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.
Oh Well
Lady GaGa Lyrics
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Where did everybody go?
I wanna know.
We could've tried.
Why did everybody cry?
If you weren't mine.
You made your minds up.
Well my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do.
Why do we deny ourselves?
In terms of love, I'm at a loss,
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
Oh well, oh well.
Can't find the words,
But hey man, everybody hurts,
When it doesn't work.
And now everything is gonna change,
You made your minds up.
Well my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do.
Why do we deny ourselves?
In terms of love, I'm at a loss,
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
Oh well, oh well.
Your love downed us in a hole.
You never, ever wanted her to grow,
To grow, oh, oh.
Why, why, why, why, why?
If now everything is gonna change,
Was it worth it?
Oh my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do.
Why do we deny ourselves?
In terms of love, you weren't strong enough,
Oh well, for me.
Oh well.
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
Oh well,
Oh well.
The lyrics of Lady Gaga's "Oh Well" address the feelings of loss, heartbreak, and confusion that come with the end of a relationship. Gaga begins by asking where everyone has gone and why they left. She wonders why they didn't try harder to make things work and questions the reason for the tears that were shed. She then acknowledges that everything is going to change and her friends have a lot to learn.
In the second verse, Gaga admits that she can't find the right words to describe her pain but recognizes that everyone hurts when relationships fail. She acknowledges that the end of the relationship has resulted in a hole that her love had buried her in. She repeats the same phrase over and over again - "oh well" - suggesting that she has surrendered to the outcome and is ready to move on.
The chorus questions the denial of love and acknowledges that, for Gaga, she is at a loss in terms of understanding why relationships fail. The song appears to end on a resigned note, with Gaga admitting that her partner was not strong enough for her, and that she has accepted the dissolution of the relationship with an "Oh well."
Line by Line Meaning
Where did they go?
Where did everyone disappear to?
Where did everybody go?
I'm curious about where everyone went.
I wanna know.
I want the answer to this question.
We could've tried.
We should have made an attempt.
Why did everybody cry?
What caused everyone to shed tears?
If you weren't mine.
If you didn't belong to me.
And now everything is gonna change,
All is about to transform,
You made your minds up.
You've already decided.
Well my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do.
You have plenty to grasp, my mates.
Why do we deny ourselves?
Why do we refuse what we feel?
In terms of love, I'm at a loss,
I don't understand the matters of the heart.
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
I guess that's how it is sometimes.
Can't find the words,
I'm unable to articulate how I truly feel.
But hey man, everybody hurts,
We all experience pain.
When it doesn't work.
When it doesn't go as planned.
Your love downed us in a hole.
Your affection destroyed us.
You never, ever wanted her to grow,
You didn't want her to progress.
To grow, oh, oh.
To develop and mature.
If now everything is gonna change,
With everything changing now.
Was it worth it?
Did it all mean something in the end?
Oh my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do.
You have much to comprehend, friends.
In terms of love, you weren't strong enough,
You lacked the emotional fortitude to handle love.
Oh well, for me.
Oh well, as far as I'm concerned.
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
That's just how it goes sometimes.
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
It is what it is.
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
That's the way the cookie crumbles.
Oh well, oh well, oh well,
C'est la vie.
Oh well,
Well, that's that.
Oh well.
Oh well.
Contributed by William Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jendeukiemycookie _
Where did they go?
Where did everybody go?
I wanna know
We could've tried
Why did everybody cry if you weren't mine?
And now everything is gonna change
You made your mind up
Well, my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do
Why do we deny ourselves in terms of love?
I'm at a loss, so well, oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Can't find the words
But hey, man, everybody hurts
When it doesn't work
And now everything is gonna change
You made your mind up
Well, my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do
Why do we deny ourselves in terms of love?
I'm at a loss, so well, oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Your love drowned us in a hole
You never ever wanted her to grow
To grow
Oh, oh
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
If everything is gonna change, was it worth it?
Oh, my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do
Why do we deny ourselves in terms of love?
You weren't strong enough, oh well, for me...
Oh well
Oh well, oh well
Oh well
Oh well, oh well, oh well
Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well
Oh well, oh well, oh well
Oh well
jendeukiemycookie _
Where did they go?
Where did everybody go?
I wanna know
We could've tried
Why did everybody cry if you weren't mine?
And now everything is gonna change
You made your mind up
Well, my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do
Why do we deny ourselves in terms of love?
I'm at a loss, so well, oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Can't find the words
But hey, man, everybody hurts
When it doesn't work
And now everything is gonna change
You made your mind up
Well, my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do
Why do we deny ourselves in terms of love?
I'm at a loss, so well, oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Oh well
Your love drowned us in a hole
You never ever wanted her to grow
To grow
Oh, oh
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
If everything is gonna change, was it worth it?
Oh, my friends, you've got a lot to learn, you do
Why do we deny ourselves in terms of love?
You weren't strong enough, oh well, for me...
Oh well
Oh well, oh well
Oh well
Oh well, oh well, oh well
Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well
Oh well, oh well, oh well
Oh well
Sierra
Not grow it’s go
Master1Morrison
Wish she would have released this song so I can add it to my playlist
Rian Silva
Love this track 😍💕
Queen Gaga 💖
Carmenita StarXXX
omg i love this song so much
Swtnrbby
This deserves a million views
The Music Record Machine
Why did Gaga say this song wasn't "good enough"? This is a perfect fit for The Fame!
Swtnrbby
It didn’t make the mainstream cut, this was more classic and less eccentric pop like the things that got her to the top, songs like shut up and New York are more Paris Hilton and they almost made the cut!
luxe ford
Gaga is like the surprise offspring of a breeding session between Lennon and McCartney, i.e. a miracle on par with the immaculate conception. 👨👨👧🌈🙇🏼♂️🙇🏾♂️🙇♂️👈🏼Me. I am Luxe Ford...The Elusive Mayo Guy
anapat universidade1974
David Bowie's long lost daughter😘.