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.

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Monster
Lady Gaga Lyrics

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Don't call me Gaga
I've never seen one like that before
Don't look at me like that
You amaze me

He ate my heart, he a-a-ate my heart (you little monster)
He ate my heart, he a-a-ate my heart out (you amaze me)
Ate my heart, he a-a-ate my heart

He ate my heart, he a-a-ate my heart (big boy)

Look at him, look at me
That boy is bad and honestly
He's a wolf in disguise
But I can't stop staring in those evil eyes

I asked my girlfriend if she'd seen you 'round before (oh yeah)
She mumbled something while we got down on the floor, baby
We might've fucked, not really sure, don't quite recall (oh yeah)
But something tells me that I've seen him, yeah

That boy is a monster (mo-mo-mo-monster)
That boy is a monster (mo-mo-mo-monster)
That boy is a monster (mo-mo-mo-monster)
That boy is a monster-er-er-er-er

He ate my heart (I love that girl)
He ate my heart (I love that girl, she's hot as hell)
He ate my heart (I love that girl)
He ate my heart (wanna talk to her, she's hot as hell)

He licked his lips, said to me
"Girl you look good enough to eat"
Put his arms around me
Said, "Boy, now get your paws right off me"

I asked my girlfriend if she'd seen you 'round before (oh yeah)
She mumbled something while we got down on the floor, baby
We might've fucked, not really sure, don't quite recall (oh yeah)
But something tells me that I've seen him, yeah

That boy is a monster (mo-mo-mo-monster) (could I love him?)
That boy is a monster (mo-mo-mo-monster) (could I love him?)
That boy is a monster (mo-mo-mo-monster) (could I love him?)
That boy is a monster-er-er-er-er

He ate my heart (I love that girl)
He ate my heart (wanna talk to her, she's hot as hell)
He ate my heart (I love that girl)
He ate my heart (wanna talk to her, she's hot as hell)

He ate my heart, he ate my heart, instead he's a monster in my bed
He ate my heart, he ate my heart, instead he's a monster in my bed

I wanna just dance, but he took me home instead
Uh-oh, there was a monster in my bed
We French kissed on a subway train
He tore my clothes right off
He ate my heart and then he ate my brain
Uh-oh, uh-oh (I love that girl)
(Wanna talk to her, she's hot as hell)

He ate my heart (uh-oh)
He a-a-ate my heart (uh-oh-oh, oh)
He ate my heart (wanna talk to her, she's hot as hell)
(That bo-, that bo-, that bo-, that bo-, that bo-, that bo-)

That boy is a monster (he ate my heart) (mo-mo-mo-monster) could I love him?)
That boy is a monster (mo-mo-mo-monster) (could I love him?)
That boy is a monster (mo-mo-mo-monster) (could I love him?)
That boy is a monster-er-er-er-er

That boy is a monster (he ate my heart) (could I love him?)
That boy is a monster (he ate my heart) (could I love him?)

That boy is a monster (mo-mo-mo-monster) (could I love him?)
That boy is a monster-er-er-er-er

Overall Meaning

In the song “Monster,” Lady Gaga sings about a boy who is a monster, with whom she has some kind of tumultuous relationship. The song begins with Gaga warning the listener, “Don’t call me Gaga” and “Don’t look at me like that,” indicating that there may be danger lurking in this tale. Gaga describes the boy as a wolf in disguise, yet unable to resist his evil eyes. She also makes reference to a girlfriend who may have already had an encounter with the monster. Later in the song, Gaga describes being seduced by the monster, who licks his lips and tells her she is good enough to eat. He takes her home and they engage in sexual activity, with the final lines implying that he has literally eaten her heart and her brain.

The lyrics of “Monster” suggest that the monster in question is not a literal creature, but rather a metaphor for a lover who is capable of causing emotional harm. Gaga’s language and imagery are intentionally sensational and provocative, likely to represent the intensity of the passion between the two characters. However, the repeated refrain of “That boy is a monster” suggests that the relationship has become toxic and destructive.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't call me GaGa
Please don't refer to me as my stage name

I've never seen one like that before
I haven't experienced anything like this before

Don't look at me like that
Please don't stare at me in that way

You amaze me
I'm impressed by you

He ate my heart, he a-a-ate my heart (you little monster)
He devoured my heart, you wicked person

He ate my heart, he a-a-ate my heart out (you amaze me)
He ate my heart, I'm amazed by this

Look at him, look at me
He's looking at me, I'm looking at him

That boy is bad, and honestly
He's not good, to be honest

He's a wolf in disguise
He appears friendly but is actually dangerous

But I can't stop staring in those evil eyes
Despite knowing he's dangerous, I'm drawn to his eyes

I asked my girlfriend if she'd seen you round before
I asked a friend if they know this person

She mumbled something while we got down on the floor baby
She responded unclearly while we danced

We might've fucked not really sure, don't quite recall
We may have had sex but aren't sure because we don't remember

But something tells me that I've seen him round before
I have a feeling that I've encountered him before

He licked his lips, said to me
He licked his lips and spoke to me

Girl you look good enough to eat
You look very attractive

Put his arms around me
He hugged me

Said "Boy now get your paws right off me"
He demanded that another person remove their hands from him

He ate my heart he ate my heart instead he's a monster in my bed
He consumed my heart and became a monster in my bed

I wanna just dance but he took me home instead
I wanted to dance but he brought me home

Uh oh! There was a monster in my bed
Oh no! There was a dangerous person in my bed

We french kissed on a subway train
We exchanged intimate kisses while riding the subway

He tore my clothes right off
He forcibly removed my clothing

He ate my heart and then he ate my brain
He consumed my heart and then my brain

That boy is a monster m-m-m-monster
He is a dangerous and evil person

That boy is a monster er-er-er-er
He is a monster

He ate my heart (I love that girl)
He consumed my heart (I love that girl)

He ate my heart (wanna talk to her, she's hot as hell)
He consumed my heart (I want to talk to her, she's attractive)

That boy is a monster m-m-m-monster
He is a dangerous and evil person

He ate my heart he a-a-a-ate my heart
He consumed my heart

That boy is a monster m-m-m-monster
He is a dangerous and evil person

That boy is a monster er-er-er-er
He is a monster

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Stefani Germanotta, Nadir Khayat, Nick Dresti

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