Do u believe what she says PI is abt?

[sillynate 6,170]

I don't believe it's about instagram. I believe it's about ARTPOP'S underperformance/management problems/all the hype built up for what really happened in 2012-13 

[GardenPantee 51]

On 9/19/2016 at 5:21 PM, FinnishGypsy said:

Personally, here is my interpretation: Fame. With Gaga, it always comes back to fame:

1st album--TF: Whole persona was pure satire, mocking the absurdity of fame. From her "gimmicks" to the song/MV for "Paparazzi," she perfectly demonstrated the predictability of the general public, getting them to eat up her formulaic pop music while failing to demonstrate her remarkable vocal/artistic abilities.

2nd album--TFM: Continued theme, now more explicitly showing the dark side of fame, except now she has become so entrenched in her own satire that it has become difficult to separate her persona from her actual identity. "Bad Romance" was a song which brilliantly depicted her internal struggle at this time: the dichotomy between seeing the ugliness and disease of celebrity whilst simultaneously craving it more and more.

The dual EP covers validate this further: one side depicting the blonde pop persona of Gaga, while the other revealing the brokenness and internal darkness of Stefani. This brilliant EP always brings to mind the following quote by Nietzsche: "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster...when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you."

3rd album--BTW: Beyond the obvious support for the LGBTQ community, many missed Gaga's attempt to also illustrate the underlying statement represented by the much-ridiculed album cover, wherein she is no longer a separate entity from a commercial product (as she had previously been able to keep separate with the dual covers of TFM): She, herself, now believes she was "born this way,"--half human (Stefani) and half commercial product/machine (Gaga). She can no longer distinguish the two identities.

This is further highlighted in the music video, wherein she herself is a skeleton--dancing and celebrating despite the death of her humanity. "Judas" was essentially BR 2.0--she's still in love with the fame that continues to betray her. Releasing "Marry the Night" as her final single for BTW was no mistake either--the music video, at last, showed fans a glimpse of how profoundly Stefani had been broken to become Gaga. And the lyrics, again, reaffirm how she had decided to embrace this change. 

4th album--AP: Gaga herself described the album as having "a lack of maturity and responsibility." She, after having displayed her vulnerability through TFM and BTW, essentially (intentionally) went back to square one, mirroring TF thematically. Hence, the songs largely returned to the general pop format as seen in her first album: with overarching superficial themes of sex, and leaving the listener to distinguish whether or not there was a deeper underlying message (which, of course, there was--particularly through "Aura." She is asking her audience: "Do you wanna see the girl who lives behind the aura?" She doesn't know anymore if even her fans care to see who she really is inside, buried beneath her public persona).

Then, "Applause" is essentially the sequel to "Paparazzi," and illustrates her pop entity's need, beyond all else, to be famous--receiving attention was her lifeblood. 

And now--PI: During her break from pop music, I believe Stefani the individual re-emerged, and realized that her love affair (or "bad romance") with fame wasn't real. The "love" she thought she was receiving from the general public, media and even many of her "fans" was inauthentic, as she eventually realized they did not care to see the real girl behind the aura--only the global superstar dominating charts.

However, once allowing herself time away from the haze of pop superstardom (I.e. "somewhere in all the confusion") she had an epiphany, and no longer cares to live for the applause. Hence she so clearly states: "I'm over the show, yeah at least now I know." That's why the single cover is, for the first time, back to basics for Stefani the artist, rather than Gaga. It is just her performing--and we can take her or leave her. She no longer desires to live in an illusion, no matter how perfect it may have seemed.

T-H-I-S!!!!!!!!!!!! 

This so much.  

Idk how this flies over so many peoples heads!

"It's about Taylor!" 

"No! It's about being mad at Troy for ARTPOP"

 

*face palm* 

 

 

-No! You stupid holy fools. Gaga first and foremost is an Artist. Before a musician, singer, dancer, Gaga is a NYC underground art kid who just so happened to become a huge pop phenomenon-her most ambitious art work to date. I LOVE that you brought up born this ways True underlying meaning.

Sure it's about equality, and gay rights, but it's about SO SO much more than that. Something so dark and so complex. 

It's honestly very refreshing to see a post like this. I'd LOVE if you continue to give more input on things and it would be awesome to chat and admire her work together and share ideas!   xoxo 

[Ladle Ghoulash 26,760]

I think the song is about a lot of things. I think it's about fame, social media, false relationships...it's the idea of crying out against a constructed image that's meant to appear real, but is too good to be true. I don't see what's wrong w/ her description? Also, given the fact that Gaga said that she and Taylor haven't stopped communicating and are still, essentially, best friends, doesn't lend much creedence to the song being about him.

I feel like it's a pretty universal feeling: Gaga doesn't want to be tricked or confused by bullshit, she wants to connect with people. But, often, we all end up mistaking something: social media presence, fame, a current relationship/friendship for love and fulfillment. There comes a point, though, when, if it's not real, we find that out and have to endure that pain. That's what I think PI is about. 

[JbGaga 2,261]

1 hour ago, arthurhmangum said:

We don't even know what it's about still. Chill. 

 

I'm just responding the OP I'm completely chill

[FinnishGypsy 921]

5 hours ago, GardenPantee said:

T-H-I-S!!!!!!!!!!!! 

This so much.  

Idk how this flies over so many peoples heads!

"It's about Taylor!" 

"No! It's about being mad at Troy for ARTPOP"

 

*face palm* 

 

 

-No! You stupid holy fools. Gaga first and foremost is an Artist. Before a musician, singer, dancer, Gaga is a NYC underground art kid who just so happened to become a huge pop phenomenon-her most ambitious art work to date. I LOVE that you brought up born this ways True underlying meaning.

Sure it's about equality, and gay rights, but it's about SO SO much more than that. Something so dark and so complex. 

It's honestly very refreshing to see a post like this. I'd LOVE if you continue to give more input on things and it would be awesome to chat and admire her work together and share ideas!   xoxo 

Thank you so much for taking the time to A) read my novel, B) be open-minded, and C) write such positive feedback! I've been a huge Gaga fan since "The Fame," but just joined this forum the other day and that was my first ever post. I wasn't initially even 100% sold on my own analysis, until I saw the music video today--now I stand behind it completely. The symbolism of what the "perfect illusion" she's referring to appears quite blatant.

Of course, art is subjective. And of course I could be wrong! But it's nice to be able to voice opinions without getting attacked for them (which is the norm for online forums of any kind, unfortunately).

With regard to your last few sentences, I'd love that as well  

 

[Slayer 9,227]

It's not about Taylor.  Do people honestly believe that Gaga, one of the nicest people in existence, would sing such an angry, vengeful song about her 'soulmate' with lyrics like "it wasn't love"? She said herself she loves him dearly and the song is not against him. What more proof do you need? Why would she lie? "Because she doesn't want scandal" - then why release the song at all?