Meanings behind "Rain On Me Video"

[The Edge Of Glory 729]

I decided to create a thread to talk a little bit about the messages behind the Rain On Me video

Some people are saying that it's just another dance video to try to make it seem smaller, but I think there are messages behind it. 

At the beginning of the video, we see Gaga suffering on the floor and several knives start to fall along with the rain. This represents the depression and all the suffering she has been trying to fight since the Joanne era as she said in the interview with Zane Lowe. The rain represents all the teardrops, obviously.

The close-ups of her with the red outfit is related to the promo picture we have at the countdown above. She was held prisoner and she escaped. Maybe symbolizing Gaga trying to escape from all her pain.

Gaga has no wig on, with her face almost clean when the camera approaches inside that cabin, probably a mention of her more "normal" appearance from the Joanne era and representing her pain. 

The background is an Arena (via Manchester Arena) and building (No Tears Left To Cry). it's like the Chromatica universe is merging  with the real world (The real world is where all the negativity is and Chromatica is were the positivity is). 

She then begins to dance as a way to fight against what she has been suffering, when she begins to dance while the knife is still in her leg, it could mean that she kept on dancing while her hip actually broke, it's like representing her pain. When she pulls off the knife off her leg it turns into water, it's literaly 'I cried my pain out'.

And then we first see her with Ariana Grande. Here she goes into a kind of galactic purple fairy ready to help Lady Gaga, take her out of her suffering.

When we start dancing with Ariana, we can see Gaga's second look. The dark tone disappears and then we have a pink outfit, representing an improvement of her suffering, and in her third look we have Gaga much more similar to Ariana Grande and with a much happier appearance. Her anger, anguish and suffering disappear.

The scene with them both with long hair exudes femininity, and a moment of sorority very pertinent to the video and her new relationship with Ariana. I can see refferences to "Hair", from Born This Way, too.

At the end of the video we see Chromatica, her new persona, as a giant head being revered through dance - by many people like crowd from a big show, as the end result of her suffering. I also think that after raining (crying), they were able to see the colors inside.

This video is a great way to start the era and introduce Chromatica to us, and it's also a total testament to how their friendship helped Gaga to overcome her pain, as she discussed with Zane Lowe. You can see more meanings?

Let's stream the video too 💕

 

 

[GreenDiamond 6,286]

1 minute ago, Gui said:

When we start dancing with Ariana, we can see Gaga's second look. The dark tone disappears and then we have a pink outfit, representing an improvement of her suffering, and in her third look we have Gaga much more similar to Ariana Grande and with a much happier appearance. Her anger, anguish and suffering disappear. 

Wow great observation, this perfectly makes sense

[tigerteeth 660]

I like this interpretation! Especially Gaga as Chromatica being revered by dance / Meta👏 

[malazam 15,710]

Nice! I agree and when she pulls off the knife off her leg it turns into water, it's literaly 'I cried my pain out'.

[domixwodix 3,448]

4 minutes ago, Gui said:

She then begins to dance as a way to fight against what she has been suffering

what I also thought is 

that when she begins to dance while the knife is still in her leg, it could mean that she kept on dancing while her hip actually broke, it's like representing her pain

[The Edge Of Glory 729]

3 minutes ago, malazam said:

Nice! I agree and when the pull off the knife off her legs it turns into water, it's literaly 'I cried my pain out'.

Very nice interpretation! 

[Quartz 12,434]

I think that the close-ups of her with the red outfit is related to the promo picture we have at the countdown above. She was held prisoner and she escaped.

I also think that after raining (crying), they were able to see the color inside.

[teatree123 317]

I've been a lurker here for years and literally made an account to post in this thread because I love your perception of the MV. I think it's also a total testament to how their friendship irl helped Gaga to overcome her pain, as she discussed with Zane Lowe. 

[Suuus 5,632]

2 minutes ago, Quartz said:

I think that the close-ups of her with the red outfit is related to the promo picture we have at the countdown above. She was held prisoner and she escaped.

I also think that after raining (crying), they were able to see the color inside.

I think it symbolyzed gaga escaping from her pain 

[SCHEISSEMONTRE 2,783]

very good observation. I also noticed the background is an Arena (via Manchester Arena) and building (No Tears Left To Cry). it's like the Chromatica universe is merging  with the real world (The real world is where all the negativity is and Chromatica is were the positivity is). idk if I'm making any sense but that what I saw.

[The Edge Of Glory 729]

So many good point of views, that's why I loooove the Gaga videos 

[BlueRose 397]

I think they swapped make up patterns in the scene with the white eyeliner(?) Like Gaga used the pattern that Ariana usualy uses and Ariana used the pattern the Gaga wears for Chromatica( stupid love promo photos).

[Suspiria 10,683]

Does anyone know what this shot references? Especially the way it's like a big being overlooking the earth. And the long boney kind of shoulder pieces. I swear I've seen this exact shot before...

[Chromatica Island 8,517]

That's what I thought as well, it's a masterpiece imo.

[The Edge Of Glory 729]

I watched the video a million times and ... did you notice that Gaga has no wig on, with her face almost clean when the camera approaches inside that cabin? probably a mention of her more "normal" appearance from the Joanne era and representing her pain. At the final moment of the video we can see the gaga and ariana tribes coming together too (pink and purple).