Music, meaning, and text transcript at: https://explainedinenglish.com/podcast/911.html

Special links for today's episode:

Easy Stories in English - A podcast by Ariel Goodbody https://easystoriesinenglish.com

"The Monsters Inside Us" - Kiah voiced a character in this story!

https://easystoriesinenglish.com/monsters

Now, let's learn some English with music as I explain the lyrics and meaning of the song "911" by Lady Gaga.

Lyrics Difficulty: Advanced

INTRODUCTION WITH ARIEL GOODBODY:

(00:22 ) A note about today's advanced explanation

(00:47 ) Introducing our guest interpreter Ariel Goodbody

(02:12 ) Ariel on Lady Gaga and 911

SONG EXPLANATION:

(04:50 ) Kiah's introduction to "911"

VERSE ONE:

(06:02 ) Turnin' up emotional faders

(07:47 ) Keep repeating self-hating phrases

(08:29 ) I have heard enough of these voices

(08:49 ) It's almost like I have no choice

(09:09 ) This is biological stasis

(09:59 ) My mood's shifting to manic places

(11:05 ) Wish I'd laughed and kept the good friendships

(11:57 ) Watch life, here I go again

PRE-CHORUS:

(12:27 ) I can't see my cry, can't see me cry ever again

(13:24 ) I can't see me cry, can't see me cry, this is the end

CHORUS:

(13:40 ) My biggest enemy is me, pop a 911

(14:49 ) Ever since day one, pop a 911 then pop another one

VERSE TWO:

(15:24 ) Keep my dolls inside diamond boxes

(16:47 ) Save 'em 'til I know I'm gon' drop this

(17:54 ) Front I've built around my oasis

(19:07 ) Paradise is in my hands

(19:22 ) Holdin' on so tight to this status

(19:56 ) It's not real but I'll try to grab it

(20:18 ) Keep myself in beautiful places, paradise is in my hands

SONG OUTRO:

(20:43 ) Please patch the line, need a 911, can you please patch the line?

INTERPRETATION WITH ARIEL GOODBODY:

(21:39 ) Ariel on 911 lyrics and Chromatica album

(24:14 ) Are we all a bit psychotic?

(26:42 ) Music video interpretation

(29:44 ) Easy Stories in English and "The Monsters Inside Us"