Greetings, Himeros
God of sexual desire, son of Aphrodite
Lay back and feast as this audio guides you
Through new and exciting positions

I wanna be the girl under you (oh yeah)
I wanna be your G.U.Y., oh yeah
I wanna be the grave and earth you (oh yeah)
Our sex doesn't tell us no lies

I'm gonna wear the tie, want the power to leave you
I'm aiming for full control of this love (of this love)
Touch me, touch me, don't be sweet
Love me, love me, please retweet
Let me be the girl under you that makes you cry

I wanna be that guy (G.U.Y.)
I wanna be that guy (G.U.Y.)
I wanna be that guy (G.U.Y.)
The girl under you, guy

I'm gonna say the word
And own you (oh yeah)
You'll be my G.I.R.L
Guy, I'm romancin' love's to hold you (oh yeah)
Know you'll wear my make-up well

I'm gonna wear the tie, want the power to leave you
I'm aiming for full control of this love (of this love)
Touch me, touch me, don't be sweet
Love me, love me, please retweet
Let me be the girl under you that makes you cry

I wanna be that guy (G.U.Y.)
I wanna be that guy (G.U.Y.)
I wanna be that guy (G.U.Y.)
The girl under you (guy)

I don't need to be on top-top to know I'm worth it
'Cause I'm strong enough to know the truth
I just want it to be hot because I'm best when I'm in love
and I'm in love with you
(Guy, G.U.Y.) touch me, touch me
Mount your goddess (guy, G.U.Y.)
Touch me, touch me
A summer moon comes into full phase (guy, G.U.Y.)
Get on top of me
And Mars' warring spirit rams into the atmosphere (guy, G.U.Y., I wanna be that)
Touch me, touch me, don't be shy
I'm in charge like a G.U.Y.
I'll lay down face up this time
Under you like a G.U.Y.

I wanna be that guy (G.U.Y.)
I wanna be that guy (G.U.Y.)
I wanna be that guy (G.U.Y.)
The girl under you, guy

I wanna be that guy (G.U.Y.)
I'll wreck you right up, guy (G.U.Y.)
I'll lie down face up guy, (G.U.Y.) (achtzehn)
The girl under you, guy (sechzehn)

Fourteen
Vierzehn
Drei, eins
Nein zedd
Nein zedd
Nein zedd
Nein zedd


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G.U.Y. Lyrics as written by Stefani Germanotta Anton Zaslavski

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    It's about gender roles.

    Gaga is the girl and would therefore be seen as submissive/weaker during sex, but instead she is claiming the male identity in the bedroom. "I'm gonna wear the tie, I want the power to leave you." Clearly, she is the dominant one.

    On the other hand, her boyfriend would traditionally be viewed as the one calling the shots, being on top, more sexually aggressive, etc. However, Gaga refers to him in the song as a "G.I.R.L. = guy in romantic love" while she is the "G.U.Y. = girl under you."

    Additionally, because this is a song on ARTPOP (which is all about marrying art with pop culture), Gaga blends her art with social media by mixing her love life with her public life during the chorus:

    “Touch me, touch me, don't be sweet" (art, if she's role playing as Venus, Eros, or Himeros)

    “Love me, love me, please retweet” (pop culture, as she directly references twitter)

    So yeah, it's mainly about breaking free from gender roles but it still carries over the idea of combining art and pop that is present throughout the entire album.

    667DarkAveon March 11, 2014   Link

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