"The Edge of Glory" was revealed by Lady Gaga, in an interview with Google. She stated that the song is "about your last moment on earth, the moment of truth, the moment before you leave earth." In the same interview Gaga stated that she wrote "The Edge of Glory" after the death of her grandfather. Inspirations of the song came from the death of Gaga's grandfather, who passed away in late 2010.
"The Edge of Glory" was revealed by Lady Gaga, in an interview with Google. She stated that the song is "about your last moment on earth, the moment of truth, the moment before you leave earth." In the same interview Gaga stated that she wrote "The Edge of Glory" after the death of her grandfather. Inspirations of the song came from the death of Gaga's grandfather, who passed away in late 2010.
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