Your love is nothing I can't fight
Can't sleep with the man who dims my shine

I'm in the bedroom,
With tissues and when,
I know you're outside banging that I won't let you in
'Cause it's a hard life, with love in the world
And I'm a hard girl,
Loving me is like chewing on pearls

You've got me wandering why I
I like it rough I,
I like it rough I,
I like it rough

You've got me wandering why I
I like it rough I,
I like it rough I,
I like it rough

Won't go without my fix tonight
It's a little too rough
Prom girl wipes her tears with silver lines
And she can't get enough

I'm in the bedroom
With tissues and when,
I know you're outside banging that I won't let you in
'Cause it's a hard life, with love in the world
And I'm a hard girl
Loving me is like straightening curls

You've got me wandering why I
I like it rough I,
I like it rough I,
I like it rough

You've got me wandering why I
I like it rough I,
I like it rough I,
I like it rough

I'm shiny and I know it,
Don't know why you wanna blow it,
Need a man who likes it rough, likes it rough, likes it rough.

I'm shiny and I know it,
Don't know why you wanna blow it,
Need a man who likes it rough, likes it rough, likes it rough.

Is it because you don't mean it?
Or because I don't feel it?
Yes it's rough.

Is it because you don't mean it?
Or because I don't feel it?
Yes it's rough.

You've got me wandering why I
I like it rough I,
I like it rough I,
I like it rough

You've got me wandering why I
I like it rough I,
I like it rough I,
I like it rough

You've got me wandering why I
I like it rough I,
I like it rough I,
I like it rough

You've got me wandering why I
I like it rough I,
I like it rough I,
I like it rough



Lyrics submitted by Technophobia

Track duration: 03:22

"I Like It Rough" as written by Martin Kierszenbaum, Stefani J. Germanotta

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    General Comment:Since I've been listening to lady gaga, I've become more sexually orientated. All I think about is sex and I've been having sex with 5 different girls a week. I'm not joking. I can't go anywhere without feeling a sex arousal. I'm addicted to sex. My brother said it's odd.
    Flag boygonebadon November 10, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:In my opinion its about a relationship that isnt going so well but she loves him so much no matter what he does she wants to be with him. Hint "wondering why I like it rough" she doesnt know why she stays in this kind of relationship
    Flag Shariece09on July 24, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:OMG I can't wait for this video to come out! I think it's about a hot girl who's fed up of an abusive, insecure guy that says that loves her but treats her like garbage.
    "can't sleep with a man that dims my shine." She is realizing this as She's probably been stuck with the regular Joe that treats her bad in an attempt to keep her hooked. Nevertheless she's seeing that she has put up with the guys insecurities and bad ass behavior over good sex and now she realizes she likes it rough, but she can do better. idk. She refers to her as a "prom girl" cuz she's like a "princess" type and It seems as if she does take cocaine in the attempt to numb her pain and of course she is upset but she knows he's gotta go. "You're outside bangin, but i wont let you in."

    Wow, If lady Gaga ever reads this. I want to say you are so sophisticated and lovely to me. People don't appreciate raw femininity because of our extravagance. A lot of girls are actually criticized for expressing their creative feminine side and they are abused by ignorant people call it either rare, gay or some other weird shit. You look like a beautiful Italian girl to me... And you are tops no questions asked...love you! TY=)
    Flag CV4everon May 28, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:OMG I can't wait for this video to come out! Think it's about a hot girl who's fed up of an abusive, insecure guy that says that loves her but treats her like garbage. She's probably has been stuck with the guy over good sex and now she realizes she likes it rough, but she can do better. idk. I seems as if she does take cocaine as in the attempt to numb her pain and of course she is upset but she knows he's gotta go. If lady Gaga ever read this. I want to say you are so sophisticated and lovely to me. People don't appreciate femininity and they call it either rare or gay or some other weird shit You look like a beautiful Italian girl to me... And you are tops no questions asked...love you!=)
    Flag CV4everon May 28, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is basically about how she likes being in charge sexually, e.g 'can't sleep with a man who dims my shine'- she likes to be in control in the bedroom, doesn't like being 'outshined' by the guy she's sleeping with...a lot like how she is as an artist and person..loves being in the spotlight, centre of attention etc..afterall she is an aries!

    Flag katycakeson January 03, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I think that she says that she likes her life to be difficult, with a lot of drama.

    Personally, I think the song is also about rough sex, but not in an abusive way.
    I especially like ''Is it 'cause you don't mean it / Or because I don't feel it / Unless it's rough?''
    She just wants to feel some more teeth and nails on her skin.

    Flag Plottoberryon December 17, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Lady Gaga is a man. Period.
    Flag Staub94IstRetardedon November 05, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I didn;t think it was talking about rough and hard sex..I always thought is was for a rough like and that relationships are sometimes difficult..they;re rough.
    Flag thisistheMonsterBallon October 04, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Obviously the phrase 'I like it rough' has sexual connotations but I think it's also about her almost self destructive approach to relationships. She needs there to be some form of 'pain' or 'angst' or 'frustration' at least, within her relationships so she knows it's real. As an artist, her suffering fuels her work, her art. It's also tied in with her use of cocaine before she really made it in the industry. The prom girl who makes herself feel better (wipes her tears) with silver lines, never getting enough, is obviously a reference to her past addiction to cocaine. The more you find out about the artist, the more the songs begin to make sense :) X
    Flag nineteenninetytwoon July 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:
    "I'm in the bedroom (bedroom) with TISSUES and when I know you're outside BANGING"
    "Loving me's like CHEWING ON PEARLS"
    "Won't go without my FIX tonight It's a little TOO ROUGH Prom girl wipes her tears with SILVER LINES
    And she can't get enough"
    "I'm SHINY and I know it, don't know why you wanna BLOW it"



    It's pretty obvious, GAGA is talking about the "addiction monster" aka cocaine.

    Flag kerber1128on June 10, 2010   Link

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