"This song is actually written in a couple of different ways. It’s written on the album as CAPITAL M-A-N, lower case i, CAPITAL C-U-R-E. So it’s either ‘Manicure’, ‘MANiCURE’ or ‘MAN CURE’. This song is about getting ready to go out and catch a man or catch a girl to fool around with."
– Lady Gaga via Junkee (2013)
MANiCURE
Lady Gaga Lyrics
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Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
Rinse and curl your hair
Loosen your hips and get a dress to wear
I'm the one who's
Been comin' 'round lookin' lovin' you
You're the medicine
I need to heal the way you make me feel
I'm gon' be manicured
You wanna be man cured
Ma ma ma manicured
She wanna be man cured (man cured)
Salon's enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma ma ma manicure
She wanna be take care'n of
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
I'm addicted to the love that you garner (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
Like a serial killer, man is a goner (man cured)
Touch me in the dark
Put your hands all over my body parts
Throw me on the bed
Squeeze, tease me, please me, that's what I said
'Cause I'm the, trick who's
Been comin' 'round lookin' lovin' you
You're the, the medicine
I need to heal the way, the way, the way you make me feel
I'm gon' be manicured
You wanna be man cured
Ma ma ma manicuredShe wanna be man cured (man cured)
Salon's enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma ma ma manicure
She wanna be take care'n of
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
I'm addicted to the love that you garner (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
Like a serial killer, man is a goner
Man cure!
Man cure!
Heal me, cause I'm addicted to love
Save me, cause I'm addicted to love
Man cure!
I'm gon' be manicured
You wanna be man cured
Ma ma ma manicured
She wanna be man cured
Salon's enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma ma ma manicure
She wanna be take care'n of (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
I'm addicted to the love that you garner (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
Like a serial killer, man is a goner (man cured)
In Lady Gaga's song MANiCURE, she is speaking about the desire to be taken care of and loved by a man, while also expressing her own sexuality and sensuality. The lyrics encourage women to embrace their femininity, to put on some lipstick and perfume, and to wear a dress and high heels. The chorus emphasizes this desire to be cared for and loved, with the lines, "I'm gon' be manicured, you wanna be man cured" and "She wanna be take care'n of."
The verses describe physical intimacy, with lines such as "touch me in the dark, put your hands all over my body parts" and "squeeze, tease me, please me." However, there is also a sense of vulnerability and dependence on the man. Gaga sings, "you're the medicine I need to heal the way you make me feel" and "heal me, 'cause I'm addicted to love."
Overall, the song promotes the idea that women can be strong and independent, but also desire love and care from a partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Put some lipstick on
Apply lipstick as a part of getting ready
Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
Apply perfume, put on high heels as a part of getting ready
Rinse and curl your hair
Wash and curl your hair as a part of getting ready
Loosen your hips and get a dress to wear
Relax your hips, choose a dress to wear as a part of getting ready
I'm the one who's been comin' 'round lookin' lovin' you
I'm the one who's been coming to love you
You're the medicine I need to heal the way you make me feel
You're the cure I need to feel better because of how you make me feel
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
Asking if the person can feel the love and attraction
I'm addicted to the love that you garner (man cured)
I'm addicted to the love and positive attention you give me
Like a serial killer, man is a goner (man cured)
Metaphor for the effect of love on a man, emphasizing the man's devotion
Touch me in the dark
Suggestive request for physical touch in the dark
Put your hands all over my body parts
Request for physical touch all over the body
Throw me on the bed
Suggestive request to be thrown on the bed for intimacy
Squeeze, tease me, please me, that's what I said
Request for physical touch and stimulation
Man cure!
Desire for male attention and care
Heal me, cause I'm addicted to love
Asking for the man's love to heal and satisfy
Save me, cause I'm addicted to love
Asking for the man's love to save and satisfy
She wanna be man cured
She desires male attention and care
Salon's enough for her not to feel so insecure
The salon experience helps her feel confident and secure about herself
Ma ma ma manicure
Repetition of 'manicure' as a desire for male attention and care
She wanna be take care 'n of
She desires to be taken care of by a man
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEFANI GERMANOTTA, PAUL BLAIR, NICK MONSON, DINO ZISIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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