Apparently this is about her Grandfather's death and the last few moments a person spends alive. Considering she refers to this as "the Edge of Glory", I believe that the person she's singing about in the song is God, someone who as you die will "take [you] home tonight". It would also explain the lyrics "I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth, I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you", as it sounds like waiting for confirmation of God and heaven.
I love GaGa's ability to disguise a really meaningful song as a love song. She did it with this and Speechless, and I really do think it's a very beautiful thing for someone so talented to do.
Apparently this is about her Grandfather's death and the last few moments a person spends alive. Considering she refers to this as "the Edge of Glory", I believe that the person she's singing about in the song is God, someone who as you die will "take [you] home tonight". It would also explain the lyrics "I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth, I'm on the edge of glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you", as it sounds like waiting for confirmation of God and heaven.
I love GaGa's ability to disguise a really meaningful song as a love song. She did it with this and Speechless, and I really do think it's a very beautiful thing for someone so talented to do.