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Yoü and I Lyrics

by Lady Gaga

Lyricist: Lady Gaga, RedOne

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Yoü and I Lyrics

It's been a long time since I came around Been a long time but I'm back in town And this time I'm not leavin' without you You taste like whiskey when you kiss me awe I'd give anything again to be your babydoll This time I'm not leaving without you. He said, sit back down where you belong In the corner of my bar with your high heels on Sit back down on the couch Were we made love the first time And you said to me (There's Somethin'), Somethin', somethin' about this place Somethin' 'bout lonely nights And my lipstick on your face Somethin', somethin' about My cool Nebraska guy Yeah somethin' about Baby you and I It's been two years since I let you go I couldn't listen to a joke or rock n' roll And muscle cars drove a truck Right through my heart On my birthday you sang me "Heart of Gold" With a guitar hummin' and no clothes This time I'm not leaving without you. He said, sit back down where you belong In the corner of my bar with your high heels on Sit back down on the couch Were we made love the first time And you said to me (There's Somethin'), Somethin', somethin' about this place Somethin' 'bout lonely nights And my lipstick on your face Somethin', somethin' about My cool Nebraska guy Yeah somethin' about Baby you and I You and I, You you and I, You you and I, You you and I, You and I You you and I Oh yeah I'd rather die, without you and I (Come on put your drinks up) We gotta whole lotta money, but we still pay rent 'Cause you can't buy a house in heaven There's only three men that ima serve my whole life It's my daddy and Nebraska and Jesus Christ. There's Somethin'), Somethin', somethin' about the chase (6 Whole years) I'm a New York woman born to run you down Still want my lipstick all over your face There's somethin', somethin' about Just knowin' when it's right So put your drinks for Nebraska For Nebraska, Nebraska I love you. You and I, You you and I Baby I'd rather die Without you and I. You and I, You you and I Nebraska I'd rather die Without you and I. It's been a long time since I came around Been a long time but I'm back in town And this time I'm not leavin' without you (Thanks to lulli for these corrections) It's been a long time since I came around Been a long time but I'm back in town And this time I'm not leavin' without you You taste like whiskey when you kiss me awe I'd give anything again to be your babydoll This time I'm not leaving without you. He said, sit back down where you belong In the corner of my bar with your high heels on Sit back down on the couch Were we made love the first time And you said to me (There's Somethin'), Somethin', somethin' about this place Somethin' 'bout lonely nights And my lipstick on your face Somethin', somethin' about My cool Nebraska guy Yeah somethin' about Baby you and I It's been two years since I let you go I couldn't listen to a joke or rock n' roll And muscle cars drove a truck Right through my heart On my birthday you sang me "Heart of Gold" With a guitar hummin' and no clothes This time I'm not leaving without you. He said, sit back down where you belong In the corner of my bar with your high heels on Sit back down on the couch Were we made love the first time And you said to me (There's Somethin'), Somethin', somethin' about this place Somethin' 'bout lonely nights And my lipstick on your face Somethin', somethin' about My cool Nebraska guy Yeah somethin' about Baby you and I You and I, You you and I, You you and I, You you and I, You and I You you and I Oh yeah I'd rather die, without you and I (Come on put your drinks up) We gotta whole lotta money, but we still pay rent 'Cause you can't buy a house in heaven There's only three men that ima serve my whole life It's my daddy and Nebraska and Jesus Christ. There's Somethin'), Somethin', somethin' about the chase (6 Whole years) I'm a New York woman born to run you down Still want my lipstick all over your face There's somethin', somethin' about Just knowin' when it's right So put your drinks for Nebraska For Nebraska, Nebraska I love you. You and I, You you and I Baby I'd rather die Without you and I. You and I, You you and I Nebraska I'd rather die Without you and I. It's been a long time since I came around Been a long time but I'm back in town And this time I'm not leavin' without you (Thanks to lulli, Marilù for these corrections)

Meaning of Yoü and I

“You and I” is a poignant exploration of cyclical obsession and the magnetic pull of a deeply flawed, yet undeniably captivating, connection. The song unfolds as a nostalgic recollection, revealing a relationship marked by intense passion, destructive habits, and a persistent return to a shared past. Lady Gaga masterfully portrays a woman grappling with an almost primal need for this “Nebraska guy,” acknowledging a painful two-year separation that ultimately proved unsustainable. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a bar setting – the high heels, the corner booth, the lingering scent of lipstick – evoking a potent sense of arrested time and unresolved desire. The repetition of “(There’s Somethin’)” underscores an unspoken, perhaps unarticulated, truth about their bond; a captivating mixture of comfort, vulnerability, and potentially unhealthy dependency. Beyond the immediate romance, Gaga subtly layers in themes of familial influence and spiritual grounding, explicitly naming her father, Nebraska, and Jesus Christ as figures she’s “gotta serve my whole life.” This suggests a complex interplay between personal longing and deeply ingrained values. The song's climax—the admission of preferring death without this individual—is both dramatic and revealing, highlighting the possessive nature of their relationship and the sacrifices she’s willing to make for it. Ultimately, "You and I" isn’t simply about a lost love; it’s a raw examination of how certain people can lodge themselves in our hearts and minds, pulling us back into patterns we know are ultimately damaging, yet somehow impossible to resist.

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