Music Videos - Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga - Million Reasons

Representations? Are there any stereotypes?
Lady Gaga is presented as a stereotypical women, in that she is getting her hair and make up done, and that she cares about her image.
Also, her whole outfit is pink, which is the stereotypical colour for women.
The music video is a typical country one, due to her playing the guitar and wearing a hat.
Additionally, she is the stereotypical pop star as she is surrounded by security and has stylists doing everything for her.

What is the narrative?
The song is about Lady Gaga going through a bad relationship and not knowing whether to end it or not. She sings about heartbreak and hope, and mentions her religious faith during the chorus, which makes the song have a positive message.
The song is about Lady Gaga's ex fiance Taylor Kinney and the breakdown of their relationship.
In the documentary 'Five-feet-two' she explains that during every major milestone in her life her relationships have always failed.
She explains 'in relationships you have to move together as much as you can'.

Lady Gaga's Star Image
Richard Dyer created the star image theory, that states that stars are constructed and not the real them in music videos, magazines, etc.

Historical Background on Lady Gaga
-Lady Gaga's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta.
-Her musical inspiration varies from singers like Madonna and Michael Jackson to glam rock artists like David Bowie and Freddie Mercury, as well as the theatrics of Andy Warhol and her own performance roots in musical theater.
-Lady Gaga is most known for her outrageous style and the album Joanne is a complete contrast to her previous image as it is very stripped back and natural.

Million Reasons Lyrics 
- The first line of the song 'your giving me a million reasons to let you go' already states her unhappiness in her relationship.

- The repetition of 'but your giving me a million reasons...' implies her uncertainty as she is repeatedly questioning what to do.

- 'If i had a highway, i would run for the hills, if you could find a dry way, id forever be still'. The words 'highway' and 'dry way' create a parallel to the phrase 'high and dry'. Meaning leaving someone high and dry, which means she is implying that her relationship is bad as she has been put in a difficult position by them failing to support her.

- 'I bow down to pray'. This shows her religious faith towards God, she makes references to her religion in several songs.