You & I
Lady Gaga feat. Brian May Lyrics
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Been a long time but I'm back in town
And 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
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,
(Something), something, something about this place
(Something), something about lonely nights
And my lipstick on your face
(Something), 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 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, I'd rather die
This time I'm not leaving without you
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
(Something), something, something about this place
(Something), something about lonely nights
And my lipstick on your face
(Something), 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
You and I
You you and I
Oh yeah, we're gonna die
Without you and I
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 am a certain my whole life
It's my daddy and Nebraska and Jesus Christ
Born to run you down
(Something), something, something about the chase (six whole years)
I am a New York woman born to rock you down
So want my lipstick all over your face
(Something), something, something about just knowing 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
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
And this time I'm not leaving without you
The first verse of the song establishes the theme of returning to a past love and trying to rekindle the flame. The singer has been away but has now returned and is determined not to leave without the person they love. The second verse gives some insight into why they had to leave, as they were heartbroken and unable to enjoy things like music and humor. However, the chorus and the repeated line "this time I'm not leaving without you" show that they are now ready to try again.
The third verse introduces some interesting details about the relationship - the reference to "my cool Nebraska guy" indicates that the love interest is from Nebraska, while the mention of a heart of gold suggests that they have a deeper emotional connection. The bridge with the line "we got a whole lot of money, but we still pay rent" shows that despite their wealth, they still have some struggles in life. The final chorus reinforces the message of the song, that the singer would rather die than live without the person they love.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt love ballad that touches on themes of nostalgia, regret, and determination to make things work. It is delivered in Lady Gaga's signature emotive style, and features a memorable guitar solo from Brian May.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a long time since I came around
I haven't seen you in a while
Been a long time but I'm back in town
I'm finally back here after a long time
And this time I'm not leaving without you
I want you to come with me this time
You taste like whiskey when you kiss me oh
I love the way you taste when we kiss
I'd give anything again to be your baby doll
I want to be your lover again
You say sit back down where you belong
You want me to be with you
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on
You want me to sit in the corner of the bar where you work
Sit back down on the couch where we made love the first time
You want me to sit on the couch where we first had sex
And you said to me there's, (Something), something, something about this place
You told me that there's something special about this place
(Something), something about lonely nights
There's something about being lonely here
And my lipstick on your face
I want to kiss you again and leave my lipstick on your face
(Something), something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
There's something about my guy from Nebraska that makes me love him
Yeah something about baby you and I
There's something special about us as a couple
It's been two years since I let you go
It's been two years since we broke up
I couldn't listen to a joke or Rock and Roll
I was heartbroken and couldn't enjoy anything
Muscle cars drove a truck right through my heart
The sight of muscle cars reminded me of you and it hurt
On my birthday you sang me a heart of gold
You sang me a song to show your love for me on my birthday
With a guitar humming and no clothes, I'd rather die
I love your music and your body, I can't live without you
Sit back down where you belong
You want me to be with you again
In the corner of my bar with your high heels on
You want me to be in the same place as before
Sit back down on the couch where we made love the first time
You want me to be in the same place where we shared our intimacy
And you said to me there's, (Something), something, something about this place
You feel that there's something special about this place
(Something), something about lonely nights
This place reminds you of lonely nights
And my lipstick on your face
You want me to kiss you and leave my lipstick on your face
(Something), something, something about my cool Nebraska guy
You remind me how much I love my man from Nebraska
Yeah something about baby you and I
There's something special about us together as a couple
We got a whole lot of money, but we still pay rent
We may have money but expenses still remain high
'Cause you can't buy a house in heaven
Money can't buy everything, especially in the afterlife
There's only three men that I am a certain my whole life
There are three men in my life that I am sure of
It's my daddy and Nebraska and Jesus Christ
It's my dad, my guy from Nebraska, and Jesus Christ
Born to run you down
I am a born New Yorker to get what I want
(Something), something, something about the chase (six whole years)
There's something about the chase of a goal that takes years to achieve
I am a New York woman born to rock you down
I am a strong New York woman who is here to have an impact on your life
So want my lipstick all over your face
I want to kiss you passionately and leave lipstick marks all over your face
(Something), something, something about just knowing when it's right
There's something about knowing when something is right
So put your dreams up for Nebraska
Let's move to Nebraska and pursue our dreams
For Nebraska, Nebraska, I love you
I love you and I love the state of Nebraska
Without you and I
I can't bear to live without you
You and I
We are meant to be together
You you and I
It's just you and me baby
Baby I'd rather die, Without you and I
I'd rather die than live without you
You and I
We are meant to be together
You you and I
It's just you and me baby
Nebraska
I love Nebraska
I'd rather die, Without you and I
I would rather die than not have you by my side
It's been a long time since I came around
It's been a while since we last saw each other
Been a long time but I'm back in town
I'm back here after a long time
And this time I'm not leaving without you
I want you to come with me this time
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEFANI GERMANOTTA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@patrickreid3062
2011 wasn’t ready for this.
@sofsings101
I clicked on this video randomly and the second it started I remembered when this happened and the response was... not great. I remember people thinking she was crazy/on drugs because she was dressed as a guy? No one understood lol
@LoveEmbodiment
Justin Bieber wasn’t reading for this 😅
@trentsnopek8353
No, it wasn’t. I wasn’t in 2023.
@angelina-cw1vy
lol Niether was Adele. @@LoveEmbodiment
@Mac-dt3iz
For a couple of years the VMAs were nothing without a Gaga performance
@yasmindominguez8223
Good times
@whitepilayon7171
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@lukeluthor6290
This is why Gaga is so revered. She’s not afraid to be a character, and each performance…….she sells 1 million percent. ❤️ Gaga will forever be amazing
@gagafenty5566
This song is underrated masterpiece! And this performance is OMG! Freakin' Iconic! GaGa is crazy and so talented queen of pop! 🧡🧡🧡