As a woman, Gaga’s role is complex and fluid: she is not just a victim or a passive observer. She is the mourner, the dominatrix, the heretic, and the redeemer. She wears the trappings of religion, only to violate their codes, turning them into symbols of personal freedom rather than repression. Her control over the male dancers and her deliberate detachment from their advances invert the traditional dynamic: she resists the emotional dependency, the pain, and the silence that have often been expected of women in love. Instead, she commands space, disturbs the performance of masculinity, and ultimately walks away from it—both spiritually and emotionally.
In the end, “Alejandro” is not just about men—it is about the woman who sees them clearly, who loves and loses them, but refuses to be bound by the same systems that destroyed their capacity for real connection. She becomes a kind of mythic figure: mourning not only lost lovers, but the loss of love itself in a world where desire and emotion have been regimented, distorted, or forbidden. In this sense, the video becomes both an elegy and a revolt: a farewell to a masculinity that cannot love, and a celebration of a woman who chooses to survive it.
Alejandro
Lady Gaga Lyrics
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And I know that you may love me
But I just can't be with you like this anymore
Alejandro
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-ohOh-oh-oh
She's got both hands in her pocket
And she won't look at you, won't look at you
She hides true love en su bolsillo
She's got a halo around her finger, around you
You know that I love you, boy
Hot like Mexico, rejoice
At this point I gotta choose, nothing to lose
Don't call my name, don't call my name
Alejandro
I'm not your babe, I'm not your babe
Fernando
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
Just smoke my cigarette and hush
Don't call my name, don't call my name
Roberto
Alejandro, Alejandro
Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
Alejandro, Alejandro
Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
Stop, pleaseJust let me go
Alejandro, just let me go
She's not broken, she's just a baby
But her boyfriend's like a dad, just like her dad
And all those flames that burned before him
Now he's gotta firefight, gotta cool the bad
You know that I love you, boy
Hot like Mexico, rejoice
At this point I gotta choose, nothing to lose
Don't call my name, don't call my name
Alejandro
I'm not your babe, I'm not your babe
Fernando
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
Just smoke my cigarette and hush
Don't call my name, don't call my name
Roberto
Alejandro, Alejandro
Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
Alejandro, Alejandro
Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
Don't bother me, don't bother me
Alejandro
Don't call my name, don't call my name
Bye, Fernando
I'm not your babe, I'm not your babe
Alejandro
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
Fernando
Don't call my name, don't call my name
Alejandro
I'm not your babe, I'm not your babe
Fernando
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
Just smoke my cigarette and hush
Don't call my name, don't call my name
Roberto
Alejandro, Alejandro
Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
Alejandro, Alejandro
Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
(Don't call my name, don't call my name) Alejandro, Alejandro
(Alejandro)
(I'm not your babe, I'm not your babe) Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
(Fernando)
(Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch) Alejandro, Alejandro
(Just smoke my cigarette and hush)
(Don't call my name, don't call my name) Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
(Roberto)
Alejandro
The lyrics of Lady Gaga's "Alejandro" portray the story of a woman who is trying to break away from a past relationship, but is struggling to do so. The main character, referred to as "Alejandro," is representative of all the men in her life who have hurt her in some way. She sings about her youthful age and her realization that she cannot stay with him any longer. The lines "I know that we are young / And I know that you may love me / But I just can't be with you like this anymore" express her reluctance to remain in an unhealthy relationship simply due to her age, and her call for independence and self-respect.
As the song continues, the singer describes a woman who is hiding her true feelings in her pocket, not willing to express them to others, including her current partner. Despite this, she finds herself in a situation where she is being controlled by him, as if he were a provider and a paternal figure. She once again asserts her independence and self-worth, stating that she loves the man but has to choose to break away.
