Gaga: It’s hard for me to sing Chromatica songs

[Rifek 51,753]

Then, of course, there was Chromatica, her barnstorming electro-fabulous 2020 album. A follow-up of remixes arrived earlier this year – Dawn of Chromatica – and a post-pandemic tour is on the cards. Naturally, as Chromatica’s prime demographic, I begin gushing about how much it meant to me in lockdown, and she attempts a smile before saying, “I don’t think I’ve ever been in more pain in my life than I was making that record. It’s very hard for me to listen to. It’s very hard for me to sing those songs, but it’s not because they’re not amazing, wonderful songs. It’s because they came from a very, very black hole in my heart.”

 

What place were you in when you were recording it? “I didn’t want to be me anymore,” she says, simply. “I didn’t have the ability to understand what I was capable of any longer as a person. I didn’t feel that I was worth just about anything. But I made it anyway. I said this to a friend the other day – whenever I go through hard times now, I always say with a laugh, ‘Yeah, this is hard. But it’s a lot harder when you want to kill yourself every day.’ So I pledge to always be somebody that speaks about mental health, that speaks about kindness, about compassion and validation. I believe wholeheartedly that the universe made this a part of my story so that I could be prepared to talk about it with the world.”

For a moment, the performance of fame drops. “I know it’s not the world,” she says. “The whole world doesn’t know what I do, and that’s not the point. It’s whoever’s listening. Whoever’s listening: I love you, and if you’re in pain, I promise you it will get better.”

~ British Vogue

[Bat 6,162]

Poor boo, you can tell in some of the lyrics from the songs that she was indeed in a very dark place

[Dojo 19,365]

Edit. What i wrote was insensitive and i understand music is powerful and it can trigger you in a different ways. I am working on educate myself on this topics so in the future i can express myself in a respectful manner without hurting anyones feelings.

[Hyperobject 66,771]

i lover her so much, can't fully express it. 

[funkyhaus 7,697]

It’s actually completely understandable why she didn’t do anything with Chromatica. 
 

I’d rather she never perform those songs again if it means she’s happier 

[thisboyisamonster 864]

It all makes sense. She seems so much happier in the recent jazz shows.

[Gagaplayer315 14,078]

This is so sad 

[StarstruckIllusion 52,790]

2 minutes ago, dojo said:

just say it queen, you were not feeling the music, the sound at all, say it for those in the back, so we can heal from the trauma, the underslayage, and move on

she just said she was tho… it’s the lyrics and process for her 

[tomdsgn 1,916]

I feel like she says this about every album, hopefully one day she’ll make an album that’s both good and doesn’t make her want to stick her head in a blender  

[thomasFr 66]

1 minute ago, dojo said:

just say it queen, you were not feeling the music, the sound at all, say it for those in the back, so we can heal from the trauma, the underslayage, and move on

That is rude. But it’s becoming usual in here… 

she struggles with those lyrics and all is people complaining there were no promo. I just can’t anymore 

[dollardays 3,866]

3 minutes ago, dojo said:

just say it queen, you were not feeling the music, the sound at all, say it for those in the back, so we can heal from the trauma, the underslayage, and move on

So insensitive 

[ANVEEROY 61,224]

1 minute ago, tomdsgn said:

I feel like she says this about every album, hopefully one day she’ll make an album that’s both good and doesn’t make her want to stick her head in a blender  

Umm that's not true 

[Sarah H 3,687]

This is why we have had so few Chromatica performances. People need to go easy on her about performing those. 

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5 minutes ago, dojo said:

just say it queen, you were not feeling the music, the sound at all, say it for those in the back, so we can heal from the trauma, the underslayage, and move on

If she didn't feel the music I don't think she could create an album cover, do promo, and do music videos on songs she hates. Also music is like perfume, it's a photograph of emotions, if you felt very dark writing it or u sprayed perfume during a bad time in ur life, relistening or resmelling the scent will take u back to that exact same place, and if you are suicidal and struggle with mental health, absolutely Gaga will have a difficult time singing them. It's a valid feeling

[Judas Society 3,584]

It almost sounds like she is done being a pop star tbh.

I'm glad she's happy making LFS with Tony. But it begs the question, is she ever going back to being pop?

I don't mind her making different genres of music since I listen to a whole host of different genres but I don't know if this means she is done making original music as Lady Gaga.