Princess Die
Lady GaGa Lyrics
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Leave my pearls and lipstick on so everybody knows
Pretty will be the photograph I leave
Laying down on famous knives so everybody sees
Bleach out all the dark
I'll swallow each peroxide shot
Someone I know will love and save me from myself
I'll be your Princess Die and die with you
I wish that I was strong
I wish that I was wrong
I wish that I could cope
But I took pills and left a note
I'm hungry from an anorexic heart
I'm trying to tell you how I feel but was never very smart
Wrapped in silks made for Egyptian queens
I'll do it in the swimming pool so everybody sees
Bleach out all the dark
I'll swallow each peroxide shot
[Inaudible] save me from myself
Maybe I'll just clean the shit off of these fancy shoes
I'll be your Princess Die and die with you
I wish that I could cope
In my rich boyfriend's limmo
Right after he proposed
With a 16-karat stone wrapped in rose gold
With the paparazzi all swarming 'round
In my Louie Vuitton white button-down
Oh, shoot me from the left
Bow your head for another dead blonde
Who's real prince is in heaven
She just wants to sleep
Princess Die, I wanna see her cry
Princess Die
Princess Die, we wanna watch her cry
Princess Die
Who's final act of life will be in my own hands to do
I'll be your Princess Die, and die with you
Lady Gaga’s Princess Die is a haunting ballad about suicide and a commentary on the negative effects of fame. In the first stanza, the singer reflects on her own death, requesting that her coffin be left open so that all can see her makeup and jewelry. She wishes to look pretty in death, preserved in a photograph for all to see. The line “Laying down on famous knives so everybody sees” suggests that the singer desires a public death, using the famous knives to suggest Hollywood’s dangerous image and attitudes towards celebrities.
In the second stanza, the singer seeks to “bleach out all the dark” - the pain and confusion she experiences – with peroxide shots. She reflects on the possibility of being saved from herself by someone she knows, but ultimately exposes her own self-destructive tendencies with the line “Maybe I’ll just clean the shit off of these fancy shoes”. There is an allusion to Princess Diana with the line “I’ll be your Princess Die”. Princess Diana died in a car accident while being pursued by paparazzi, the singer asking to die with her prince on “her own hands to do”.
The song is a commentary on the darker side of fame and the pressure that comes with being a public figure. Lady Gaga has revealed that the song was influenced by Princess Diana, but also by experiences in her own life, including struggles with addiction and mental health. While never released as a single, Princess Die holds a special place in the Gaga canon, having only been performed a handful of times.
Line by Line Meaning
Leave the coffin open when I go
When I die, keep my coffin open so everyone can see my body
Leave my pearls and lipstick on so everybody knows
Make sure I am buried with my pearls and lipstick so everyone knows who I am
Pretty will be the photograph I leave
I want to be remembered as beautiful
Laying down on famous knives so everybody sees
I want to die in a way that will gain attention and fame
Bleach out all the dark
I want to get rid of all the negative thoughts and feelings inside of me
I'll swallow each peroxide shot
I'll do whatever it takes to get rid of my pain, even if it's harmful to me
Someone I know will love and save me from myself
I hope someone in my life will save me from my destructive tendencies
Maybe I'll just clean the shit off of these fancy shoes
Maybe I don't need to die to escape my current situation, I just need to clean up my life
I'll be your Princess Die and die with you
I'll die with my loved one and become famous in the process
I wish that I was strong
I wish I had the strength to overcome my struggles
I wish that I was wrong
I wish that my negative thoughts and feelings weren't true
I wish that I could cope
I wish that I could handle my problems better
But I took pills and left a note
Instead, I resorted to taking pills and leaving a suicide note
I'm hungry from an anorexic heart
I'm hurting emotionally and need help
I'm trying to tell you how I feel but was never very smart
I struggle to communicate my emotions effectively
Wrapped in silks made for Egyptian queens
