Who Has A Joanne In Their Life? (Story)

[CherryPi3 684]

Tell us about the Joanne in your life and how much you can relate to this song.

I abruptly lost my aunt to a cancer type disease last year, in March. The day before she passed away, I saw her at the hospital and she saw me and she smiled and held my hand and told me she'd get better. The next morning, my cousin called me at 6 am telling me she had passed. My world came crumbling down. She was there for me when my parents kicked me out for being gay. She took me in when no one else did. I basically lost my mother that day. So this song truly tore me apart. The opening lyrics "Take my hand, stay Joanne. Heaven is not ready for you." instantly took me back to me holding my aunts hand and watching her smile at me in that hospital bed, telling me she would get better and that she loves me. Especially the "Girl, where do you think you're going?" It just describes how I felt seeing my aunt lay lifeless in that hospital bed when saying our last goodbyes, the day after. She should have been coming home, not going where she was going. Then the bridge got me even harder. "Honestly, I know where you're going. Baby, you're just moving on. And I'll still love you, even if I can't see you anymore. Can't wait to see you soar." I just picture my aunt flying on up to the Paradise she always talked about. I've cried my eyes out every time I've heard it, so this song will definitely be a tough one for me to get accustomed to. But it love it.
If you've ever lost a loved one who's meant so much to you, this song will definitely make you emotional if you're that type of person. It's beautiful.

 

[djBuffoon 12,125]

My grandpa on my mom's side passed away a few years before I was even born.

Obviously, I've never met him but he has been a massive presence in my life. He is always mentioned and referred to by people who knew him as a great guy.

[Edonis 28,950]

I lost my aunt to terminal bladder cancer this May. She left behind a teenage kid. This whole album speaks to me on another level. 

[toewsy 1,842]

A cousin of mine was killed in a random act of violence at school a bit over ten years ago. I still to this day can't think about her without dying a little inside all over again. needless to say Angel Down already means a lot to me

[Squeeshy Keety 9,908]

My family dog, Jessie, was 15 years old when she was hit by a car this March (I was 17), and my world broke. I fell into a week long depression, but at the end of it, I was able to come out to myself and my mom the next day.

When I first read the Joanne lyrics, I knew exactly how it felt, and listening to it touched every part of my soul. It is the first song that ever made me cry, and let me tell you, I balled my heart out. It is the most beautiful song I have ever heard or will ever hear, and I am so proud of Gaga for it.

[Luke78619 23,409]

I fear I may have one soon 

but imma look at it as 'glass half full' 

[Miel 15,009]

Kind of like in Gaga's end, I feel like my Joanne would be somebody I barely knew/didn't really have in my own life, but I've felt the affects of their death through others.

As repetitive as it was, I really resonated with Gaga's statement about her father, wondering "if she really knew him", since she only ever knew her father/his side of the family after such a traumatic event as Joanne's degeneration and death.

I don't really know much about my father's side, as they're all kind of dead. I knew his mother for a little, met her once back in the Islands, but she died two years later when I was 6. I still remember walking down to my old living room when we were living in Japan, and seeing my father watch some old VHS with his mother on it.

He was never really home because of work, but after that, I honestly felt like I didn't know him for a long time, until very, very recently. It wasn't until the last few years or so that our family finally kind of became a unit- and I acknowledge how lucky we are in that aspect, as sometimes it truly can be irreparable.

It still shakes me, honestly.

tl;dr My dad's mother is my Joanne. While I didn't know her personally, I felt like her death really changed my dad, making me feel like I didn't know him for a majority of my life.

[Miel 15,009]

5 minutes ago, toewsy said:

A cousin of mine was killed in a random act of violence at school a bit over ten years ago. I still to this day can't think about her without dying a little inside all over again. needless to say Angel Down already means a lot to me

I feel very closely to Angel Down also, in a very similar vein as yours.

On a lighter note, I used to love the Blackhawks in high school haha

[HairBow 602]

I have a Joanne in my life (from Gaga's perspective) in which my Grandfather passed away before I was born. I don't want to give out too much personal information, but he is an NFL Hall of Famer (and is the sole reason why I'm a fan of a particular team-- I almost view the team as extended family, really). My family bonds very closely with football because of this.

I also have a Joanne in my life (from Gaga's father's perspective).  My brother died five years ago, unexpectedly (he passed away in his sleep).  He was an angel; most loving and innocent person you could ever meet.  He had Down Syndrome, and I really feel like he is the biggest reason as to why my family still remains to be so, so close.  His passing still deeply affects my family today.  While time does make tragedy less painful, I will never be the same person I was prior to my brother's passing.  It's still really hard and overwhelming to deal with.

[elijahfan 26,484]

My grandpa on my mother's side died when my mom was 11, he used to be a film projectionist. So being fascinated with cinema since I was a kid, and ultimately getting to work in this universe, I grew up with my family always reminding me how my grandpa would be proud and how he would have loved knowing me. Because of all this, I've always felt some kind of connexion - there's definitely something running in the genes.

I also was named after him, my 3rd name is his.

[Klonoa 2,194]

I have, but I don't like to tell personal things to strangers on the internet. 

[Hexxx 2,244]

My Great Grandmother. Never met her but I heard lots of great things about her. She died a year before I was born. 

[toewsy 1,842]

Just now, Miel said:

I feel very closely to Angel Down also, in a very similar vein as yours.

On a lighter note, I used to love the Blackhawks in high school haha

&Aha, I'm actually a die hard Habs fan, but Johnny and his derpy mug have a very special place in my heart 

[John Wayne 4,505]

I lost an aunt as well to ovarian cancer this February and it messed me up real time. My family as well as hers lived in a same house and I used to spend a lot of time with her. To me she was more of a second mother than an aunt. When she found out that there was a small cyst in her ovaries she didn't take too much action, but even if she did it would be the same sadly. Even when she was diagnosed with cancer, she didn't tell me or her kids, because she didn't want us to worry. When the situation got a bit more serious, we found out and to me the news was surreal, it took me a long while to actually deal with it. She was treated with chemo, but I was the one who was STRONGLY against it, because they fill your body with drugs necessary to "survive", but when the therapy ends and they cut the supply off that's what kills you (  I wanted her to be treated with medicinal marijuana)

 

When my aunt passed away, I couldn't believe it, still can't to this day. I've never had such an emotional shock and it seemed like the world was ending for me. I found peace in alcohol and drugs (aphetamine, cocaine) and every single night I would come home crying because I couldn't deal with the fact that she was gone. On her grave, a little white butterfly landed on her picture and my family realised that that was her soul in a different body and she didn't leave us until we left.

 

When Joanne was announced I bawled for like an hour. I didn't even care if the album consisted with **** songs (impossible lol), but the concept moved me, the whole idea of prolonging someone's life even after death with art. Even my family were very fond of the concept and I couldn't wait to hear the album, especially the song. Yesterday I decided that I'm gonna listen to Joanne on her grave as a tribute of sorts, and believe me I couldn't move. I was so shaken by something so beautiful and even to relate with the woman who liberated me in many many situations was an incredible experience. I really love Joanne, and I'm thankful for Gaga for this album and I'm sure I'll see my aunt soon ad we'll listen to this song together.

[sillynate 6,170]

My mom's boyfriend passed away in January of this year. I wrote a song placing myself in her shoes, much like how Joanne is with Gaga's dad. She became her dad for her song. I became my mom for mine. I wasn't sure if it was a song I'd wanna share because of that reason. But now I've got a bit more confidence