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.

Alibi
Lady Gaga Lyrics

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Don't ask me 'bout tomorrow
Or tell me about my past
My heart is yours to borrow
Ain't nothing meant to last

I ain't lyin'
I don't lie
Without an alibi

Don't ask too many questions
You don't want answers to
You don't like my direction
Hell, I won't follow you

I ain't lyin'
I don't lie
Without an alibi

I told my dyin' daddy
That I had to run away
Looked him in the eyes
Said, "there ain't no other way"
So woman, if I tell you that I love you, be ok

'Cause I ain't lyin'
I don't lie
Without an alibi

I love you in the morning
And when the day is done
But if you want my freedom
You know I'm bound to run

I ain't lyin'
I don't lie
Without an alibi

I told my dyin' daddy
That I had to run away
Looked him in the eyes
Said, "there ain't no other way"
So woman, if I tell you that I love you, be ok

'Cause I ain't lyin'

I don't lie
Without an alibi

Overall Meaning

The song "Alibi" by Lady Gaga talks about the singer’s fear of commitment and her unwillingness to make any promises. She continues to emphasize that she does not want to be questioned about her past or future. Her heart is available to the man with whom she is involved, but nothing is meant to last forever. The line "my heart is yours to borrow" shows that her feelings are not necessarily deep or long-lasting, and she’s not ready to give away her freedom by falling in love.

Lady Gaga warns her love interest not to ask too many questions as he may not like the answers that he gets. He may want her to follow his direction, but she is her own person and won't follow him blindly. The repetition of the words "I ain't lyin, I don't lie, without an alibi" highlights the fact that she is truthful and transparent and that the man she's involved with can't expect her to be any different.

The final verse is a conversation between Lady Gaga and her dying father. She expresses her desire to run away, and there is no other way for her. She asks the woman she loves to be okay with her love because she is not lying, and she needs to live her life on her own terms. The song ends with another repetition of the words "I ain't lyin, I don't lie, without an alibi," emphasizing the fact that Lady Gaga is truthful in her statements.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't ask me 'bout tomorrow
Don't bother me with talks of the future.

Or tell me about my past
I'm not interested in revisiting my past.

My heart is yours to borrow
You have my love and affection, for now.

Ain't nothing meant to last
Love and affection aren't meant to be forever.

I ain't lyin'
I speak the truth.

I don't lie
I don't deceive.

Without an alibi
I don't need an excuse, I am honest.

Don't ask too many questions
Don't push me for answers.

You don't want answers to
You won't like the truth.

You don't like my direction
You can't control me.

Hell, I won't follow you
I make my own choices.