Hair
Lady Gaga
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Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, whoa Whenever I'm dressed cool My parents put up a fight (Uh huh, uh huh) And if I'm hot shot Mom will cut my hair at night (Uh huh, uh huh) And in the morning I'm short of my identity (Uh huh, uh huh) I scream Mom and Dad Why can't I be who I wanna be? (Uh huh, uh huh) To be I just wanna be myself And I want you to love me for who I am I just wanna be myself And I want you to know, I am my hair I've had enough, this is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough, this is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough, I'm not a freak I just keep fightin' to stay cool on the streets I've had enough, enough, enough And this is my prayer, I swear I'm as free as my hair I'm a free as my hair I am my hair I am my hair Free as my hair, hair, hair Hair, hair, ha-ha-ha-hair Hair, hair, hair Hair, hair, ha-ha-ha-hair Free as my hair, hair, hair Hair, hair, ha-ha-ha-hair Hair, hair, hair Hair, hair, ha-ha-ha-hair Sometimes I some raccoon Or red highlights Just because I want my friends To think I'm dynamite And on Friday rock city High school dance I got my bangs to hide That I don't stand a chance, a chance I just wanna be myself And I want you to love me for who I am I just wanna be myself And I want you to know, I am my hair I've had enough, this is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough, this is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough, I'm not a freak I just keep fightin' to stay cool on the streets I've had enough, enough, enough And this is my prayer, I swear I'm as free as my hair I'm a free as my hair I am my hair I am my hair Free as my hair, hair, hair Hair, hair, ha-ha-ha-hair Hair, hair, hair Hair, hair, ha-ha-ha-hair Free as my hair, hair, hair Hair, hair, ha-ha-ha-hair Hair, hair, hair Hair, hair, ha-ha-ha-hair I just want to be free, I just want to be me And I want lots of friends that invite me to their parties Don't wanna change, and I don't wanna be ashamed I'm the spirit of my hair, it's all the glory that I bare I am my hair, I'm my hair I am my hair, I'm hair I am my hair, I'm hair I am my hair, I'm hair It's all the glory that I bare I am my hair, I am my hair I am a hair, yeah It's all the glory that I bare I am my hair, I am my hair I'm my hair, yeah, yeah (All the glory that I bare) I'm my hair, yeah, yeah (All the glory that I bare) I'm my hair, yeah, yeah (All the glory that I bare) My hair, yeah, yeah, yeah I've had enough, this is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough, this is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough, I'm not a freak I just keep fightin' to stay cool on the streets I've had enough, enough, enough And this is my prayer, I swear I'm as free as my hair I'm a free as my hair I am my hair I am my hair I'm as free as my hair I'm as free as my hair I am my hair, I am my hair Ooh I'm my hair, I'm my hair
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Written by: NADIR KHAYAT, STEFANI GERMANOTTA
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"Hair" is a song by American songwriter and recording artist Lady Gaga, from her second studio album, 'Born This Way', released in 2011.
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GenreThe song is categorized under the synth-pop and dance-pop genre and is also said to have strong influences from rock and 80s music.
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CompositionThis song was produced by RedOne, who helped Gaga fuse the song with a saxophone-led melody.
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Lyrics themeThe lyrics of the song are about embracing one's identity and individuality, using hair as a metaphor.
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Chart PerformanceEven though "Hair" was not officially a single, it reached number 12 on the United States' Billboard Hot 100 chart, proving its popularity with fans.
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Personal SentimentLady Gaga has claimed that "Hair" is one of the most personal songs that she has ever written, revealing her struggles with identity and self-expression during her tee
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Notable PerformanceThe song was performed live for the first time on the Paul O'Grady Show in the UK with Lady Gaga performing it on a piano styled as a giant hairbrush.
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Background StoryThe song draws on Gaga's experiences as a teen when she was forced by her parents to dress in certain ways, and she would rebel against those strictures by changing her hair.
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Celebrity InfluenceThe famous saxophone riff in "Hair" was played by none other than iconic Clarence Clemons from Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.
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Guest AppearanceLady Gaga performed "Hair" on the Howard Stern Show, opening up for the first time about her personal struggles and sharing the story behind this song.
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