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.
A Million Reasons
Lady Gaga Lyrics
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You're giving me a million reasons to quit the show
You're givin' me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Givin' me a million reasons
About a million reasons
If I had a highway, I would run for the hillsIf you could find a dry way, I'd forever be still
But you're giving me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Givin' me a million reasons
About a million reasons
I bow down to pray
I try to make the worst seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather
I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But baby, I just need one good one to stay
Head stuck in a cycle, I look off and I stare
It's like that I've stopped breathing, but completely aware
'Cause you're giving me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Givin' me a million reasons
About a million reasons
And if you say something that you might even mean
It's hard to even fathom which parts I should believe
'Cause you're giving me a million reasons
Give me a million reasons
Givin' me a million reasons
About a million reasons
I bow down to pray
I try to make the worst seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather
I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But baby, I just need one good one to stay
Oh baby, I'm bleedin', bleedin'
Stay
Can't you give me what I'm needin', needin'
Every heartbreak makes it hard to keep the faith
But baby, I just need one good one
Good one, good one, good one, good one, good one
When I bow down to pray
I try to make the worst seem better
Lord, show me the way
To cut through all his worn out leather
I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But baby, I just need one good one, good one
Tell me that you'll be the good one, good one
Baby, I just need one good one to stay
Lady Gaga's song A Million Reasons is a touching ballad that reflects the uncertainty and struggle of a relationship that could go either wrong or right. The song begins with the singer discussing how she's being given a million reasons to let her significant other go, but she keeps holding on to that one good reason to stay. The following lines discuss how, if given the chance to escape the relationship, she would run away from it and be still. However, the person keeps giving her a million reasons to stay, leaving her indecisive and conflicted.
As the song progresses, the artist mentions her spiritual side, confessing that she relies on prayer to guide her through the tough decision. Later in the song, she pleads for her significant other to give her one good reason to stay, expressing desperation and vulnerability as she opens up about emotional pain caused by past heartbreaks and the need for someone to support and believe in her.
The song's powerful lyrics and Gaga's emotional delivery of it reflect the rawness and realness in relationships and the internal confusion and fear that comes with it. It's a song that many people can relate to, especially those who have been in a difficult relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You're giving me a million reasons to let you go
You are causing me to doubt our relationship and consider leaving you, with an overwhelming amount of reasons supporting my decision.
You're giving me a million reasons to quit the show
You are making it hard for me to continue with our relationship like it's a performance which can be stopped anytime.
You're givin' me a million reasons
You are providing countless reasons for me to reevaluate the relationship.
Give me a million reasons
Please, give me every reason why I should stay or leave in order for me to make the best decision.
If I had a highway, I would run for the hills
If I had a way out or if running from this relationship was feasible, it would be my course of action.
If you could find a dry way, I'd forever be still
If the circumstances allowed for an easy way out of this relationship, I would stay there and make it work.
I bow down to pray
I am asking for divine guidance.
I try to make the worst seem better
I attempt to find positivity in negative situations.
Lord, show me the way
I am appealing to the higher power to help me make the right decision regarding the relationship.
To cut through all his worn out leather
To reveal his true self and motivations underneath the mask he wears.
I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
I have endless reasons to leave this relationship that motivate me to do so.
But baby, I just need one good one to stay
Despite everything, I just need one compelling reason to remain loyal and committed to the relationship.
Head stuck in a cycle, I look off and I stare
I feel trapped in a repetitive pattern of arguments and problems, losing sight of a possible solution.
It's like that I've stopped breathing, but completely aware
I am suffocating under the pressure of the relationship's issues, but conscious enough to understand the gravity of the situation.
And if you say something that you might even mean
If you say something genuine, it is difficult to discern what is true and what is not.
It's hard to even fathom which parts I should believe
Due to mixed signals and dishonesty, it's hard to figure out which part of what you say is real.
Oh baby, I'm bleedin', bleedin'
This relationship is causing me immense emotional pain and I am suffering greatly.
Stay
Please remain with me and assure me that our love is worth fighting for.
Can't you give me what I'm needin', needin'
Can you not provide me the essential emotional support I crave, which is critical for the survival of the relationship?
Every heartbreak makes it hard to keep the faith
Each disappointment I encounter in this relationship makes it progressively more difficult for me to maintain faith in its longevity.
But baby, I just need one good one
Despite the chaos, turmoil and pain, all I need is one good reason to remain committed to this relationship.
Tell me that you'll be the good one, good one
Assure me that you will be the reason to stay and that our love will triumph over all of our issues.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ENDURANCE MUSIC GROUP
Written by: Hillary Lee Lindsey, Mark Ronson, Stefani Germanotta
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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6 Grammys
13 Guinness World Records
1 Grammy Museum Artist Award (2016)
3 Brit Awards (2010)
2 Diamond awards
31 MTV awards
1 Golden Globe (2016)
1 Fashion Icon Award (2011)
1 Bambi Award (2011)
1 Contemporary Icon Award (2015)
1 National Art Award (2015)
'Women of The year 2015" by Billboard
Oscars nom (2016)
4 albums #1 Billboard (2011, 2013, 2014, 2016)
150M singles sold WW
30M albums sold WW
Worldwide concerts tours = +500M $
Performances:
Grammys x4 (2010, 2011, 2015, 2016)
Oscars x2 (2015, 2016)
And now... 2 SUPERBOWL ! (2016, 2017)
Lady Gaga doesnt need to prove anything anymore. A LEGEND.
@TylerOakley
okay i love it
@JR-bj4yx
Me too Tyler.
@ferdice5052
YASS!!!
@fernando1304
i love u
@ferdice5052
loveyou tyler!
@mateobabaja4524
We all do 😀😀✌️️
@desslye4391
So beautiful Miss Gaga. I'm a 71 year old Woman and my granddaughter told me about this song. This reminds me of my late husband who fought in the Vietnam war. I was about to leave him when i knew that he joined the army but there's a million reason not to leave him. Thank you for reminding me about the love we shared together. I'm Kim Li Smith. An American-Korean in Virginia.
@jorgesanchez4659
Des Slye loved your story!!! Love from Spain!!!!
@Fvsari
GENTE EU AMO ESSAS FANFIC!!!!!!
@charlottavanreenen6680
love your story aswell, love out of Netherlands!