mamo 18,609 Posted Monday at 03:37 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:37 PM (edited) So I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately and… In my opinion, Happy Mistake really feels like it should have been part of MAYHEM. The album as it stands is a powerful and cohesive body of work but there's something about Happy Mistake that feels intrinsically connected to the heart of it all. The lyrics alone "My head is filled with broken mirrors" for instance seem to echo the visual language of the album cover more directly than any other track. That fragmented, introspective imagery aligns so naturally with the themes explored throughout MAYHEM, it’s pretty surprising to me that the song didn’t make the final cut. Happy Mistake feels like it could have deepened the album’s emotional resonance even further. It’s as if the song carries a piece of the puzzle that would have added an extra layer of vulnerability and reflection to an already impactful project. Its exclusion to me is a missed oppurtunity and highly noticeable. I truly think it could have elevated the latter part of the album just that much more with a final striking note. What are your thoughts? Side note: Before the defenders jump in, I’m not criticising. I genuinely love MAYHEM for what it is and think it's one of her best albums to date. Edited Monday at 03:44 PM by mamo you can serve it to me ancient city style... 4 1 6 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombat 81 Posted Monday at 03:43 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:43 PM Kinda off topic but HM is such a beautiful song one of her most beautiful songs actually truly a work of art I've become a notorious being 6 14 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lompavibl 59 Posted Monday at 03:46 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:46 PM I have heard the song is older, possibly from Chroma sessions? It was the only song from Harlequin/Mayhem written and produced with BloodPop. 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 114,225 Posted Monday at 03:51 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:51 PM I think it represents the transition between Chromatica and Mayhe and the 6.5 project as a whole, lyrically it's very Chromatica, the self pain, doubts and the mental journey of Chromatica, while the production is very Mayhem, haunting, mature, a very 90s rock ballad. So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy 16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonkers 29,311 Posted Monday at 03:53 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:53 PM it should have been, but MAYHEM!!!!! Remember to like and subscribe, and click on the bell icon to get the latest updates Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilia Malinin 1,329 Posted Monday at 03:56 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:56 PM i consider it part of the mayhem era, even if it wasn't on the album. it fits the theme of the album, but i understand if gaga didn't want it on there, given there's already three ballads on it. TRANSGENDER MAN AND PROUD OF IT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faysalaaa 4,116 Posted Monday at 04:01 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:01 PM (edited) If it was successful, she would have included it like Die With A Smile lol But yeah I think DWAS should have been in the Joker Soundtrack, and Happy Mistake in Mayham Edited Monday at 04:02 PM by faysalaaa 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 108,046 Posted Monday at 04:07 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:07 PM Probably cos it does not fit the narrative or story for the alboom (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢, 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 156,520 Posted Monday at 04:17 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:17 PM 30 minutes ago, lompavibl said: I have heard the song is older, possibly from Chroma sessions? It was the only song from Harlequin/Mayhem written and produced with BloodPop. I forget who said it but yeah, it was written for Chromatica and ended up being reworked for Harlequin/Joker 💜Pushing down on your knees to make you drive faster💜 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babel 41,327 Posted Monday at 04:32 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:32 PM Its not that good 1 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guillaume Hamon 6,347 Posted Monday at 04:33 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:33 PM I wish it was the ballad closing mayhem alongside DWAS instead of blade of grass. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 21,148 Posted Monday at 04:34 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:34 PM 1 minute ago, Babel said: Its not that good Me when I lie We have forgotten our public MANNERS 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 21,148 Posted Monday at 04:35 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:35 PM 1 minute ago, Guillaume Hamon said: I wish it was the ballad closing mayhem alongside DWAS instead of blade of grass. I used to feel this way, but honestly, the fact that BOG and DWAS both pair together as a love story kinda works for me. We have forgotten our public MANNERS 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 47,288 Posted Monday at 04:39 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:39 PM i'd prefer it over HBDYWM or BOG but it's an older song from her sessions with bloodpop mother, what must i do? 1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 97,906 Posted Monday at 05:00 PM Share Posted Monday at 05:00 PM Because she preferred to put it in Harlequin. I hope my answer was helpful. If you see me posting like crazy, I'm either bored or procrastinating. 7 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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