brunothesinger 127 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I was listening to Chromatica as per usual but I recently noticed how much Gaga relies on metaphors to write her music. This is not a criticism or anything, just a curious observation from the point of view of a songwriter who relies on more literal lyrics (me). For instance: 1. Alice - "my name isn't Alice but I'll keep looking for Wonderland" 2. Rain On Me - "water like misery" 3. 911 - "pop a 911" "patch the line" etc 4. Plastic Doll - "am I plastic? plastic doll" 5. Sour Candy - "i'm sour candy" 6. Enigma - "I'll be your enigma" 7. 1000 Doves - "I'll be flying like a thousand doves" etc I find it all very interesting! She's a lot of things on this album: a plastic doll, a sour candy, an enigma... Any other metaphors, figures of speech or things you've guys noticed as well? - bruno the singer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 48,191 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 The entire song "Bloody Mary" is an interesting metaphor to me stream bionic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFXIV WhiteMage 5,878 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 this one is my fave: Love it when you call me legs In the morning, buy me eggs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo 3,000 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Flying like a thousand doves is a simile though I kid, but yeah Gaga uses language like this a lot in her work, and very well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy101 5,452 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 “water like misery" is also a simile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojta 278 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I love the "Dragon's eyes watch, godess breathing, Give me something to believe in" lines from Enigma Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunothesinger 127 Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, gypsy101 said: “water like misery" is also a simile Ok, ok, sorry! Let's pretend the title is "Gaga and her Figures of Speech" - bruno the singer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 "Soon" is also a figure of speech for Gaga. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Smith 10,026 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 "this is my dance floor I fought for" Is one of the metaphor for me even though I'm not a woman, I can feel this song Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerbianChromatican 725 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Well, it's kinda mysterios and magical, poetic, she is Enigma afterall F the Coca, F the pizza, all we need is shljivovitza Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMaMarryTheNight 3,741 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I live for the “I just love the music not the bling” ⚔️💖 THE PAID PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUE💖⚔️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmarray16 0 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 this one is my fave: Love it when you call me legs In the morning, buy me eggs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother of Puppies 36,231 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 This is why I love her songwriting so much... and if you haven't noticed, she also does this in interviews to describe things, which I think is pretty interesting and cool! She's a poet Maybe "Perfect Ilusion" "Oh, you were a perfect illusion" and "High like amphetamine" and also "Alejandro" "Hot like Mexico, rejoice" THEY CALL ME LADY MOP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother of Puppies 36,231 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 This line from Bad Romance is something I have never fully understood: "I want your leather studded kiss in the sand." Now what does that mean? What is a "leather studded kiss"? and why in the sand? THEY CALL ME LADY MOP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 21,949 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 50 minutes ago, MotherOfPuppies said: This line from Bad Romance is something I have never fully understood: "I want your leather studded kiss in the sand." Now what does that mean? What is a "leather studded kiss"? and why in the sand? I think it means when you kiss so hardly you can feel the person's lips Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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