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Why Bloody Mary is a lyrical masterpiece


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Gaga is generally known for her weird and particularly notable lyrics. From "cherry cherry boom boom" to "wear an ear condom next time".
She usually uses metaphors which are hard to figure out instantly but that doesn't mean they are indeed pointless. 
Bloody Mary is one of her songs you have to analyze in order to comprehend its complete and unadulterated meaning. 

For those of you who might not be aware of it: 

"Love is just a history that they may prove
And when you're gone
I'll tell them my religion's you
When "Punktius" comes to kill the king upon his throne
I'm ready for their stones"


Gaga here is reffering to the uncontrollable, evanescent eros between Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ himself. Their relationship is intimate, but regarded as a spectacle to the outsiders who are, unfortunately, the ones who will judge and define its authenticity and prevalence. When Jesus is crucified and gone, she will declare him as her only religion, showing her adoration towards Him incessantly and unconditionally. Afterwards, Pontios Pilate arrives to fulfil the prophecy and Mary Magdalene is getting prepared to confront all the inescapable criticism and hatred. 

"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
Hands together, forgive him before he's dead"


Mary Magdalene is going to celebrate her love before Jesus is dead, precisely like he commanded people to do. She's going to forgive all those evil acts and keep dancing moments prior to the tragic end. Her dancing is a ritual of loss, agony and despair. 

"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"


Despite the insurmountable grief, Mary Magdalene is going to wear an impenetrable facade and keep being a martyr for Jesus. She won't chastise His actions like the others did. She won't cry when everyone is going to recognise his divinity/significance since she's always known the truth. She's still going to be hurt and broken. She'll still keep on bleeding due to the perception the others had attached to her and her love.

"We are not just art for Michelangelo
To carve, he can't rewrite the agro
Of my furied heart. 
I wait on mountain tops in Paris cold
Je ne veux pas mourir tout seule"


No artist can encapsulate the passion between them. No carved marble could ever reify the sense of desperation dominating the two of them. Letters and words are not enough to denote the overwhelming fury and rage of those moments which are forever going to be misinterpreted or underestimated. 
Gaga/Mary Magdalene continues waiting in places of sorrow and loneliness just for her Saviour to arrive and live the rest of their lives together happily, just so she doesn't die alone, or end up alone for the rest of her life.

Sorry if this is way too long, but we need to appreciate how good a songwriter Gaga is:hug:

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It's really well written but I don't get why it's called Bloody Mary, which doesn't refer to any biblical Mary :emma: 

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MonsterOfficial

why Bloody Mary is a lyrical masterpiece:

 

SHE ONLY SAID "BLOODY MARY" THREE TIMES IN THE WHOLE SONG

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codymonster

Beautiful analysis! This is my favorite Gaga song, and I've really looked into the lyrics a lot, but you gave me some new things to think about from this! Loved the Michelangelo line interpretation; I never really understood that line, but that makes so much sense now!

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Angel Down
2 minutes ago, hmm said:

It's really well written but I don't get why it's called Bloody Mary, which doesn't refer to any biblical Mary :emma: 

hm but she's clearly reffering to the Biblical Mary..
Read what she has said:

"I believe that Mary Magdalene was both fully divine and fully human. She has to be strong when Jesus fulfills the prophecy to die for everyone’s sins, but she still has the moment of humanity where she’s upset to let him go. She had to be a superstar, but she must have cried too.”
 

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VOLANTIS

This is so beautifully done. Bloody Mary is a masterpiece. 

I want to see you write about Heavy Metal Lover and Electric Chapel. I just want to see how you interpret them. 

I'll lift you 3 inches off the ground and drag you to a meter and a half
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Sunday

Lyrically, it's her best yet. Though, I'm still puzzled whether she's referring to the biblical or the urban legend one :duck: If it's biblical, why'd it have to be bloody? Someone enlighten me please :giveup:  

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GANGIE

Do you remember? "Say my name Little Monsters, I would die without the fame" ... :giveup::giveup:

 

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btw... She's still alive :green:

 

TONIGHT I WON'T WEAR MY DISGUISE
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Just now, Black Salvatore said:

hm but she's clearly reffering to the Biblical Mary..
Read what she has said:

"I believe that Mary Magdalene was both fully divine and fully human. She has to be strong when Jesus fulfills the prophecy to die for everyone’s sins, but she still has the moment of humanity where she’s upset to let him go. She had to be a superstar, but she must have cried too.”
 

That wasn't my point though, the biblical-esque lyrics obviously point towards Mary Magdalene but the phrase 'Bloody Mary' refers to Queen Mary I of England, it's a common mistake so it's not obvious whether it was intentional or that Gaga is unaware of it. :shrug: 

I know I'm explaining myself badly with this though :sweat: 

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JustinTrudeau

I keep on thinking of a different Mary, Jesus's mother. :deadbanana: But it's my favourite song too, and I really wish there was a music video for this. :wub:

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Just now, hmm said:

That wasn't my point though, the biblical-esque lyrics obviously point towards Mary Magdalene but the phrase 'Bloody Mary' refers to Queen Mary I of England, it's a common mistake so it's not obvious whether it was intentional or that Gaga is unaware of it. :shrug: 

Or maybe it has more than one meaning... :blush:

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Dangerous Man

Because of...

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TALENT. :koons:

 

"A little less conversation and a little more touch my body."
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14 minutes ago, hmm said:

It's really well written but I don't get why it's called Bloody Mary, which doesn't refer to any biblical Mary :emma: 

I think that's how she called her car, Bloody Mary.

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