The chorus is repetitive, emphasizing the importance of severing ties with negative people in life. Yet, she cannot help but feel a sense of guilt, as it’s hard for her to completely sever the relationship. This song encourages the listener to leave relationships behind for personal growth and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that we are young
I'm aware that we're inexperienced in love
And I know that you may love me
I understand that you might have feelings for me
But I just can't be with you like this anymore
I can't continue being in a relationship with you in this way
Alejandro
Referring to the man she's addressing
She's got both hands
She's keeping both her hands to herself
In her pocket
She's hiding something
And she won't look at you
She's deliberately avoiding eye contact
Won't look at you
Reiterating her avoidance of eye contact
She hides true love
She conceals her real feelings of love
En su bolsillo
In her pocket (repeated in Spanish)
She got a halo around her finger
She's wearing a ring which represents her commitment to someone else
Around you
The ring is meant for someone else, not the person she's addressing
You know that I love you boy
She acknowledges that she has feelings of love for him
Hot like Mexico, rejoice
She's passionate about him like the warm climate of Mexico
At this point I gotta choose
She's reached a point where she must make a decision
Nothing to lose
There's no risk in making this decision
Don't call my name
She doesn't want to be identified by the name he calls her
I'm not your babe
She doesn't belong to him like a possession
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch
She doesn't want physical affection from him
Just smoke my cigarette and hush
She just wants to be left alone to smoke and be quiet
Alejandro
Referring to the man again
Ale-ale-jandro
A catchy refrain meant to enhance the song
Stop, please
She wants him to cease his actions and leave her alone
Just let me go Alejandro
She's pleading with him to release her from the relationship
She's not broken
She's not emotionally shattered
She's just a baby
She's simply young and naive
But her boyfriend's like a dad, just like a dad
Her significant other treats her like a father would his child
And all those flames that burned before him
Her previous relationships have been passionate and fiery
Now he's gonna fire fight, gotta cool the bad
He's trying to put out those feelings of passion and calm things down
Don't bother me
She's requesting that he not be a nuisance to her
Don't call my name
She's still rejecting the use of the name he calls her
Bye, Fernando
She's referring to another man, telling him goodbye
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Nadir Khayat, Stefani Germanotta
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS: (178/778)*
[Intro 1/1+ Spoken 1/2]
"I know that we are young...And I know that you may love me..
But I just can't be with you like this anymore...Alejandro"....
[Interlude 1/1]
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh...Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh...Oh-oh-oh..
[Verse 1/2]
She's got both hands...In her pocket
And she won't look at you, won't look at you
She hides true love...En su bolsillo
She's got a halo around her finger, around you..
[Pre-Chorus 1/2]
You know that I love you, boy...Hot, like Mexico, rejoice
At this point, I've gotta choose...Nothing to lose...
[Chorus 1/3]
Don't call my name, don't call my name...Alejandro..
I'm not your babe, I'm not your babe....Fernando..
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch...Just smoke my cigarette and hush
Don't call my name, don't call my name...Roberto...
[Post-Chorus 2/3]
Alejandro, Alejandro...Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
Alejandro, Alejandro...Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro..
[Spoken 2/2]
"Stop, please...Just let me go...Alejandro, just let me go"...
[Verse 2/2]
She's not broken...She's just a baby
But her boyfriend's like her dad, just like her dad...And all those flames that
Burned before him...Now he's gotta firefight, gotta cool the bad..
[Pre-Chorus 2/2]
You know that I love you, boy...Hot, like Mexico, rejoice
At this point, I've gotta choose...Nothing to lose..
[Chorus 2/3]
Don't call my name, don't call my name...Alejandro
I'm not your babe, I'm not your babe..Fernando
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch...Just smoke my cigarette and hush
Don't call my name, don't call my name...Roberto..
[Post-Chorus 3/3]
Alejandro, Alejandro...Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
Alejandro, Alejandro...Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro...
[Bridge 1/1]
Don't bother me, don't bother me...Alejandro
Don't call my name, don't call my name...Bye, Fernando
I'm not your babe, I'm not your babe...Alejandro
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch...Fernando...
[Chorus 3/3]
Don't call my name, don't call my name...Alejandro
I'm not your babe, I'm not your babe...Fernando
Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch...Just smoke my cigarette and hush
Don't call my name, don't call my name...Roberto...
[Post-Chorus 4/4 + Outro 1/1]
Alejandro, Alejandro...Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro...Alejandro, Alejandro...Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro
(Don't call my name, don't call my name) Alejandro, Alejandro...(Alejandro)
(I'm not your babe, I'm not your babe) Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro....(Fernando)
(Don't wanna kiss, don't wanna touch) Alejandro, Alejandro...(Just smoke my cigarette and hush)
(Don't call my name, don't call my name) Ale-Alejandro, Ale-Alejandro....(Roberto)....Alejandro.....
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