I want to be treated like royalty
I'll do it in the swimming pool so everybody sees
I'll die in a way that will gain attention and fame
In my rich boyfriend's limmo
My wealthy boyfriend is a symbol of the materialism that has contributed to my pain
Right after he proposed
Just when things were supposed to be good, I felt worse
With a 16-karat stone wrapped in rose gold
My engagement ring is a symbol of materialism and consumerism
With the paparazzi all swarming 'round
I am constantly under scrutiny and feel trapped by fame
In my Louie Vuitton white button-down
I am dressed in expensive clothing, yet still feel empty and unhappy
Bow your head for another dead blonde
A reference to Marilyn Monroe, a famous blonde who also died tragically
Who's real prince is in heaven
The prince I am waiting for is in heaven
She just wants to sleep
She just wants to escape the pain and find peace
Princess Die, I wanna see her cry
People are obsessed with seeing famous figures suffer and fail
Who's final act of life will be in my own hands to do
I am responsible for how I choose to end my life
I'll be your Princess Die, and die with you
I'll die with my loved one and become famous in the process
Contributed by Zoe B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@thenamestyler7077
Lyrics:
Leave the coffin open when I go
Leave my pearls and lipstick on so everybody knows
Pretty will be the photograph I leave
Laying down on famous knives so everybody sees
Bleach out all all the dark
I'll swallow each peroxide shot
Someone I know could love and save me from myself
Maybe I'll just clean the shit off of these fancy shoes
I'll be a Princess Die and die with you
I'm hungry from an anorexic heart
I've been trying to tell you how I feel
But was never very smart
I'm wrapped in silks made for Egyptian queens
I'll do it in the swimming pool
So everybody sees
Bleach out all the dark
I'll swallow each peroxide shot
Maybe someone I know will love and save me from myself
Maybe I'll just keep clean the shit off of these fancy shoes
I'll be a Princess Die and die with you
[Chorus x2]
I wish that I was strong
I wish that I was wrong
I wish that I could cope
But I took pills and left a note
Princess die
I want to see her cry
Princess die
Princess die
We want to watch her cry
Princess die
I wish that I could go, in my rich boyfriends limo right after he proposed with a 16-carat gold wrapped in rose gold, the final act of life will be in my own hands to do, I'll be a Princess Die and die with you Applaud. Pour Vous. [To you]
@khairilezwan6367
[Verse 1]
Leave the coffin open when I go
Leave my pearls and lipstick on, so everybody knows
Pretty will be the photograph I leave
Laying down on famous knives, so everybody sees
Bleach out all the dark
I'll swallow each peroxide shot
Someone I'll know could love and save me from myself
Maybe I'll just clean the shit off of these fancy shoes
I'll be a Princess Di and die with you
[Chorus]
I wish that I was strong
I wish that I was wrong
I wish that I could cope
But I took pills and left a note
[Verse 2]
I'm hungry from an anorexic heart
I've been trying to tell you how I feel, but was never very smart
I'm wrapped in silks made for Egyptian queens
I'll do it in the swimming pool, so everybody sees
Bleach out all the dark
I'll swallow each peroxide shot
I'll need someone to love and save me from myself
Maybe I'll just keep clean the shit off of these fancy shoes
I'll be a Princess Di and die with you
@nathaliefabre9482
petition for gaga to sing it herself in a studio version
@jedmayo5198
yesssssss
@chaeriplease
Um hello, were you there for ARTPOP? She was unsure whether to put Princess Die or Mary Jane Holland on the album. She later said her management made her not put it. So yeah, a studio version definitely exists. Someone needs to leak it
@jedmayo5198
Anthony Gemayel Honestlyy I think that it would fit better on Lg5 with the "art of darkness" idea. I never saw it fitting on ARTPOP.
@chaeriplease
Jed Mayo omg if LG5 had an art of darkness theme i would die
@hectorrdz7297
#includeprincessdieinlg5
@killlamas57
Even tho this is a fan cover, this is truly amazing. I always come back to this video because this person did such a good job.
@genevievebreton8020
+Shady Tyrell is not is lady gaga
@katrina7679
Same! it's so good
@ianpatterson2447
Big facts. Whoever did this cover has great potential