Very Very interesting ARTPOP analysis

[NewYorkCity 10,536]

So, I found this on facebook (someone copied and pasted, I am trying to look for the original post). The person who wrote this is called Tulito Garcia.

"The fact that ARTPOP was sexual doesn't take away from the fact that it was deep. ARTPOP was profoundly meaningful.

The first lyric of the first song ("Aura") is "I killed my former and..." which was Gaga's way of saying that Born This Way Gaga was dead on this album. The bridge also serves as somewhat of a thesis for the whole album, identifying the five major themes and motifs in the upcoming songs ("dance, sex, art, pop, tech").

After this metaphorical DEATH, the second song is literally the BIRTH of Venus ("Venus"). The Venus character, a.k.a. the Goddess of Love, is who Gaga embodies in all of ARTPOP and basically in real life too.

"G.U.Y." examines gender roles in our society and defines each in terms of the other (G.U.Y. = Girl Under You, G.I.R.L. = Guy In Romantic Love), and even equates a G.U.Y. to a CEO for the sake of the point being made.

"Sexxx Dreams" talks about bisexuality as a crime using direct references to "1984," George Orwell's novel. (Also, little Medusa/erection joke in the bridge for those of you who caught that...)

"MANiCURE" obviously isn't about a MANiCURE. It's about Gaga needing to be "man-cured." Kind of a continuation of "Sexxx Dreams."

"Do What U Want" is literally a big middle finger to music critics. She's telling the critics to do what they want with her body of work (how the media skews the meaning of her songs, performances, music video, etc.) The chorus literally says, "Write what you want, say what you want about me, if you're wondering, know that I'm not sorry." That fact that many people dismiss it as just another sexual song EVEN THOUGH IT'S ACTUALLY NOT brilliant proves the point that the song is making.

"ARTPOP" is at the middle of the album instead of being the opening song because it is the heart of the CD. In the FIRST VERSE art talks to pop ("Come to me, in all your glamour and cruelty...") and in the SECOND VERSE pop talks to art ("Come to me, with all your subtext and fantasy...") In the CHORUS, they come together as ARTPOP.

"Swine" disguises the depression of RAPE under its upbeat EDM mask. It's very similar to "Monster" from The Fame Monster. Plus, nice "Lord of the Flies" reference at the end (a book where a swine head plays a very important role in the plot).

"Donatella" talks about fashion in a very shallow way, while "Fashion!" talks about fashion in a very artistic and beautiful way.... Contrast!!! Plus, nice shout out to David Bowie's "Life on Mars" in the latter during the lyric, "There's life on Mars where the contour is beyond..."

More contrast: "Mary Jane Holland" is a very pro-drug song while "Dope" is a highly anti-drug ballad. Also, "Mary Jane Holland" parallels the Greek myth of Apollo and Daphne throughout the whole song, but particularity in the second verse. The key is when Gaga sings about "turning" into Mary Jane Holland the same way that Daphne turned into a tree in the story.

"Gypsy" is fan favorite, so I don't think I have to explain it.

"Applause" is the metaphorical applause after the end of the performance that was ARTPOP. The song also criticizes the critics in the same way that "Do What U Want" did.

Really, really pisses me off when people say ARTPOP wasn't deep. ARTPOP was incredibly misunderstood, which is actually quite ironic because a lot of the lyrics talk about that very thing. ARTPOP was very deep and conceptual. The general public and the the fake fans just don't like to think when they listen to music. Shame."

[2020Covid19IsOurs 6,901]

3 minutes ago, NewYorkCity said:

"Do What U Want" is literally a big middle finger to music critics. She's telling the critics to do what they want with her body of work (how the media skews the meaning of her songs, performances, music video, etc.) The chorus literally says, "Write what you want, say what you want about me, if you're wondering, know that I'm not sorry." That fact that many people dismiss it as just another sexual song EVEN THOUGH IT'S ACTUALLY NOT brilliant proves the point that the song is making.

 

That's a truck load of hot tea.  

[Loyalty 3,904]

This whole entire time I've been thinking the first line of aura was "I killed my father.."

[thebedesign 1,665]

Thank you! Someone finally said it! I don't get the hate aimed towards the whole ARTPOP era. It was very different but it was still Gaga. 

[HEARTHUNTER 7,611]

No lies detected

[DiscoStyx 3,355]

EXACTLY how I analyse it.  Thank you!

[JoanneMonster 9,026]

4 minutes ago, Loyalty said:

This whole entire time I've been thinking the first line of aura was "I killed my father.."

I thought it was ''farmer''

[MaryJaneHolland 77,348]

6 minutes ago, Loyalty said:

This whole entire time I've been thinking the first line of aura was "I killed my father.."

really?

[StarryNight 10,106]

 In the FIRST VERSE art talks to pop ("Come to me, in all your glamour and cruelty...") and in the SECOND VERSE pop talks to art ("Come to me, with all your subtext and fantasy...") In the CHORUS, they come together as ARTPOP.

 

 this is so well put together

[Luke78619 23,315]

6 minutes ago, Loyalty said:

This whole entire time I've been thinking the first line of aura was "I killed my father.."

WAT  

[Sky del Blue 2,975]

I don't care and I never cared about others opinions

ARTPOP is my favourite gaga album and era so far

Waiting for #LG5

[djBuffoon 12,115]

THANK YOU. Tired of the ARTPOP bashing and this was a refreshing reminder that, unlike the overwhelming majority of pop music in the last decade, this album (and Gaga's whole discography) is actually about something more than just sex and seduction.

Some fans and critics dismissed ARTPOP as pretentious, when that couldn't be more untrue. The album is very relatable and meaningful, but Gaga respects her listeners enough to not spoonfeed them.

[Azor Ahai 18,861]

11 minutes ago, Loyalty said:

This whole entire time I've been thinking the first line of aura was "I killed my father.."

LOL did you never think to search for the lyrics

[NewYorkCity 10,536]

6 minutes ago, StarryNight said:

 In the FIRST VERSE art talks to pop ("Come to me, in all your glamour and cruelty...") and in the SECOND VERSE pop talks to art ("Come to me, with all your subtext and fantasy...") In the CHORUS, they come together as ARTPOP.

 

 this is so well put together

Ikr? I never thought of it! It is brilliant

 

[QueenGaga 3,447]

I loved that album the albums non singles more than i loved the Fame's non singles .