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

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"

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 (Born this way)

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
Right track baby I was born this way

Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be don't be don't be

Give yourself prudence
And love your friends
So we can 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

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

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
Right track, baby I was born this way

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

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 yeah

Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
Baby I was born this way (Born this way)
Oh there ain't no other way
Baby I was born this way
Right track, baby I was born this way

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

Same D.N.A. but born this way
Same D.N.A. but born this way



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Track duration: 04:20

"Born This Way" as written by Fernando Garibay, Paul Blair, Stefani Germanotta, Jeppe Breum Laursen

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    General Comment:I think that Gaga is trying to illustrate that religion can coexist with whoever and whatever you are and choose to be. I see it as specifically addressing the issue of homosexuality in America today, using direct and indirect language to support anyone who feels ashamed for being who they are. For example, she says "don't be a drag, just be a queen"-- referring to drag-queens, telling them just to be queens and not draggy, a negative connotation towards the population. Perhaps she wrote the song to emphasize the needed support for gay equality (and virtually equality for all) and to show that anyone who is different has support against bullying, abuse, and injustice.
    Flag j1215hon May 04, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation:This song is merely a celebration of being "you", regardless of who or what you are.

    Just because there is the mention of "God" does not mean the song is in any way religious or slanderous towards any faction. The fact that so many of you feel the need to come on here and force your beliefs down others throats is disgusting. This is a forum for discussing the meanings of songs, not flame wars or the spread of your pathetic, ignorant hate.
    Flag HateSolsticeon May 03, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:some people just make to much out of this. This song is about loving yourself for who you are and not changing for someone else. Its about how you can do whatever and God will always love you for who you are. You guys are digging a little too deep i think.
    Flag vivileesolgon February 10, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:Christians derives from the word Christ, meaning followers of Christ. Christians are a group of people who choose to follow Christ (It involves serving him and keeping his commandments). Lady gaga contradicts that. I am judging her or anyone, but it is clear that Lady gaga and others would rather follow their thoughts.
    Marriage is the formal union of a man and a woman. Marriage is a religious ceremony. So those who choose to rebel and disagree with religion have all their rights but then they can't blame religious people for not accepting their divided ideas! What I am saying is that it is plain in the bible what Christianity is about. Christians aren't against gays.... Christians are a group of people who support their beliefs and it is not okay to bend the rules, because it is not people making the rules but following the rules of Christ. AS SIMPLE AS THAT.
    Those who don't want to accept religions and beliefs have the right to do what they like, and should respect those who want to be religious and respect their beliefs even the fact that marriage is a religious ceremony, this is what Christians have been trying to protect! You can't choose one side and try a bit of the other it doesn't work that way. Be on one side and be happy with it!
    So much misunderstanding!!!!!
    Flag kiddoson January 27, 2013   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:isnt there a lyric 'subway kid rejoice the truth?"
    thats what i thought it was and i want to believe its that sounds better.
    look my brothers gay and he certianly didnt choose that he was indeed born that way ,so people who wanna play the religious/lets use it to hurt others here and carry on well kiddies get off your soap box for the god you think you know would be ashamed after all "THOU SHALL NOT JUDGE" its a song just a song about being yourself and still having faith god and others will love you no matter who you love
    Flag happyloveon January 18, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I wonder who are the real bullies?
    Flagged Froggy77on October 17, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:To those who were wondering what it means beware of false prophets, there is an example there!
    Yes, there are different people on earth, and yes, it's wrong to attack people for who they are. But taking it to the extreme and being provocative, and slowly letting other stuff in, like "Let's blame the Christians, religions are idiots...." is to me leading people astray. We have to be careful recognizing the subtle things that creep in.
    Flag Froggy77on October 17, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:It suits gaga to sing this, because she's bisexual.
    No one's born gay or bisexual! It's possible to be attracted by same sex.... but that comes to the environment, or things we go through, possibly a bad experience with a girlfriend/boyfriend, childhood trauma...
    The reality is that it's not natural. The amount of gay/ bisexuals that suffer depressions and try to commit suicide is unbelievably sad. What they don't realize is that they won't get better until they overcome that. So gaga is wrong.
    Flagged decposson October 12, 2012   Link
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    My Opinion:You don't have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a body." - C.S. Lewis

    H-I-M is not the holy father, it is lucifer the great deciever. You are born clean of personal sin and with free will, but have original sin. You are the culmination of your actions and more importantly your thoughts. You are created in his image but God did not make you the person you are right now at this moment, you did. The purpose of pop culture, and politics is give you something shiny to stare at so that you don't see where the yellow brick road leads to. That blanket all is forgiven God made you that way would make beastiality, necrophelia, incest, and all other sexual immorality fine. Now I am not preaching "God hates gays" God doesn't hate anyone, but he does hate sin, and temptation is not sin, it's when you at upon it.

    Jeremiah 17:9
    The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

    Jeremiah 17:5
    5 This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.

    6 He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.

    7 "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.

    Revelation 22:11
    Let those who don't have God's approval go without it, and let filthy people continue to be filthy. Let those who have God's approval continue to have it, and let holy people continue to be holy."

    So basically its societies job to maintain the status quo, and to entertain the masses and to let people who are on the wrong path stay there.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…
    The Protestant (The basis for modern day non catholic christians) movement was started by a King that wanted to be the head of both the monarcy and the church, then divorce and behead all his wives and became obese and consumed by lust and became a recluse before going insane.
    Flagged pdaconon August 05, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:The first line means that it doesn't matter if you love God (religious people often capitalize the H in "him" when they are referring to God or Jesus) or a guy (guys loving guys.) She's saying that you can still be homosexual and be religious. "You were born this way" means that homosexuals/bisexual etc. were born that way and they can't help it like some people believe. It also goes on to address other things other than homosexual/bisexual people...your religion, your beliefs, your skin color, etc. She says that no matter what people say or believe about you, just love yourself for you who are and don't try to be anyone else. We all have the same D.N.A because we are humans, she is saying don't judge people. After this song was released, I've had major respect for Gaga. This is a great song with a great meaning unlike some of the songs on the radio today, so kudos to her!
    Flag PinkInkon July 11, 2012   Link

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