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Originally posted by Roberto
I don't understand the video, I swear I could enjoy it more if I knew what is this about.
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The concept of Perfect Illusion references The Fame.
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As Amy Winehouse fans are aware, a major component of her story — particularly once her personal life started to spiral out of control — was the constant undue attention she received from British paparazzi. Dependent on the press to keep her in the spotlight but obviously unwell, Winehouse stayed in a vicious feedback cycle that ended in her death.
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As shown in the music video, Gaga is performing to a sold-out crowd that loves her, but ultimately, they disappear - an illusion, she realised that the devotion wasn't love, referring to the tabloids that scrutinized her during the ARTPOP era.
She rolls on the ground to reference the brutality of the shows. Pictures of her bruises were published just after she finished filming. Any Gaga fan knows how hard she works and along with her illnesses, she suffers a lot of pain. Furthermore, it has an underlining personal story about Taylor, leading to the Million Reasons video where her friends come and comfort her.
Gaga is then led to another studio where she's getting ready for another show, contemplating on why she continues to create music. The reason given in the video is faith, belief, and the Christian cross presumably a gift from her sister, to represent Christ's sacrifice of his body for the sake of
humanity (in this instance, the fans and love of music.) The story continues...