Skyana Rava 943 Posted Sunday at 07:03 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:03 PM I still haven't processed how well Judas is doing on streaming right now 17 year-old me is quaking in the boots her mother bought her for college I.... I loved Judas so much, and the video a work of art. The absolute trauma of Gaga's public rejection and even rejection by my friends has made it emotionally difficult to listen to Judas for years. Finally people are recognizing the importance of this song and it's chorus of love, forgiveness, ecstasy and revolution, the bridge that is a poem that should go down in history: "In the most biblical sense, I am beyond repentance, Fame hooker prostitute wench, Vomits her mind. But in the culture sense, I just speak in future tense, Judas kiss me if offensed, Or wear ear condum next time." I didn't even understand the power of the song at the time -- but I felt it. It felt like a rebuke of all I was taught as a child, a celebration of something other than the good christian girl. The girl I never had a hope of becoming. And now people are streaming it... It doesn't just feel like vindication for Gaga. It feels personal. It feels like people are ready to recognize the power and beauty of difference. The consuming power of love. The power to be oneself under the scrutiny of the world. I just. I just I was so alone, we little monsters were so alone in the BTW era. And it was a different time for LGBTQIA+ folk, I mean gay marriage was still under debate in the United States. People thought trans people didn't exist. That time was so hard... And when Gaga said "I just speak in future tense", I did not believe her. I did not believe the world could change that way. And here we are, people finally listening. 5 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 156,309 Posted Sunday at 07:16 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:16 PM The second verse has a pair of my favorite lyrics of hers "I've learned love is like a brick you can / Build a house or sink a dead body" So metal 💜Pushing down on your knees to make you drive faster💜 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessun Dorma 6,125 Posted Sunday at 07:28 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:28 PM I wasn't expecting to finish reading a thread about Judas with tears in my eyes. Much love to you @Skyana Rava! On topic, Judas was always one of my favorites. It’s crazy to think that after 14 years it has become Gaga’s fourth most popular song on Spotify! I think Brazil helped a lot to increase the number of streams. I still can hear the crowd screaming ah-ah ah-ah-ah-ah ah-ah ah-ah-ah-ah in Copacabana! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBL 544 Posted Sunday at 07:40 PM Share Posted Sunday at 07:40 PM It’s truly a masterpiece and my favorite song of hers. Just the best of the best. And the fact that she released it on Easter week end? I C O N I C ABRⱯCADⱯBRA 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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