive reviews music critics song similar sound gaga previous redone produced tracks including poker face bad romance contains distinct hooks house influenced break gaga explained lines spoken breakdown talk redemption traditional views woman initially strong sales opening successful commercially comparison gaga previous singles song reached charts major music markets reached charts south_korea music video song filmed april directed gaga starring biblical storyline played gaga played mary video portrays modern day missionaries going jerusalem included biblical story jesus ended gaga getting death release condemned gaga use religious imagery role video video generally praised critics nominated awards mtv_video_music_awards gaga performed number television shows including graham saturday night live good morning america summer concert series french factor ellen degeneres background revealed second single gaga interview vogue gaga confirmed release second single radio february revealed redone producer song 53rd grammy awards told mtv_news previous single born way title track people expected shock talk gaga explained host falling love wrong man dark song added gaga revealed metaphors meaning song metaphor analogy forgiveness betrayal things life believe darkness life ultimately shines greater light said shadows standing light song washing feet good evil understanding demons past order greatness future like aggressive metaphors harder thicker darker fans challenging aggressive metaphor metaphor gaga elaborated inspiration song walking light force life devil source light sing holy fool moments life cruel relationships cruel love evil things said interview google gaga added song meaning honoring inner darkness order bring light learn forgive order life clarified lot things haunted past including choices men drug abuse afraid new_york confronting old represented good escape gaga said going forth darkness light order understand composition said sounded similar gaga previous singles like poker face bad romance according jocelyn_vena mtv finds gaga similar territory music wise vocally completely new territory according verses pre chorus gaga half sung half jamaican style called song heavy slice electro house highest order song contains hooks begins gaga singing line love accompanied building synths followed electronic beat gaga sings gaga words reminiscent opening verse bad romance gaga vocals partially spoken times caribbean accent verse follows comes ready wash feet hair needs forgive tongue lies brain times bring king crown tone song chorus influenced 80s pop melody beat picks bit gaga sings holy fool baby cruel love baby second verse chorus song features break influenced house music gaga chants lines way middle born way sings wanna love pulling away jesus virtue demon section gaga vocals drew comparison rihanna rolling_stone added voice sounded dark dramatic sweetness wrote breakdown sounded like tribal techno song turbo charged anthem nme wrote breakdown genre chorus pure pop similarities influences bad romance song gaga said deliberate explained important push new directions want characteristic sound records wanted evolution terms formula wanted reminded people past added according sheet music published song written time signature common time composed key minor tempo beats minute gaga voice ranges song follows basic sequence chord progression gaga posted lyrics song february month revealed lyrics google interview gaga confirmed song influenced biblical according lyrically surface song double crossed contemplating revenge repeatedly drawn middle song lyrics cultural sense speak future tense kiss wear ear time talks gaga ability terms traditional views woman supposed don want cultural sense believe time don like wear ear explained main portion song gaga private middle gaga public themes explored parent album artwork release 42nd episode gaga web video series called revealed single accompanying cover artwork designed gaga microsoft word featured black background word written red capital letters impact font red christian cross heart middle gaga photographed design computer screen cellular telephone texture resulted visible letters cross faint reflection face hands holding phone appear cover episode showed gaga sitting meeting creative team gaga discussing album release scattered gaga number photographs speculated mtv photo word printed cross jocelyn_vena mtv felt artwork easily appeared director version romeo juliet 41st episode gaga announced song going released soon added abstract message announcement let cultural baptism begin taught believe scheduled sent mainstream airplay april digital retailers day track leaked internet release brought forward april counteract pre release leaks release gaga tweeted single saying learned love like brick build house sink dead body april hours song played radio tweeted times wrote song lyrics love betrayal united_kingdom song premiered april program gaga addressed leak 43rd episode saying slow death ing misery tearing song limb limb arm song liver critical reception generally received music critics vogue gave song positive review saying song sounded like written set dance beat mtv noted song similar composition bad romance compared bad romance describing highly evolved bad romance year travelling half millennium time save music tidal wave club pop spin felt song sounded like industrial disco described gaga performance rapping robotic crow like conventional chorus closer bad romance complimented energy music felt breakdown moments hit pop music scene