What is the meaning of the alejandro music video?

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I genuinely have no idea. 

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2 minutes ago, exoskeleton35 said:

I genuinely have no idea. 

No one does tbh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

[Gardevoir 9,722]

She refuses God 

[KingOfSpain 10,010]

Best video ever keeps being legendary 6 years after its release I see

[Reality 73,672]

This video has a great explanation 

 

[Supersonic 49,376]

Gaga said Alejandro is about the gay community being one of the first people to embrace her as an artist.

I guess it's semi autobiographic in a sense. The funeral scene in the beginning is probably inspired from Luc Carl or some other weirdo dumping her, her becoming a recluse lowkey (scenes of Gaga in the tower as the dancers perform a routine while Gaga watches over them), abstaining from sex (scenes where she's dressed as a nun) and focussing on her work, struggling while promoting and finally being accepted by the gays in the last scene where a naked Gaga is swallowed by a crowd of men in bowl cuts.

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All i ever gleaned from it was that it was about The Gays....

 

[ReidOne 12,427]

I've never been a fan of this video, tbh. Visually alluring, but thematically left me cold.

Felt way too much like she was starring in a Madonna biopic. Granted, a very gorgeous Madonna biopic, but still... fanning the reductive flames. 

I had hoped for better for this song, because I stan for the recording. 

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I use to think it was a bunch of gheys raping a nun. 

[Vergil 2,296]

It's about don't ask don't tell US law.

[Gohan 16,242]

It's about the gay community and her (back then) conflictive relationship with Christianity. She embraces her own religion at the end of the video.

[Popo 3,768]

Blasphemy, like a comedian telling a fart joke.

[Quartz 11,923]

I expected more in depth insight from GGD tbh The explanation I always believed was the life of gays in the military and the public in general. The start shows Gaga mourning a person in a coffin plus her holding a heart entwined with barbed wire. This is reminiscent of the heart of Christ so this might signify the death of her devotion to the church or her Christian belief. She is oppressed by religion. A scene afterwards shows a guy holding a golden gun surrounded by a lot of strings. This signifies the control of society over gays most especially the public.

Next scene shows Gaga wearing a crown like thing staring down at a group of men dancing. This Gaga symbolizes the church and its ever present watchful eye over the population. You can notice that the guys dancing have very rough movements and a lot of sexual aggressiveness. This signifies the masking of the desires of closeted men under the eye of the public and religion.

Next, you'll see Gaga almost nude with 3 men in beds. You'll notice that the guys are wearing heels while engaging in rough sexy scenes with Gaga. This is because the gays can only express their true selves at night.

Several things to note is their blank expressions every time they dance. It's like their lives are a carefully planned choreography. You'll also notice that while their faces are blank, the background screen shows fire and turmoil signifying the inner emotions these people are experiencing. You will also notice that all their clothes and their hair (including Gaga) are the same. This symbolizes the lack of individuality in religion and if you fit a specific mold, you are safe from their claws.

The next scene shows Gaga singing on top of a stage singing Alejandro Alejando over and over again. If you look closely, you'll notice crosses behind her. Looks familiar? It's like how a preacher looks like when giving a sermon. This further confirms that Alejandro, Fernando and Roberto are indeed about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The church spews the doctrine repeatedly like the tiring repitition of the word Alejandro in the music video.

You will now see Gaga dressed in white latex with a lot of red crosses as design. This is her as the church again. This time she is surrounded by the dancers earlier. They dance and eventually Gaga is thrown repeatedly upwards. She then strips and the men "feasts" upon her. This is the only scene I find too much because I think this signifies the people overthrowing the church.

Lastly, you'll see her laying in bed, surrounded by strings and wearing a nun's habit. This to me looks like her, a christian girl, tied to Christian beliefs dreaming about all the prior scenes because she can't break free. She instead swallows the rosary to show her rebellion and she burns. This "death" is her burning at the stake, judged by the public and the church, caused by her highly controversial stance.

I stand by equal rights for all but I think killing the church is a tad bit too much. Still, the video is a masterpiece and I really like the amount of symbolism here.

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8 minutes ago, hellothing said:

I expected more in depth insight from GGD tbh The explanation I always believed was the life of gays in the military and the public in general. The start shows Gaga mourning a person in a coffin plus her holding a heart entwined with barbed wire. This is reminiscent of the heart of Christ so this might signify the death of her devotion to the church or her Christian belief. She is oppressed by religion. A scene afterwards shows a guy holding a golden gun surrounded by a lot of strings. This signifies the control of society over gays most especially the public.

Next scene shows Gaga wearing a crown like thing staring down at a group of men dancing. This Gaga symbolizes the church and its ever present watchful eye over the population. You can notice that the guys dancing have very rough movements and a lot of sexual aggressiveness. This signifies the masking of the desires of closeted men under the eye of the public and religion.

Next, you'll see Gaga almost nude with 3 men in beds. You'll notice that the guys are wearing heels while engaging in rough sexy scenes with Gaga. This is because the gays can only express their true selves at night.

Several things to note is their blank expressions every time they dance. It's like their lives are a carefully planned choreography. You'll also notice that while their faces are blank, the background screen shows fire and turmoil signifying the inner emotions these people are experiencing. You will also notice that all their clothes and their hair (including Gaga) are the same. This symbolizes the lack of individuality in religion and if you fit a specific mold, you are safe from their claws.

The next scene shows Gaga singing on top of a stage singing Alejandro Alejando over and over again. If you look closely, you'll notice crosses behind her. Looks familiar? It's like how a preacher looks like when giving a sermon. This further confirms that Alejandro, Fernando and Roberto are indeed about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The church spews the doctrine repeatedly like the tiring repitition of the word Alejandro in the music video.

You will now see Gaga dressed in white latex with a lot of red crosses as design. This is her as the church again. This time she is surrounded by the dancers earlier. They dance and eventually Gaga is thrown repeatedly upwards. She then strips and the men "feasts" upon her. This is the only scene I find too much because I think this signifies the people overthrowing the church.

Lastly, you'll see her laying in bed, surrounded by strings and wearing a nun's habit. This to me looks like her, a christian girl, tied to Christian beliefs dreaming about all the prior scenes because she can't break free. She instead swallows the rosary to show her rebellion and she burns. This "death" is her burning at the stake, judged by the public and the church, caused by her highly controversial stance.

I stand by equal rights for all but I think killing the church is a tad bit too much. Still, the video is a masterpiece and I really like the amount of symbolism here.

 

 

Wow, you went deep! I enjoyed reading this analysis. It certainly brought a new perspective to the video for more, although I had already picked up on some of the themes you point out through my own experience viewing it.

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3 hours ago, ReidOne said:

I've never been a fan of this video, tbh. Visually alluring, but thematically left me cold.

Felt way too much like she was starring in a Madonna biopic. Granted, a very gorgeous Madonna biopic, but still... fanning the reductive flames. 

I had hoped for better for this song, because I stan for the recording. 

I too have mixed feelings. One one hand i love a lot of the scenes and choreography, but it doesn't come together in the end for me.

 

It's obvious from the video that Gaga worships Madonna but the Madonna references are too obvious and too much - from the hairstyle to clothing to the aesthetic.