Believers Grounded in the Resurrected Lord! Dec. 2011 | Page 29

Born this way... Lady Gaga

"Born This Way"

[Intro:]

It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M

Just put your paws up

'cause you were born this way, baby

[Verse:]

My mama told me when I was young

We are all born superstars

She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on

In the glass of her boudoir

"There's nothing wrong with loving who you are"

She said, "'Cause he made you perfect, babe"

"So hold your head up girl and you'll go far,

Listen to me when I say"

[Chorus:]

I'm beautiful in my way

'Cause God makes no mistakes

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way

Don't hide yourself in regret

Just love yourself and you're set

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way

[Post-chorus:]

Oh there ain't no other way

Baby I was born this way

Baby I was born this way

Oh there ain't no other way

Baby I was born this way

I'm on the right track, baby

I was born this way

Don't be a drag just be a queen [x3]

Don't be!

[Verse:]

Give yourself prudence

And love your friends

Subway kid, rejoice your truth

In the religion of the insecure

I must be myself, respect my youth

A different lover is not a sin

Believe capital H-I-M (Hey hey hey)

I love my life I love this record and

Mi amore vole fe yah (Love needs faith)

[Repeat chorus + post-chorus]

[Bridge:]

Don't be a drag, just be a queen

Whether you're broke or evergreen

You're black, white, beige, chola descent

You're Lebanese, you're orient

Whether life's disabilities

Left you outcast, bullied, or teased

Rejoice and love yourself today

'cause baby you were born this way

No matter gay, straight, or bi,

Lesbian, transgendered life,

I'm on the right track baby,

I was born to survive.

No matter black, white or beige

Chola or orient made,

I'm on the right track baby,

I was born to be brave.

[Repeat chorus + post-chorus]

[Outro/refrain:]

I was born this way hey!

I was born this way hey!

I'm on the right track baby

I was born this way hey!

I was born this way hey!

I was born this way hey!

I'm on the right track baby

I was born this way hey!

[Fade away:]

Same DNA, but born this way.

Same DNA, but born this way.

This song is kind of tricky, Lady Gaga is manipulating God's words. No, God did not make any mistakes but he did not tell us to stay in our sins. The bible says that we were born in sin, but Christ died for all of our sins so that they could be forgiven. She is saying that it is ok to stay the way that you believe you are, God sent Jesus so that we could be saved.