Bloody Mary – English Lyrics

• By: Lady Gaga

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the dark, magnetic soundscape of Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary,” a unique track blending electropop with deep religious symbolism. By immersing yourself in this song—which features layered vocals, electronic textures, and even French phrases—you can appreciate Gaga's exploration of complex themes like faith, resilience, and the space between fantasy and reality.

[English]

Love is just a history that they may prove

And when you're gone

I'll tell them my religion's you

When Punktious comes to kill the king upon his throne

I'm ready for their stones

I'll dance, dance, dance

With my hands, hands, hands

Above my head, head, head

Like Jesus said

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance

With my hands, hands, hands above my head

Hands together, forgive him before he's dead, because

I'll dance, dance, dance

With my hands, hands, hands

Above my head, head, head

Like Jesus said

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance

With my hands, hands, hands above my head

Hands together, forgive him before he's dead, because

I won't cry for you

I won't crucify the things you do

I won't cry for you

See (see), when you're gone, I'll still be Bloody Mary

We are not just art for Michelangelo to carve

He can't rewrite the aggro of my furied heart

I'll wait on mountain tops in Paris, cold

J'veux pas mourir toute seule

I'll dance, dance, dance

With my hands, hands, hands

Above my head, head, head

Like Jesus said

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance

With my hands, hands, hands above my head

Hands together, forgive him before he's dead, because

I'll dance, dance, dance

With my hands, hands, hands

Above my head, head, head

Like Jesus said

I'm gonna dance, dance, dance

With my hands, hands, hands above my head

Hands together, forgive him before he's dead, because

I won't cry for you

I won't crucify the things you do

I won't cry for you

See (see), when you're gone, I'll still be Bloody Mary

I won't crucify the things you do

When you're gone, I'll still be Bloody Mary

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb
head /hɛd/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body, or the front or top part of an object
forgive /fərˈɡɪv/ A2	verb - to stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake
dead /dɛd/ A1	adjective - no longer alive
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, especially as an expression of distress, sorrow, or pain
crucify /ˈkruːsɪˌfaɪ/ B2	verb - to kill (someone) by fixing them to a cross, or to treat (someone) with severe cruelty or criticism
religion /rɪˈlɪdʒən/ A2	noun - a particular system of faith and worship
king /kɪŋ/ A1	noun - a male ruler of a kingdom
throne /θroʊn/ B1	noun - the seat of a monarch
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made
Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ A1	noun - the central figure of Christianity, believed to be the son of God and the Messiah
aggro /ˈæɡroʊ/ B2	noun - aggression or confrontational behavior
furied /ˈfjuːriːd/ C1	adjective - filled with or showing intense anger
carve /kɑːrv/ B1	verb - to cut (a hard material) in order to create a shape or pattern
rewrite /riːˈraɪt/ B1	verb - to write (something) again, typically in a different or improved form
Bloody Mary /ˈblʌdi ˈmɛri/ A2	noun - a cocktail made with vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices, or a folklore figure associated with a mirror ritual

Key Grammar Structures

• Love is just a history that they may prove

  ➔ Subjunctive mood with 'may' to express possibility or uncertainty

  ➔ The phrase 'that they may prove' uses the subjunctive mood to express a possibility or hope that something might happen.

• I'll tell them my religion's you

  ➔ Contrasting clause with 'I'll' (future simple + contrast)

  ➔ The use of 'I'll' (I will) shows a future intention, and the sentence sets a contrast between the singer's actions and others.

• Hands together, forgive him before he's dead

  ➔ Imperative mood with a subordinate clause with 'before' (time clause)

  ➔ The phrase combines an imperative command 'Hands together' with a temporal clause 'before he's dead', indicating an action to be completed prior to a specific time.

• We are not just art for Michelangelo to carve

  ➔ Negative form with 'not' + 'just' for emphasis + relative clause

  ➔ The sentence uses negation and emphasis to convey that they are more than mere art, with a relative clause describing Michelangelo's carving.

• I'll wait on mountain tops in Paris, cold

  ➔ Future simple tense with locative adverbial phrase describing location and condition

  ➔ The use of 'I'll wait' indicates a future intention, with 'on mountain tops in Paris, cold' specifying location and the emotional or physical state.