Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, (bor… Read Full Bio ↴Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, (born March 28, 1986 in New York, NY) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays. She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21, through the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, before dropping out to pursue a career in music. After Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract, she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing, where she signed a joint deal with Interscope Records and KonLive Distribution, in 2007. Gaga had her breakthrough the following year with her debut studio album, The Fame, and its chart-topping singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". The album was later reissued to include the EP The Fame Monster (2009), which yielded the successful singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro".

Gaga's five succeeding studio albums all debuted atop the US Billboard 200. Her second full-length album, Born This Way (2011), explored electronic rock and techno-pop and sold more than one million copies in its first week. The title track became the fastest-selling song on the iTunes Store, with over one million downloads in less than a week. Following her EDM-influenced third album, Artpop (2013), and its lead single "Applause", Gaga released the jazz album Cheek to Cheek (2014) with Tony Bennett, and the soft rock album Joanne (2016). She ventured into acting, winning awards for her leading roles in the miniseries American Horror Story: Hotel (2015–2016) and the musical film A Star Is Born (2018). Her contributions to the latter's soundtrack, which spawned the chart-topping single "Shallow", made her the first woman to win an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award and Grammy Award in one year. Gaga returned to dance-pop with her sixth studio album, Chromatica (2020), which yielded the number-one single "Rain on Me". She followed this with her second collaborative album with Bennett, Love for Sale, and a starring role in the biopic House of Gucci, both in 2021.

Having sold an estimated 170 million records, Gaga is one of the world's best-selling music artists and the only female artist to achieve four singles that each sold at least 10 million copies globally. Her accolades include 13 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, 18 MTV Video Music Awards, awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and recognition as Billboard's Artist of the Year (2010) and Woman of the Year (2015). She has also been included in several Forbes' power rankings and ranked fourth on VH1's Greatest Women in Music (2012). Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010 and 2019 and placed her on their All-Time 100 Fashion Icons list. Her philanthropy and activism focus on mental health awareness and LGBTQ+ rights; she has her own non-profit organization, the Born This Way Foundation, which supports the wellness of young people. Gaga's business ventures include Haus Labs, a vegan cosmetics brand launched in 2019.

06 Black Jesus Amen Fashion
Lady GaGa Lyrics

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I grew up in New York City
Since I was born on Broadway, baby
Moved downtown when I was just nineteen
To start a new life on the New York scene

There's no way I could be stopped
Was taking my best shot
I had better plans there's no way I could be stopped

Was coming for your spot I met a better man

Amen, on the runway
Dressed in his best
Amen fashion, on the runway
Work it, black Jesus

Amen, on the runway
Dressed in his best
Amen fashion, on the runway
Work it, black Jesus

Dancing in my revelation
Underground pop civilization
Concrete poetry to feed my mind
Old symbolism was left behind

There's no way I could be stopped
Was taking my best shot
I had better plans, there's there's no way I could be stopped
Was coming for your spot, I met a better man

Amen, on the runway
Dressed in his best
Amen fashion, on the runway
Work it, black Jesus

Amen, on the runway
Dressed in his best
Amen fashion, on the runway
Work it, black Jesus

Put it on, amen fashion
Celebrate, oh oh, a new compassion
Put it on, amen fashion
Celebrate, ooh ooh, style your passion

Put it on, amen fashion
Celebrate, oh oh, a new compassion
Put it on, amen fashion
Celebrate, oh oh, wear out your vision

Black Jesus, black Jesus, black Jesus
Jesus is the new black, oh

Amen, on the runway
Dressed in his best
Amen fashion, on the runway
Work it, black Jesus

Amen, on the runway
Dressed in his best
Amen fashion, on the runway
Work it, black Jesus

Amen, on the runway
Dressed in his best
Amen fashion, on the runway
Work it, black Jesus

Amen, on the runway
Dressed in his best

Amen fashion, on the runway
Work it, black Jesus

Overall Meaning

In "Black Jesus † Amen Fashion," Lady Gaga reflects upon her move to New York City and her journey to become a part of the pop culture scene. She speaks about the new life she was looking forward to on the New York scene and how she met different people in the process. She believed in herself and her abilities, and nothing could have stopped her. Although she met some people who opened doors for her, she worked hard in the underground pop civilization and created concrete poetry to nourish herself. Lady Gaga reaches out to Black Jesus on the runway, dressed in His best Amen fashion, which symbolizes the celebration of a new compassion and style with passion. She releases all the negativity and moves into a new phase with the help of Black Jesus.

Line by Line Meaning

I grew up in New York City
I was born and raised in New York City

Since I was born on Broadway, baby
Since I was born on Broadway, I already had a taste of the spotlight from a young age

Moved downtown when I was just nineteen
I moved downtown when I was 19 to start a new life on the New York City artistic scene

To start a new life on the New York scene
I was looking to reinvent myself and start fresh in the vibrant artistic culture of New York City

There's no way I could be stopped
I was determined and nothing could hold me back

Was taking my best shot
I was doing my best to succeed

I had better plans there's no way I could be stopped
I had big plans and wasn't going to let anything prevent me from achieving them

Was coming for your spot I met a better man
I was competing with others for success, but then I found someone better to collaborate with

Amen, on the runway
Praising and celebrating fashion on the runway

Dressed in his best
Looking fabulous in his most fashionable attire

Amen fashion, on the runway
Celebrating fashion as if it's a form of religion or divine inspiration

Work it, black Jesus
Looking and strutting like a divine being on the runway, embodying the persona of Black Jesus

Dancing in my revelation
Finding liberation through dance and creative expression

Underground pop civilization
Being a part of the alternative pop culture that exists outside of the mainstream

Concrete poetry to feed my mind
Using perceptual and linguistic techniques in poetry to create an unconventional, fresh perspective

Old symbolism was left behind
Rejecting traditional, established ways of thinking and embracing modern, innovative modes of expression

Put it on, amen fashion
Advising to embrace and flaunt fashion with a religious fervor

Celebrate, oh oh, a new compassion
Celebrating a new era of love and understanding

Put it on, amen fashion
Putting on fashionable clothing with a religious passion

Celebrate, ooh ooh, style your passion
Encouraging to express oneself through fashion in a passionate and individual way

Celebrate, oh oh, wear out your vision
Emphasizing the importance of pushing oneself creatively and artistically

Black Jesus, black Jesus, black Jesus
Repeating the phrase to reinforce the persona of Black Jesus as a divine figure

Jesus is the new black, oh
Comparing the cultural significance of Black Jesus to the popular phrase 'black is the new black'

Amen, on the runway
Continuing to celebrate and praise fashion on the runway

Dressed in his best
Wearing the most fashionable attire

Work it, black Jesus
Strutting and performing with the divine confidence and poise of Black Jesus

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: PAUL EDWARD BLAIR, STEFANI J. GERMANOTTA

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