Lady Gaga memorably sang a couple bars from her forthcoming, and much-anticipated single “Born This Way” at last fall’s MTV Video Music Awards and released album art, but now she’s giving up everything but the actual song itself, as today pop’s reigning queen released the song’s full lyrics via a Tweet just about an hour ago. Based on what she released—and as expected—the song is very empowerment focused, with the first verse going, “My mama told me when I was young / We were all born superstars.” Hello, yes we were! A few bars later, the chorus really drives home her point: “I’m beautiful in my way / ‘Cause God makes no mistakes / I’m on the right track baby / I was born this way.” Basically, she’s saying: Make no apologies, be who you are, don’t be ashamed of whatever/whoever that is! Of course, I love it. Elton John told EW earlier this year: “‘Born This Way’…will completely get rid of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive.’ This is the new ‘I Will Survive.’ That was the gay anthem. This is the new gay anthem. Actually, it’s not a gay anthem—it can apply to anybody.” Based on what’s here, I’d say that’s certainly true—gays and straights alike will most certainly love this. Now we just need to hear the actual song! But we won’t hear it until Feb. 13, the same day as the Grammys, which will feature a performance by Gaga.
In the Tweet, Lady Gaga also revealed the song’s credits. ‘Born This Way’ was written by Lady Gaga; produced by Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay, and DJ White Shadow; and mixed and engineered by David Russel. Take a gander at Gaga’s full lyrics here:
BORN THIS WAYWRITTEN BY: LADY GAGAPRODUCED BY: LADY GAGA, FERNANDO GARIBAY, DJ WHITE SHADOWMIXED AND ENGINEERED BY: DAVID RUSSEL
INTRO:It doesn’t matter if you love him, or capital H-I-MJust put your paws up’cause you were Born This Way, Baby
VERSE:MY MAMA TOLD ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGWE ARE ALL BORN SUPERSTARS
SHE ROLLED MY HAIR AND PUT MY LIPSTICK ONIN THE GLASS OF HER BOUDOIR
“THERE’S NOTHIN WRONG WITH LOVIN WHO YOU ARE”SHE SAID, “‘CAUSE HE MADE YOU PERFECT, BABE”
“SO HOLD YOUR HEAD UP GIRL AND YOU’LL GO FAR,LISTEN TO ME WHEN I SAY”
CHORUS:I’M BEAUTIFUL IN MY WAY‘CAUSE GOD MAKES NO MISTAKESI’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABYI WAS BORN THIS WAY
DON’T HIDE YOURSELF IN REGRETJUST LOVE YOURSELF AND YOU’RE SETI’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABYI WAS BORN THIS WAY
POST-CHORUS:OOO THERE AIN’T NO OTHER WAYBABY I WAS BORN THIS WAYBABY I WAS BORN THIS WAYOOO THERE AIN’T NO OTHER WAYBABY I WAS BORN-I’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABYI WAS BORN THIS WAY
DON’T BE A DRAG -JUST BE A QUEENDON’T BE A DRAG -JUST BE A QUEENDON’T BE A DRAG -JUST BE A QUEENDON’T BE!
VERSE:GIVE YOURSELF PRUDENCEAND LOVE YOUR FRIENDSSUBWAY KID, REJOICE YOUR TRUTH
IN THE RELIGION OF THE INSECUREI MUST BE MYSELF, RESPECT MY YOUTH
A DIFFERENT LOVER IS NOT A SINBELIEVE CAPITAL H-I-M (HEY HEY HEY)I LOVE MY LIFE I LOVE THIS RECORD ANDMI AMORE VOLE FE YAH (LOVE NEEDS FAITH)
REPEAT CHORUS + POST-CHORUS
BRIDGE:
DON’T BE A DRAG, JUST BE A QUEENWHETHER YOU’RE BROKE OR EVERGREENYOU’RE BLACK, WHITE, BEIGE, CHOLA DESCENTYOU’RE LEBANESE, YOU’RE ORIENTWHETHER LIFE’S DISABILITIESLEFT YOU OUTCAST, BULLIED, OR TEASEDREJOICE AND LOVE YOURSELF TODAY‘CAUSE BABY YOU WERE BORN THIS WAY
NO MATTER GAY, STRAIGHT, OR BI,LESBIAN, TRANSGENDERED LIFEI’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABYI WAS BORN TO SURVIVENO MATTER BLACK, WHITE OR BEIGECHOLA OR ORIENT MADEI’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABYI WAS BORN TO BE BRAVE
REPEAT CHORUS
OUTRO/REFRAIN:
I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!I’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABYI WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!
I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!I WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!I’M ON THE RIGHT TRACK BABYI WAS BORN THIS WAY HEY!
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