Lady Gaga has written some amazing music in her storied career, but one song was super special to her and had a deep spiritual meaning. “The Edge of Glory” is a song written by Lady Gaga for “Born This Way,” her second studio album that was released in 2011. “The Edge of Glory” is known as an electro-rock disco-sounding pop song. The lyrics speak about the last moments of life and what they might be like. Lady Gaga says that the lyrics were inspired by the death of her beloved grandfather, who died in 2010. She says that it was about her grandmother standing over her grandfather when he was dying. To her, it was a moment where she felt her grandfather looked up at her grandmother and “reckoned that he had won in life.” He was saying that their love made him a winner after a happy 60 years of marriage.
To Lady Gaga, this moment signified that for her, there was this idea that there’s a glorious moment of life when you decide that it’s OK to let go. When you have no more words to say, no more mountains to climb. You’re on a cliff and ready to tip your hat to yourself and go. She also added that the movie “Rocky” played a role in inspiring her lyrics for this beautiful song. Some music experts say that the style of “The Edge of Glory” is reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen and the 1980s adult contemporary musical works. When she released the video for “The Edge of Glory,” critics praised the simplicity of it, comparing it to the video works of Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Michael Jackson.
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This video was quite different from her previous videos, which tended to have multiple costume changes and backup dancers, along with intricate choreography. In the video below, Lady Gaga performs “The Edge of Glory” in a performance that’s super theatrical even for her. The set is beautiful, and Lady Gaga is wearing a majestic headpiece that frames her face as she stands atop a faux rock mountain.
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Watch this exceptional performance by a legendary entertainer below.