slant_magazine noted gaga previous single born way pronounced musically felt level born way big chords inverted unlike good life good twin evil twin thing henderson continued song imagery disturbed vision hell sense song forward thinking message gay great equation heart born way new_york declared song reminded drunk dancing remote berlin nme opinion song gaga come understood choose lead single born way given fact song characteristic gaga music pointing thing rolling_stone wrote song played gaga established musical added certainly catchy hooks hard gaga signature moves village_voice summarized song twin bad romance describing instantly memorable beat lyrics romance bad digital spy robert_copsey gave song stars commending camp chorus comparing worthy meets affair takes head gazette praised song understood gaga music progressed themes inspirations indicated conflicted relationship character song writing compared like prayer gave points nme called song gaga worst single far allegations august chicago based songwriter filed lawsuit gaga allegedly song album according nbc chicago bassist worked song gaga plays copy lawsuit revealed seeks cut profits earned song copied incorporated substantial original portions work june lawsuit dismissed trial federal judge act summary judgment chicago stating differences songs purported similarities melodies said remotely similar agree defendants songs common lyrics themes different sound alike musically find similarity expression clearly totally lacking songs utterly reasonable minds differ lack substantial similarity chart performance release digital outlets radio billboard need sell copies half days large number radio listener impressions end airplay tracking period april order debut number billboard hot chart song debuted number chart pop songs panel reporting stations translating opening audience million issue dated april debuted number hot chart copies sold debuted peak position number hot gaga debut started number chart million audience week dropped places hot selling downloads week retail jumped number number million impressions moving number pop songs chart reaching peak number date debuted number adult pop songs number issue dated reached hot_dance_club_songs chart according nielsen soundscan sold copies digital downloads april marry night singles sell million copies canada debuted number canadian hot days sales entering chart canada number copies sold week moved position peak number greatest chart terms airplay song moved number number canadian hot airplay chart increase audience united_kingdom debuted number singles chart april copies week moved number song debuted number french singles chart copies single reached peak seven new_zealand debuted number new_zealand_singles_chart april debuted number peak certified platinum australia australian_recording_industry_association aria shipment copies single ireland finland achieved debut positions respectively debuts happened belgium wallonia norway spain japan debuted number seven hot chart song debuted peaked number ending consecutive charts debut dance music video development music video filmed april directed gaga choreographer following sunday gaga tweeted directing video sister exciting artistic moment career greatest work day stylist creative director announced coming monday shooting video mtv gibson explained idea video tell christian career evidence god life think people thinking gaga approach think shocked find huge groundbreaking message freeing message right reasons going shock world cast included gaga played gibson gaga wanted sure video direction perfect directed gibson explained working music video born way felt ideas presented execute way wanted music video idea inspiration clear initially approached director dates work gaga manager asked gibson direct video instead gibson said took moment agreeing wrapped work special resist end phenomenal video powerful strong committed artist loyalty forever grateful connected need ultimately representation true bond added hollywood reporter gibson explained video created new jerusalem shock value video added ultimately story oppression following heart glory free nme magazine gaga revealed video involved death sequence described portrayal character evolved continuous media accusations video way saying crossed line won try forgiveness destiny played video gaga wanted portray esque story revolutionaries modern day jerusalem led jesus gaga initially reported premiered episode tenth season american idol music video premiered news synopsis video opens motorcycle gang cruising freeway wearing leather jackets motorcycle gang followed jesus including gaga jesus like figure wears golden crown riders crosses gaga bike looks gang passes song starts reach hideout called electric chapel gaga dances wearing red bikini crosses covering gaga character watches enters club immediately gets involved brawl trying protect jesus fights attempts warn impending betrayal storyline interspersed choreographed dance sequences close ups gaga stark imagery including artistic eye compared flowing blonde hair red blue leather white dress different parts clip blue worn gaga displays sacred heart depiction jesus said revealed symbol love humanity second verses gaga points peter line build house sink dead body second chorus climatic sequence singer holds gun mouth stick red bursts lips scene portrays gaga choice refuse shoot heart breakdown ends music stops gaga seen jesus washing feet cleaning hair sequence interspersed gaga standing lonely rock waves scene reminiscent