Judas

"Judas" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga, recorded for her second studio album, Born This Way (2011). It was released by Interscope Records on April 15, 2011 as the second single from the album. Written and produced by Lady Gaga and Nadir "RedOne" Khayat, it is an electro house song about a woman in love with a man who betrayed her. It embodies the incidents that have haunted Gaga in the past, and its core meaning refers to the negative parts of her life that she cannot escape. Gaga has further explained that the song was also about honoring one's inner darkness in order to bring oneself into the light. The artwork for the single was designed by Gaga in Microsoft Word. In spite of a polarizing impact on several religious groups, the song was generally well received by critics, who likened the song to "Bad Romance" with some noting it should have been the album's lead single.

[Chorus] Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as [Post-Chorus] Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Gaga-ah Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Gaga-ah [Verse 1] When he calls to me, I am ready I'll wash his feet with my hair if he needs Forgive him when his tongue lies through his brain Even after three times he betrays me [Pre-Chorus] (Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah) I'll bring him down Bring him down, down (Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah) A king with no crown King with no crown [Chorus] I'm just a Holy Fool, oh baby It's so cruel, but I'm still in love with Judas, baby I'm just a Holy Fool, oh baby It's so cruel, but I'm still in love with Judas, baby Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as [Post-Chorus] Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Gaga-ah [Verse 2] I couldn't love a man so purely Even prophets forgave his goofy way I've learned love is like a brick, you can Build a house or sink a dead body [Pre-Chorus] (Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah) I'll bring him down Bring him down, down (Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah) A king with no crown King with no crown [Chorus] I'm just a Holy Fool, oh baby It's so cruel, but I'm still in love with Judas, baby I'm just a Holy Fool, oh baby It's so cruel, but I'm still in love with Judas, baby Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as [Breakdown] (Ew, ew) [Verse 3] In the most Biblical sense (Ew, ew) I am beyond repentance Fame hooker, prostitute, wench vomits her mind But in the cultural sense I just speak in future tense Judas, kiss me, if offenced Or wear ear condom next time [Bridge] I wanna love you But something's pulling me away from you Jesus is my virtue And Judas is the demon I cling to [Chorus] I cling to, just a Holy Fool, oh baby It's so cruel, but I'm still in love with Judas, baby I'm just a Holy Fool, oh baby (Just a Holy Fool, whoa-oh-oh-oh) It's so cruel, but I'm still in love with Judas, baby Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa (Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh) I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as (Juda-a-a-as) Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa (Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh) I'm in love with Juda-as, Juda-as (Juda-a-a-as) [Post-Chorus] Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Juda-ah-ah Judas, Gaga-ah