The track is a downtempo song featuring instrumentation from electric guitars and piano, with Gaga and Lange providing background vocals. It samples Queen's "We Will Rock You" (1977) and features electric guitar by Queen's Brian May. Gaga debuted "You and I" in June 2010 during her performance at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball. Footage of the performance appeared on the Internet, and positive response encouraged her to include the song on her setlist for The Monster Ball Tour.
The song received critical acclaim, with reviewers listing it as one of the highlights from Born This Way.
Yoü & I
Lady Gaga Lyrics
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Been a long time but I'm back in town
And this time I'm not leavin' without you
You taste like Whiskey when you kiss me, oh
I'd give anything again to be your baby doll
This time I'm not leavin' without you
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on
Sit back down on the couch where we made love the first time"
And you said to me there's
(Somethin') Somethin', somethin' about this place
(Somethin') Somethin' about lonely nights
And my lipstick on your face
(Somethin') Somethin', somethin' about my cool Nebraska guy
Yeah, somethin' about baby you and I
It's been two years since I let you go
I couldn't listen to a joke or rock and roll
Muscle cars drove a truck right through my heart
On my birthday you sang me A Heart of Gold
With a guitar humming and no clothes
This time I'm not leavin' without you, oh (oh)
Sit back down where you belong
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on
Sit back down on the couch where we made love the first time
And you said to me there's
(Somethin') Somethin', somethin' about this place
(Somethin') Somethin' about lonely nights
And my lipstick on your face
(Somethin') Somethin', somethin' about my cool Nebraska guy
Yeah, somethin' about baby you and I
You and I
You you and I
You you and I
You you and I-I
You and I
You you and I
Oh yeah, I'd rather die
Without you and I
Come on, put your drinks up
We got a whole lot of money, but we still pay rent
'Cause you can't buy a house in Heaven
There's only three men that I'ma serve my whole life
It's my daddy and Nebraska and Jesus Christ, there's
(Somethin') Somethin', somethin' about the chase (six whole years)
(Somethin') I'm a New York woman born to run you down
Still want my lipstick all over your face
(Somethin') Somethin', somethin' about just knowin' when it's right
So put your dreams up for Nebraska
For Nebraska, Nebraska, I love you
You and I
You you and I
Baby I'd rather die
Without you and I-I-I
You and I
You you and I
Nebraska
I'd rather die
Without you and I-I-I
It's been a long time since I came around
Been a long time but I'm back in town
And this time I'm not leavin' without you
In Lady Gaga's song "You & I", the singer describes a love that she cannot seem to let go of. The song begins with a line that suggests that it has been a long time since she has seen the person she is addressing. However, she has returned to the town and plans on staying until she convinces him to come back with her. The chorus reveals how intense her love is. It suggests that there is something about the place and the person that makes it hard for her to leave, even after all this time.
The second verse suggests that she has been trying to forget this person for two years, but nothing seems to be working. The pain he caused her is so severe that even listening to music is a challenge. However, there is still hope for her to heal. The person she is addressing has the power to help her recover, and all she needs is for him to agree to come along with her. The bridge of the song talks about the different things the person holds dear to Gaga, such as her father, Nebraska, and Jesus Christ. The track ends with the same line as in the beginning, proving Gaga's determination to stay with her lover, no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a long time since I came around
I haven't been around for a long time
Been a long time but I'm back in town
I've come back after a long time
And this time I'm not leavin' without you
I won't leave without you this time
You taste like whiskey when you kiss me, oh
Your kiss has a whiskey flavor
I'd give anything again to be your baby doll
I want to be your girlfriend
This time I'm not leavin' without you
I won't leave without you this time
You say, "sit back down where you belong
You tell me to sit where I belong
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on
In the corner of the bar wearing high heels
Sit back down on the couch where we made love the first time"
Sit on the couch where we first made love
And you said to me there's
You told me that there's
(Somethin'), somethin', somethin' about this place
This place has something special
(Somethin'), somethin' about lonely nights
Lonely nights have something special
And my lipstick on your face
My lipstick on your face
(Somethin'), somethin', somethin' about my cool Nebraska guy
My cool guy from Nebraska has something special
Yeah, somethin' about baby you and I
There's something special between us
It's been two years since I let you go
It's been two years since our breakup
I couldn't listen to a joke or rock and roll
I was too upset to enjoy anything after our breakup
Muscle cars drove a truck right through my heart
The sight of muscle cars hurt me deeply after our breakup
On my birthday you sang me a heart of gold
On my birthday, you sang me a special song
With a guitar humming and no clothes
You played guitar for me while being naked
This time I'm not leavin' without you, oh (oh)
I'm not leaving without you this time
Come on, put your drinks up
Raise your glasses
We got a whole lot of money, but we still pay rent
We may have a lot of money, but still have to pay rent
'Cause you can't buy a house in heaven
You can't buy a house in heaven
There's only three men that I'ma serve my whole life
There are only three men I'll serve for my whole life
It's my daddy and Nebraska and Jesus Christ
The three men are my dad, Nebraska, and Jesus Christ
(Somethin'), there's somethin', somethin' about the chase (six whole years)
There's something special about the chase, even if it took six years
I'm a New York woman born to run you down
I'm a woman from New York who's determined to catch you
Still want my lipstick all over your face
I still want my lipstick on your face
(Somethin'), somethin', somethin' about just knowin' when it's right
There's something special about knowing when it's right
So put your dreams up for Nebraska
Put your dreams up for Nebraska
For Nebraska, Nebraska, I love you
I love you, Nebraska
You and I
You and I
You you and I
Just you and me
Baby I'd rather die
I'd rather die without you
Without you and I
Without us together
Nebraska
Nebraska
I'd rather die
I'd rather die without you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Stefani Germanotta
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@UnderYourPresence
[Verse 1: Lady Gaga]
It's been a long time since I came around
Been a long time, but I'm back in town
This time I'm not leaving without you
You taste like whiskey when you kiss me, oh
I'd give anything again to be your baby doll
This time I'm not leaving without you
[Pre-Chorus: Lady Gaga]
He said, "Sit back down where you belong
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on
Sit back down on the couch where we
Made love the first time and you said to me,"
There's...
