The… Read Full Bio ↴This song is the lead single from her third EP The Fame Monster.
The track was produced by RedOne and was inspired by the 'Love Monster' that she had faced while touring through the previous year. Gaga was quoted saying 'It's a song about being in love with your best friend.'
According to the Bad Romance Songfacts, when this reached #1 in the UK, Lady Gaga became the first solo female artist to have three chart-toppers in a calendar year.
After the demo version of the song leaked, Gaga premiered the song at Alexander McQueen's Spring/Summer 2010 Paris Fashion Week show on October 6, 2009, followed by the release of the cover art.
The song was officially released as a single on October 25, 2009. Composed in a similar tempo to her previous singles, Bad Romance features a sing-and-tell bridge and a full-mouthed chorus. The song talks about exploring the joys of a bad romance while referencing Alfred Hitchcock films in some of the verses.
Bad Romance
Lady Gaga Lyrics
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Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance
Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah
Roma-roma-ma
Gaga, ooh la-la
Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah
Roma-roma-ma
Gaga, ooh la-la
Want your bad romance
I want your ugly, I want your disease
I want your everything as long as it's free
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love, hey
I want your drama, the touch of your hand (hey)
I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love
(Love, love, love, I want your love)
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad
Your bad romance
I want your love, and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want your love, and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance
Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah
Roma-roma-ma
Gaga, ooh la-la
Want your bad romance
I want your horror, I want your design
'Cause you're a criminal as long as you're mine
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love, uh
I want your psycho, your vertigo shtick (hey)
Want you in my rear window, baby, you're sick
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love
(Love, love, love, I want your love)
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you ('cause I'm a free bitch, baby)
I want it bad
Your bad romance
I want your love, and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want your love, and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance
Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah
Roma-roma-ma
Gaga, ooh la-la
Want your bad romance
Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah
Roma-roma-ma
Gaga, ooh la-la
Want your bad romance
Walk, walk, fashion, baby
Work it, move that bitch crazy
Walk, walk, fashion, baby
Work it, move that bitch crazy
Walk, walk, fashion, baby
Work it, move that bitch crazy
Walk, walk, passion, baby
Work it, I'm a free bitch, baby
I want your love
And I want your revenge
I want your love
I don't wanna be friends
Je veux ton amour
Et je veux ta revanche
Je veux ton amour
I don't wanna be friends (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
No, I don't wanna be friends (caught in a bad romance)
I don't wanna be friends (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)
Want your bad romance
I want your love, and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want your love, and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(Want your bad romance)
Caught in a bad romance
(Want your bad romance)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(Want your bad romance)
Caught in a bad romance
Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah
Roma-roma-ma
Gaga, ooh la-la
Want your bad romance
The song 'Bad Romance' by Lady Gaga is an upbeat dance-pop track with dark and heavy electronic undertones. The lyrics describe a dangerous and obsessive love. The chorus is dominated by the phrase "I want your bad romance" repeated several times, which expresses the singer's desire for a kind of love that is passionate, wild and uncontrollable, regardless of the consequences. Gaga's unique voice and her catchy hook make the song memorable and evoke a sense of drama.
In the bridge, Gaga shifts her focus to a more personal desire for love, "You know that I want you, and you know that I need you", although it's still clear that the type of love she wants isn't conventional.
