Til It Happens to You

Lady Gaga

About Til It Happens to You

"Til It Happens to You" is a song produced and performed by American singer Lady Gaga. She co-wrote the song with Diane Warren for the 2015 documentary film The Hunting Ground, which deals with campus rape in the United States. The song had leaked onto the Internet through an unofficial recording made at the film's premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It was later released by Interscope Records to digital retailers on September 18, 2015. The director and producer of the film had looked for someone influential to write a song for it, and music supervisor Bonnie Greenberg contacted Warren, who was interested. She wrote the song with Gaga and producer Nile Rodgers accompanied them during the recording, providing his suggestions. A universal song about any kind of loss in life, "Til It Happens to You" was placed during two sequences in the film, highlighting the pain of sexual assault. The song consists of an orchestral production with strings, and an emotional vocal delivery from Gaga. Lyrically it asks listeners to stand in a victim's position and try to understand the turmoil they go through. "Til It Happens to You" was later included as part of a public service announcement video directed by Catherine Hardwicke. The video depicts various instances of violence against women and sexual assaults. It ends with a cautionary note about the effects of such distress, and individuals finding solace with their close friends and relatives. 


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2015
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You tell me it gets better, it gets better in time
You say I'll pull myself together, pull it together
You'll be fine
Tell me what the hell do you know
What do you know
Tell me how the hell could you know
How could you know

'Til it happens to you, you don't know
How it feels
How it feels
'Til it happens to you, you won't know
It won't be real
No it won't be real
Won't know how it feels

You tell me hold your head up
Hold your head up and be strong
'Cause when you fall, you gotta get up
You gotta get up and move on

Tell me, how the hell could you talk
How could you talk?
'Cause until you walk where I walk
It's just all talk

'Til it happens to you, you don't know
How it feels
How it feels
'Til it happens to you, you won't know
It won't be real (how could you know?)
No it won't be real (how could you know?)
Won't know how I feel

'Til your world burns and crashes
'Til you're at the end, the end of your rope
'Til you're standing in my shoes, I don't wanna hear nothing from you
From you, from you, 'cause you don't know

'Til it happens to you, you don't know
How I feel
How I feel
How I feel
'Til it happens to you, you won't know
It won't be real (how could you know?)
No it won't be real (how could you know?)
Won't know how it feels

'Til it happens to you, happens to you
Happens to you
Happens to you, happens to you
Happens to you (how could you know?)

'Til it happens to you, you won't know how I feel

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Lady Gaga

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (/ˈstɛfəniː dʒərməˈnɒtə/ STE-fə-nee jər-mə-NOT-ə; born March 28, 1986), known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and activist. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She began performing in the rock music scene of Manhattan's Lower East Side, and was signed with Streamline Records by the end of 2007. During her employment as a songwriter for the record company, her vocal abilities captured the attention of recording artist Akon, who signed her to his label Kon Live Distribution. more »

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Written by: STEFANI GERMANOTTA, DIANE WARREN

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11 facts about this song

Song Origins
"Til It Happens to You" was written by Lady Gaga and Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren for the 2015 documentary "The Hunting Ground," which explores the topic of campus rape in the United States.
Inspirations
The powerful ballad was inspired by Lady Gaga's personal experience with sexual assault.
Award Nominations
The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media, and won the Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics.
The Music Video
The music video, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, features distressing scenes of sexual assault and prominently features a trigger warning at the beginning.
Social Impact
Since its release, the song has been used as an anthem for rape survivors and has raised awareness about sexual assault on college campuses.
Lady Gaga’s Performance
Lady Gaga performed the song at the 2016 Oscars accompanied by a group of sexual assault survivors. The performance received a standing ovation and raised awareness about the issue on a global scale.
Philanthropic Involvement
A portion of the song’s proceeds were donated to organizations helping survivors of sexual assault.
Critical Reception
The song received widespread critical acclaim for its raw emotion and powerful message. It also allowed Lady Gaga to showcase her vocal prowess unlike some of her pop numbers.
Billboard Chart Success
Though not technically a commercial or radio hit, "Til It Happens to You" peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Personal Significance
The song holds personal significance to Lady Gaga, as she revealed her own story of being sexually assaulted at 19 by a music producer.
Diane Warren Collaboration
This song marked the first collaboration between Lady Gaga and Diane Warren, paving way for later collaborations like “I’ll Never Love Again” from "A Star Born" that won them a Grammy Award.

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