[Monster Megamind]

Now that every kind of promo is over and the discount is over, it will zoom downwards out of top 10...

[slobro]

Originally posted by Monster Megamind

How can someone mess up a video in a streaming age! It's like chopping your own leg! How did she expect this video to go viral. No business sense at all.

Here's why



She showed her crew the video first and none of them apparently had the heart to tell her it isn't all that good, and even praised it to high heavens

[Cannabis]

#BoycottMillionReasonsMV

So she learns this time..





























JK SHE NEVER LEARNS HIHI

[Chaos Angel]

Discount cancelled? Here comes the free fall on iTunes

[Monster Megamind]

Originally posted by slobro

Here's why



She showed her crew the video first and none of them apparently had the heart to tell her it isn't all that good, and even praised it to high heavens

She only has yesmen around her.

[Ryuuchan_X]

Originally posted by slobro

Here's why



She showed her crew the video first and none of them apparently had the heart to tell her it isn't all that good

His messy over emotional post the video is literally her in front of a white background pretending to play a guitar

[jolo_estrella]

I don't know if this has been posted but I got these two interpretations from GGD and it makes the video a lot more meaningful.

I think Million Reasons might be about Gaga contemplating suicide in the past. She has been very open about her depression, PTSD, and other struggles in life.

I entered the video expecting it to be a lot of references to a couple and relationship that is failing, but none of that is shown. Instead, it focuses on Gaga visibly upset, alone, and getting support from friends and family through a rough time.

After seeing the rosary beads that were from her sister, I was confused because her sister didn't have much to do with the meaning of the song. And that's where this theory clicked.

Re-watch the video with the idea of suicide in mind and a lot of it starts to make sense. Gaga laying alone on a field, abandoned, not wanting to get up. Friends and family running and pulling her up. Gaga still not wanting to get up but finally doing so because of the support.

Now think about the lyrics:

"I just need a good one to STAY" and then the parallel with the line from the song Joanne: "Take my hand, STAY Joanne".

STAY in this case meaning: don't leave everyone who loves you. That one good reason to stay may have been her sister, as symbolized by the rosary beads Gaga receives from her. She didn't want her sister to suffer the same pain that her father suffered when his sister Joanne passed away at a young age.

What do you all think?

- MonsterFame, GGD

After watching the video again I completely agree with this theory. We have three stages of the music video:

There is the colored "real life" story of her driving off into the desert and going through the realization it wasn't love in perfect illusion. After dropping to the ground we see three cars driving fast to see it Gaga is alright. Throughout the MR video we see parts of her friends trying to console her in the desert. And the sad look she has on the ride back would make sense.



The next part is the black and white still "real life" story. Every part of this stage Gaga seems troubled and "off". It isn't until she receives the gift from her sister (probably after hearing what happened in the PI MV) of a rosary. She does ask the lord to show her the way in MR so I get it.





The last part is the act she puts on when the cameras are rolling. This is first illustrated when she turns around now in color looking at the camera. Then we get another shot with the white background but there is a camera between us and Gaga. She is now putting on an act. She is smiling the whole time but we repeatedly are shown the other two battles Gaga was really facing. She is fighting through this pain but in reality (the two other stages) she was fighting a battle with herself.



I will not lie I was disappointed by the video at first but if this is true it makes the first two music videos storyline amazing!

-MikeRaffle, GGD

[MissedTheTrain]

Ugh I'm just frustrated at the first minute of the video being fantastic and leading towards what you think is going to be a great plot and then....nothing.

[MissedTheTrain]

Originally posted by jolo_estrella

I don't know if this has been posted but I got these two interpretations from GGD and it makes the video a lot more meaningful.

Eh I think they're reading too much into it.

It's clearly about her depression, feeling stuck in the motions and wanting to quit music, and having her faith, family and fans being what she turned to to help her through it (the good reasons that made her stay), but I don't think there's anything that hints towards suicide.

I just don't get what the point of showing the behind the scenes/set/lights/camera of the performance shots if they weren't going to do anything else with it. I was expecting her to like break down or run off set or something.

[Vertigo Stick]

Originally posted by slobro

Here's why



She showed her crew the video first and none of them apparently had the heart to tell her it isn't all that good, and even praised it to high heavens

[Gagamon]

Big dark green update for Gaga and no discount

Probably because of z100 and commercials. It was football night btw. Wonder if that commercial is still playing

[GoneHome]

MR slaying in the Top 10 on iTunes with no discount and barely any radio. Whew

[MissedTheTrain]

I'm still so shook by this. She DID THAT.

[SHICD]

Also, can we please discuss her pretending to play guitar in every ****ing performance. She literally lifts her hands off of the instrument to exaggerate some note she's singing, and the guitar track still ****ing plays.

[MissedTheTrain]

Originally posted by SHICD

Also, can we please discuss her pretending to play guitar in every ****ing performance. She literally lifts her hands off of the instrument to exaggerate some note she's singing, and the guitar track still ****ing plays.

I wouldn't say she's "pretending", you can tell she's playing...it's just not necessary because there's another person playing as well who is actually playing the whole time, Gaga is still new to guitar and kinda stops at random moments and starts strumming again

[Gagamon]

Originally posted by SHICD

Also, can we please discuss her pretending to play guitar in every ****ing performance. She literally lifts her hands off of the instrument to exaggerate some note she's singing, and the guitar track still ****ing plays.

She plays simple chords but there are other guitarists also playing. She should actually learn how to play more than a few chords if she's going to perform with it.

And her holding a guitar just looks strange for some reason

[Monster Megamind]

Such a promo sensitive song... The only good thing about this era is her looking good and giving flawless performances. I liked the album too. Because I'm past the kitschy pop song love. But the whole management of the singles and the videos are totally disappointing.

[Cannabis]

DARK GREEN SHE IS BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Phoenixstar]

Gaga looks so sad in one of her snapchat. Y'll are doing the most on her!

[SHICD]

Originally posted by MissedTheTrain

I wouldn't say she's "pretending", you can tell she's playing...it's just not necessary because there's another person playing as well who is actually playing the whole time, Gaga is still new to guitar and kinda stops at random moments and starts strumming again

Originally posted by Gagamon

She plays simple chords but there are other guitarists also playing. She should actually learn how to play more than a few chords if she's going to perform with it.

And her holding a guitar just looks strange for some reason

She should just practice before she gets up there like you said.