[Chorus: Lady Gaga & (Brian May)]
(Something), something about this place
(Something), something, ‘bout lonely nights
And my lipstick on your face
Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
Yeah, there's something about, baby, you and I
[Verse 2: Lady Gaga]
It's been two years since I let you go
I couldn't listen to a joke or a Rock and Roll
Muscle cars drove a truck right through my heart
On my birthday you sang me "Heart of Gold"
With a guitar humming and no clothes
This time I'm not leaving without you
[Pre-Chorus: Lady Gaga]
"Sit back down where you belong
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on
Sit back down on the couch where we
Made love the first time and you said to me,"
There's...
[Chorus: Lady Gaga & (Brian May)]
(There's something), something about this place
(Something), something, ‘bout lonely nights
And my lipstick on your face
Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
Yeah, there's something about, baby, you and I
[Post-Chorus: Lady Gaga]
You and I
You, you and I
You, you and I
You, you and I, I
You and I
You, you and I
Oh yeah, well, I'd rather die
Without you and I, I
C'mon! Put your drinks up!
[Bridge: Lady Gaga]
We got a whole lot of money, but we still pay rent
'Cause you can't buy a house in Heaven
There's only three men that I'ma serve my whole life
It's my daddy, and Nebraska, and Jesus Christ
There's...
[Chorus: Lady Gaga & (Brian May)]
(Something), something, something about the chase
Six whole years
I'm a New York woman born to run you down
Still want my lipstick all over your face
Something, something about
Just knowing when it's right
So put your drinks up, for Nebraska
For Nebraska, Nebraska, I love ya
[Post-Chorus: Lady Gaga & Brian May]
You and I
You, you and I
Baby, I'd rather die
Without you and I, I
You and I
You, you and I
Nebraska, I'd rather die
Without you and I, I
[Outro: Lady Gaga]
It's been a long time since I came around
Been a long time, but I'm back in town
And this time I'm not leaving without you
@jamie4805
What I watched in this video:
1. Mermaid sex
2. Electrocution
3. Lady Gaga kissing herself
4. Lady gaga running in heels
5. Lady gaga running weirdly in a corn field
6. Lady Gaga singing with her mouth barely open.
7. Robotic arm parts
8. Art
@spammynacho
She had a boyfriend and then she left.
She went back to his home in Nebraska.
She was different, so he tried to change her.
Then she died. Then she came back to life. Then turned into a mermaid.
Everything went wrong.
So he just stopped trying to change her.
And they got married.
She explained it lol
@romanruben8756
Lyrics:
It's been a long time since I came around
Been a long time but I'm back in town
This time I'm not leaving without you
You taste like whiskey when you kiss me, oh
I'll give anything again to be your baby doll
This time I'm not leaving without you
He said, "Sit back down where you belong
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on"
Sit back down on the couch where we
Made love for first time and you said to me
Something, something about this place
Something 'bout lonely nights and my lipstick on your face
Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
Yeah, something about, baby, you and I
It's been two years since I let you go
I couldn't listen to a joke or rock 'n' roll
Muscle cars drove a truck right through my heart
On my birthday you sang me A Heart of Gold
With a guitar humming and no clothes
This time I'm not leaving without you, oh, oh, oh, oh
Sit back down where you belong
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on
Sit back down on the couch where we
Made love for first time and you said to me
Something, something about this place
Something 'bout lonely nights and my lipstick on your face
Something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
Yeah, something about, baby, you and I
You and I, you, you and I
You, you and I, you, you and I, I
You and I, you, you and I
Oh yeah, I'd rather die without you and I
C'mon, put your drinks up
We got a whole lot of money but we still pay rent
'Cause you can't buy a house in heaven
There's only three men that I'ma serve my whole life
It's my daddy and Nebraska and Jesus Christ
Something, something about the chase, six whole years
I'm a New York woman, born to run you down
So have my lipstick all over your face
Something, something about just knowing when it's right
So put your drinks up for Nebraska
For Nebraska, Nebraska, I love you
You and I, you, you and I
Baby, I'd rather die without you and I
You and I, you, you and I
Nebraska I'd rather die without you and I
It's been a long time since I came around
Been a long time but I'm back in town
This time I'm not leaving without you
@tobyw5442
this song is a fucking masterpiece
@chemita264
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@syamhuda5702
right
@diegorose9022
All of their songs are masterpieces 👌🏼👌🏼
@StrawberryBlond21
+Meto Lovato And the dance... Genius.
@just_cade
Gaga is an artist.
@matthewayala8115
is it just me or is this the most underrated song and video ever by lady gaga
@stephfahey1101
nope this song is award worthy. I feel like the only reason she lost was because she was competing against Adele which was tough competition.
@honestlydontknowwhatimdoin8405
Her most underrated song and video is Til It Happens To You tbh
@lilbitofeverythin6894
Budder Knows its so depressing