The song's music video features a gothic, avant-garde theme with bizarre costumes and a story revolving around Gaga's transformation into a mutant. It has become one of the most viewed music videos on YouTube, with over a billion views.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Caught in a bad romance
I am trapped in an unhealthy relationship with someone
Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah
Roma-roma-ma
Gaga, ooh la-la
Want your bad romance
I am obsessed with this person and the toxic dynamic we share
I want your ugly, I want your disease
I want your everything as long as it's free
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love, hey
I want your drama, the touch of your hand (hey)
I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love
(Love, love, love, I want your love)
I crave every part of this person, including the bad parts and the drama, even if it's not good for me
You know that I want you
And you know that I need you
I want it bad
Your bad romance
I am desperate for this person and will do anything to keep them in my life, even if it's unhealthy for me
I want your love, and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want your love, and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
I want to be with this person so badly that even the pain and heartache they will eventually cause me is worth it, because it will make for an interesting story
Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah
Roma-roma-ma
Gaga, ooh la-la
Want your bad romance
My obsession with this person continues and I am willing to overlook the negatives for a chance at being with them
I want your horror, I want your design
'Cause you're a criminal as long as you're mine
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love, uh
I want your psycho, your vertigo shtick (hey)
Want you in my rear window, baby, you're sick
I want your love
Love, love, love, I want your love
(Love, love, love, I want your love)
I am fully aware that this person is not mentally healthy, but I still find them attractive and am willing to put up with their issues for love
Walk, walk, fashion, baby
Work it, move that bitch crazy
Walk, walk, fashion, baby
Work it, move that bitch crazy
Walk, walk, fashion, baby
Work it, move that bitch crazy
Walk, walk, passion, baby
Work it, I'm a free bitch, baby
I am confident in myself and my sexuality, and I am willing to do whatever it takes to get what I want
I want your love
And I want your revenge
I want your love
I don't wanna be friends
Je veux ton amour
Et je veux ta revanche
Je veux ton amour
I don't wanna be friends (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
No, I don't wanna be friends (caught in a bad romance)
I don't wanna be friends (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Want your bad romance
(Caught in a bad romance)
Want your bad romance
I am not interested in just being friends with this person, I want a romantic relationship with them, even if it's a bad one
I want your love, and I want your revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want your love, and all your lover's revenge
You and me could write a bad romance
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(Want your bad romance)
Caught in a bad romance
(Want your bad romance)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
(Want your bad romance)
Caught in a bad romance
I am so committed to this unhealthy relationship that I am willing to put it on display for the world to see, to create a 'bad romance' legacy with my partner
Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah
Roma-roma-ma
Gaga, ooh la-la
Want your bad romance
My intense desire for this person has not diminished and remains at the forefront of my thoughts
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Nadir Khayat, Stefani Germanotta
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Joel Carrero
It's literally the iconic song of 2009. Not only did it peak at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 back in 2009, but the music video for Lady Gaga's signature 2009 song, "Bad Romance", won Video of the Year at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards back in 2010.
Joel Carrero
No wonder everybody in the entire world loves Lady Gaga's signature 2009 song, "Bad Romance".
It's very successful, don't you think?
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pjmbutterflies
Now I can listen to it around kids and not get yelled at by my mom π
Mark Lopez
@Saud Al-Bahou
Dear Saud Al-Bahou,
I always love listening to "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga, just as long as I can hear it privately without Marcos RodrΓguez and Joel Carrero finding out, and just as long as I can hear it with the volume down and by dancing to it without jumping while still listening to it. If I keep the volume up and I jump to the beat of any song I always love to listen to, Marcos RodrΓguez and/or Joel Carrero might as well take away my phones and my blue Nintendo 2DS. And no, I don't always love getting grounded. By the way, "Bad Romance" is still Lady Gaga's signature song, as it not only peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2009, but also earns the New York City-native popstar her third chart-topping single in the United Kingdom back in 2009. All right?
Sincerely,
Brian LΓ³pez
Mark Lopez
I always love listening to it, just as long as it's nowhere around my brothers, Joel Carrero and Marcos RodrΓguez. By the way, I always love the radio edit of this iconic Lady Gaga song from 2009. Best. Lady Gaga. Song. Ever!!!!!!!!!
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Saud Al-Bahou
Same!!!! π€£π€£π€£π€£
Joseph Emerson
I have this song on iTunes, & rly never heard the b-word until months later, when i played it out loud, noticed the lyrics, & looked up the lyrics on Google. Great clean version! I can now play it out loud!
MatouΕ‘ Karban
@Faris Farhad Yes!!
Faris Farhad
Does this version officially release in iTunes?
tellersfilm
Love it!