Bloody Mary
Lady Gaga
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Love is just a history that they may prove And when you're gone I'll tell them my religion's you When Pontius come to kill the king upon his throne I'm ready for their stones I'll dance, dance, dance With my hands, hands, hands, Above my head, head, head Like Jesus, said I'm gonna dance, dance, dance With my hands, hands, Hands above my head Dance together Forgive him before he's dead because I won't cry for you I won't crucify the things you do I won't cry for you, see When you're gone I'll still be bloody Mary We are not just art for Michelangelo To carve, he can't rewrite the aggro of my furied, Heart, I'll wait on mountain tops in Paris cold Je ne veux pas mourir toute seule I'll dance, dance, dance With my hands, hands, hands, Above my head, head, head Like Jesus, said I'm gonna dance, dance, dance With my hands, hands, Hands above my head Dance together Forgive him before he's dead because I won't cry for you I won't crucify the things you do I won't cry for you, see When you're gone I'll still be bloody Mary Gaga, Gaga, Gaga, Gaga, Gaga, Gaga, Gaga, Gaga Dum dum da da da Dum dum da da da da da da Dum dum da da da Dum dum da da da Dum dum da da da da da da Dum dum da da da I won't cry for you I won't crucify the things you do do do I won't cry for you (Gaga), see (Gaga) When you're gone I'll still be Bloody (Gaga) Mary (Gaga) Oh oh oh oh oh (Gaga) Oh oh oh oh oh (Gaga) Oh oh oh oh oh (Gaga) Oh oh oh oh oh (Gaga) Oh oh oh oh oh (Gaga) Oh oh oh oh oh (Gaga) Oh oh oh oh oh (Gaga) Oh oh oh oh oh (Gaga) Oh, liberdad mi amor
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Written by: Fernando Garibay, Stefani J. Germanotta, Paul Edward Blair, Clinton C. Sparks, William Sami Etienne Grigahcine
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Songwriting and Production"Bloody Mary" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her second studio album, "Born This Way" (2011).
- It was co-written and co-produced by Lady Gaga with Fernando Garibay.
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GenreThe track is a blend of dance-pop, techno-pop, and industrial music genres.
- Lady Gaga herself described it as a pop song with a darker, almost industrial, gothic feeling.
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Lyrics and InspirationThe song's lyrics speak about Gaga being in love with Judas, with various religious references. Moreover, "Bloody Mary" refers to the biblical figure Mary Magdalene.
- Lady Gaga wrote the song during the Monster Ball Tour, and it represents the struggle that she was dealing with internally during the tour.
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Critical ReceptionCritically, "Bloody Mary" was mostly well-received. Critics appreciated its dark, distinct sound and religious context.
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Music VideoWhile there isn't an official music video for "Bloody Mary", Gaga did release a visual lyric video of the song via her Vevo account on YouTube.
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Live Performances"Bloody Mary" was included in the set list of Gaga's Born This Way Ball tour (2012–2013), during which she performed the song while sitting in a chair shaped like a castle.
- Lady Gaga also performed this song in a series of small concerts titled "Dive Bar Tour", which she performed at dive bars in the United States.
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Commercial PerformanceDespite not being released as a single, "Bloody Mary" managed to enter the singles charts in South Korea and France due to high digital downloads following the release of "Born This Way."
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InfluenceThe song has been covered by several artists and featured in various media outlets, further revealing its influence and endurance in pop culture.
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Literary ReferencesThe song includes references to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, with lyrics mentioning a 'wonderland' and the 'queen.'
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Audio EffectsOne interesting feature of the song is the reversed audio effect at the beginning, which is a playback of part of the bridge played backward.
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