The song is sung from the perspective of Mary Magdalene and describes her love for Jesus and the pain she feels at his death. Mary will refuse to let Jesus be killed and will withstand any punishment for this. She knows Jesus must die to fulfill the prophecy but will still feel human pain and grief over his death. Mary will continue worshipping Jesus and waiting to join him, even after his death.

1. ‘Bloody Mary’
Lyric Analysis

2. Gaga also revealed the concept behind the
song. “I believe that Mary Magdalene was
both fully divine and fully human. She has
to be strong when Jesus fulfils the
prophecy to die for everyone’s sins, but
she still has the moment of humanity
where she’s upset to let him go. She had to
be a superstar, but she must have cried
too.”

3. The song is sung
from the People don't understand
perspective of the love Mary and Jesus
Mary Magdalene. had for each other, and
Love is just a history that they may prove that when he's gone
And when you're gone I'll tell them my she'll tell people she
worshipped him.
religion's you
She will refuse to let
Pontius kill Jesus, When Pontius comes to kill the king upon his
and will withstand
any punishment
throne
(such as stoning) for I'm ready for their stones.
this act.
I'll dance, dance, dance
Mary needs to be strong and
With my hands, hands, hands, won’t show the pain she feels
Above my head, head, head for the death of Jesus.
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

4. She won’t judge I won't cry for you
Jesus. I won't crucify the things you do
I won't cry for you, see I’ll still bleed, still
When you're gone I'll still be bloody Mary feel pain.
Michelangelo’s statue
of Mary Magdalene We are not just art for Michelangelo
after the death of To carve. He can't rewrite the agro of my furied You cannot
Jesus.
heart. depict the full
I'll wait On mountain tops in Paris cold extent of her fury
She will wait for even in art form
Je ne veux pas mourir toute seule [French: I do
death to join him.
not want to die alone]
I'll dance, dance, dance
With my hands, hands, hands,
Above my head, head, head
Like Jesus, said
I'm gonna dance, dance, dance
She will continue to
With my hands, hands, pray as Jesus has
Hands above my head told her to.
She knows he will Hands together
die and forgives him
for leaving her. Forgive him before he's dead Because

5. I won't cry for you
I won't crucify the things you do
I won't cry for you, see
When you're gone I'll still be bloody Mary
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I won't cry for you
I won't crucify the things you do do do
I won't cry for you (Gaga), see
When you're gone (Gaga) I'll still be Bloody Mary
Gaga
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Oh, Liberdad, mi amor [Spanish: Oh, Freedom, my Love]