artist birth venus jesus marching fatal destiny music shown pouring beer jesus shown standing stage surrounded supporters setting inspired present newly constructed buildings new_york gaga jesus tries explain places palm head looks delivers kiss jesus marking death gaga falls ground silent cry video ends death jesus gaga death crowd reception release president criticized music video portrayal gaga mary spoke exclusively gaga focus calling increasingly irrelevant compared people real talent attacked seemingly debuting song video close holy week easter gaga noted interview video meant cause controversy way jokingly adding controversial thing video wearing frame video meant attack religion respect love beliefs religious spiritual person obsessed religious art obsessed release released statement stating video lady_gaga plays fast loose catholic generates statements typically dances line going faux scene curious inclusion apparent fondness jesus character thinks going lady_gaga latest contribution haven clue constitutes anti catholicism video mess leaves viewer moved billboard described motorcycle meets biblical betrayal called video pure pop clip albeit looks great sure earn folks religious right added sacred heart artistic explosion contained confines traditional pop clip entertainment_weekly like video calling weakest effort date gibson choreography literal storyline admitted watching video times fond star felt video daring explained dancing video pleasure watch better camera work professional according eye catching prop video gun turned rolling_stone certain video christians highly jesus christ said gaga interpreted biblical story style slant_magazine complimented production video calling visually stunning adding work revolutionary takes familiar gaga palette leather chain aesthetic telephone tear stained camera bad romance puts executed work reviewing video washington_post gave positive review stating found moving went explain religion related accusations gaga completely biased vh1 found video inspired madonna like prayer films lady assassins wild angels romeo juliet american television series lost nme named fourth worst music video describing attempt jump madonna catholicism incredibly comical choreography song music video received positively video nominated mtv_video_music_awards gaga fan bases hailed choreography videos interpreting choreography youtube notable video australian boys dancing choreography bedroom posted gaga twitter page gaga tweeted choreography sexy boys love fans don skip beat gaga won best international artist video award song music video received nominations mtv_video_music_awards categories best choreography best art direction video won award losing beyoncé run world girls best choreography rolling deep best art direction live performances april gaga performed nightclub called tampa florida city gaga performed live television time ellen april accompanied string male dancers wearing black monk like song performed dance filled number gaga singing lines wearing blue latex ensemble according mtv choreography performance seemingly difficult usual performances singer showcased best high energy moves music came close struck pose planting kiss cheek degeneres replicated stance cannes film festival gaga sang song french television wearing gold embellished ensemble red hood black white gaga performed energetic version song accompanied male dancers stage mediterranean_sea explained host inspiration look religious imagery fashion portrayed music video wearing romantic biblical arrangements throw punk rock good measure gaga added performed gaga graham days later big weekend final song setlist finished performance taking bow dancers musicians crowd gaga sang season finale saturday night live performing piano version edge glory dressed black shiny knee high boots metallic gaga performed song good morning america summer concert series wore black sheer dress gold jacket gold bikini stage filled steam controlled machines gaga performed factor paris june medley edge glory performance started gaga playing edge glory wearing fringed coat wig removed fringed coat revealing outfit included transitioned medley born way closing performance paul live digital_spy preview recording felt best performance songs gaga song performed born way ball performed song speech betrayal loyalty song performed atop turrets castle shortened version performed cutting second verse chorus song contained elements white shadow remix born way ball tour venue manila philippines lady_gaga faced threats lawsuits nearly christians organization group marched protest music taking particular offense song assert jesus christ responding protests gaga said official statement creature government manila performed following controversy roman catholic legal authorities concerts monday following tuesday restricting nudity acts deemed vulgar performance gaga injured performing struck accidentally stage metal pole dancers giving concussion track listing credits personnel recording recorded paris france mixed los_angeles california mastered oasis mastering burbank california personnel lady_gaga vocals songwriter producer background vocals redone songwriter producer vocal editing vocal arrangement background vocals audio engineering instrumentation programming recording recording vocal editing audio engineering instrumentation programming audio mixing additional recording audio mastering credits adapted born way album liner notes charts certifications release history
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