Paparazzi

This song is the sixth single released from her debut album, The Fame. It is the third single released in the United Kingdom, fourth single in the states and fifth single in Australia. It replaced LoveGame as the next single due to LoveGame's controversial and explicit lyrics and video. In the U.S., "Paparazzi" peaked at # 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and went to #1 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart and the Hot Dance Club Play chart in Autumn of 2009. The song identifies Lady GaGa as the protagonist who is a paparazzi in love with a male lead who does not reciprocate the feeling. She insists on continuing the pursuit of this character until he does love her. According to the Paparazzi Songfacts, Lady GaGa told About.com: "The song is about a few different things – it's about my struggles, do I want fame or do I want love? It's also about wooing the paparazzi to fall in love with me. It's about the media whoring, if you will, watching ersatzes make fools of themselves to their station. It's a love song for the cameras, but it's also a love song about fame or love – can you have both, or can you only have one?" Lady GaGa has performed many different versions of Paparazzi. The most eye catching was her VMA 2009 performance, where she bled and later hung from the ceiling. In an interview, GaGa said her performance was about Princess Diana and how the paparazzi killed her.

[Verse 1] We are the crowd We're c-coming out Got my flash on, it's true Need that picture of you, it's so magical We'd be so fantastical Leather and jeans Garage glamorous Not sure what it means But this photo of us, it don't have a price Ready for those flashing lights 'Cause you know that, baby, I... [Chorus] I'm your biggest fan I'll follow you until you love me Papa-paparazzi Baby, there's no other superstar you know that I'll be Your papa-paparazzi Promise I'll be kind But I won't stop until that boy is mine Baby, you'll be famous Chase you down until you love me Papa-paparazzi [Verse 2] I'll be your girl backstage at your show Velvet ropes and guitars Yeah, 'cause you're my rockstar in between the sets Eyeliner and cigarettes Shadow is burnt Yellow dance and we turn My lashes are dry Purple teardrops, I cry It don't have a price Loving you is cherry pie 'Cause you know that, baby, I... [Chorus] I'm your biggest fan I'll follow you until you love me Papa-paparazzi Baby, there's no other superstar you know that I'll be Your papa-paparazzi Promise I'll be kind But I won't stop until that boy is mine Baby, you'll be famous Chase you down until you love me Papa-paparazzi [Bridge] Real good We dance in the studio Snap snap to that shit on the radio Don't stop for anyone We're plastic, but we still have fun! [Chorus] I'm your biggest fan I'll follow you until you love me Papa-paparazzi Baby, there's no other superstar you know that I'll be Your papa-paparazzi Promise I'll be kind But I won't stop until that boy is mine Baby, you'll be famous Chase you down until you love me Papa-paparazzi Promise I'll be kind But I won't stop until that boy is mine Baby, you'll be famous Chase you down until you love me Papa-paparazzi