Very Very interesting ARTPOP analysis

[JDi 1,495]

6 minutes ago, A Gaga Lad said:

Explain the bolded part and next, how dare you

"I killed my former and..." which was Gaga's way of saying that Born This Way Gaga was dead on this album."

lol it's about being a chameleon, hence La Chameleon. if anything, it's a nod to Born This Was and being reborn over and over again. "Enigma pop star".

"G.I.R.L. = Guy In Romantic Love"

well that's just made up. there's the Guy I'm Romancin' Loves part that isn't.

"Sexxx Dreams" talks about bisexuality"

she did say she wrote it after her gay friend told her about a sex dream he had about her, but literally the only lyric that matches that story is "I heard your boyfriend was away this weekend". it's about bisexuality as much as Speechless was about her dad's heart surgery. the song is obviously about being in a relationship that doesn't allow her to be sexually liberated. she feels broken and stuck. the bi part is just implied so that there's more layers to the song i.e. her ARTPOP could mean anything.

"Donatella" talks about fashion in a very shallow way

the song is about Donatella Versace's make-up and kitsch being misunderstood and the Versace brand being all about highlife grotesque. it's about Donatella and Gaga (who wore Versace during the extremely ironic FAME promotional campaign so that she can look like a decadent rich fame *****) being ironic with the ugliness of the superficial fashion world.

More contrast: "Mary Jane Holland" is a very pro-drug song.

lol it's about not being able to party every night i.e. go through the tour without getting high

"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.

could be but that's plain reaching. the MJH character is her true self (the brunette) so the Daphne to tree analogy would be random af

[NewYorkCity 10,536]

4 hours ago, heavymetall0v3r said:

@NewYorkCity Are you sure? Gaga said aura was Telephones sequel.... Dont you think she meant she killed Beyoncé? Her former friend? Left Beyoncé in the trunk of the *** Wagon on Highway 10?

Nah in fact I always interpretated it as that she killed her old self (aka Stefanni) and started her Gaga life (That's why she says that if you find the knife send it to Hollywood). 

[BradP 387]

5 hours ago, NewYorkCity said:

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."

Bravo!  

[NewYorkCity 10,536]

3 hours ago, Ritsu said:

I don't like the album, am I a fake fan?

That is not What it says lol 

you can not like the album but saying that it is empty, has no concept, etc is another thing. 

[NewYorkCity 10,536]

3 hours ago, JDi said:

but... all of these are either obvious or wrong

I can't even imagine how incomprehensive Gaga's work must be for you if you thought this was interesting and deep

Wrong? Wow the art police is here! 

You lnow, a lot of these are not the way I have always interpreted them. But art can be perceived in different ways. And, yes, this was an interesting interpretation. 

Your interpretation is not the only valid one. 

[FATCAT 60,003]

It's a wonderful analysis, but the actual music doesn't live up to her past standards.

[FATCAT 60,003]

6 hours ago, NewYorkCity said:

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."

The lyrics were deep, no one doubts that, (except for Donatella and Fashion!) but the music, the sound of the album, was already out of style, and the album aged terribly. Also, there's no such thing as fake fans.

[Varo Yan 2,984]

5 hours ago, frankguo8 said:

My problems with ARTPOP wasn't the concept

it's purely the sound

too EDM 

like I get tired of the album after multiple listening cos it's so loud and your ear gets exhausted from the experience

unlike BTW I can keep the album on repeat

exactly, a lot of noise, screaming electrobeats, I like iTunes festival versions more than originals

[JDi 1,495]

15 minutes ago, NewYorkCity said:

Wrong? Wow the art police is here! 

You lnow, a lot of these are not the way I have always interpreted them. But art can be perceived in different ways. And, yes, this was an interesting interpretation. 

Your interpretation is not the only valid one. 

like I said, she writes her songs layered with multiple meanings but some of those completely miss the point (Donatella, MJH) or are completely made up ( Guy In Romantic Love). free interpretation is not analysis. whatever helps you sleep at night tho

[Varo Yan 2,984]

PS this review is more professional than that articles when I read from "professional specialists'' in past 

[NewYorkCity 10,536]

4 minutes ago, JDi said:

like I said, she writes her songs layered with multiple meanings but some of those completely miss the point (Donatella, MJH) or are completely made up ( Guy In Romantic Love). free interpretation is not analysis. whatever helps you sleep at night tho

Miss the point according to you  

I don't need help to sleep at night, this is not that important to me. I just found it interesting. If you sleep better thinking that your way of seeing things is the only valid one, then good for you tho.

[shoful 13,304]

5 hours ago, frankguo8 said:

My problems with ARTPOP wasn't the concept

it's purely the sound

too EDM 

like I get tired of the album after multiple listening cos it's so loud and your ear gets exhausted from the experience

unlike BTW I can keep the album on repeat

Wow we are completely different! I can listen to ARTPOP all day but after one listen of Born This Way I'm ready to rip my head off haha

[NewYorkCity 10,536]

7 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

The lyrics were deep, no one doubts that, (except for Donatella and Fashion!) but the music, the sound of the album, was already out of style, and the album aged terribly. Also, there's no such thing as fake fans.

I didn't write any of the article. So, fake fans means nothing to me. Of course you can not like the music, the style, the production... But it is true that there are people saying: ARTPOP is just a bunch of nonsense thrown all together in last minute. 

[FATCAT 60,003]

2 minutes ago, NewYorkCity said:

I didn't write any of the article. So, fake fans means nothing to me. Of course you can not like the music, the style, the production... But it is true that there are people saying: ARTPOP is just a bunch of nonsense thrown all together in last minute. 

It's not nonsense but it WAS throw together last minute

 

[Lord Axel 824]

6 hours ago, NewYorkCity said:

"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..."

ARTPOP is my favorite song on the album and I love LotF and Bowie so I'm very disappointed in myself for not knowing/realizing any of this 

Definitely a great analysis