Joanne Lyrics
Take my hand, stay Joanne
Heaven's not
Ready for you
Every part
Of my aching heart
Needs you more
Than the angels do
[Chorus]
Girl
Where do you think you're goin'?
Where do you think you're goin'
Goin', girl?
Girl
Where do you think you're goin'?
Where do you think you're goin'
Goin', girl?
[Verse 2]
If you could
I know that you'd stay
We both know
Things don't work that way
I promised I
Wouldn't say goodbye
So I grin
And my voice gets thin
Girl
Where do you think you're goin'?
Where do you think you're goin'
Goin', girl?
Girl
Where do you think you're goin'?
Where do you think you're goin'
Goin', girl?
[Bridge]
Honestly, I know where you're goin'
And baby, you're just movin' on
And I'll still love you even if I can't
See you anymore
Can't wait to see you soar
[Chorus]
Girl
Where do you think you're goin'?
Where do you think you're goin'
Goin', girl?
Girl
Where do you think you're goin'?
Where do you think you're goin'
Goin', girl?
About
“Joanne” is the title track off of Lady Gaga’s 2016 studio album, Joanne. In an interview with Zane Lowe for Beats 1 on 15th September, 2016, Gaga called the track “the true heart and soul of the record.” The track’s title is a reference to Gaga’s late aunt, Joanne Stefani Germanotta, who passed away on 18th December, 1974 from lupus at 19 years old. According to Gaga, her late aunt was a painter and a poet, and Gaga feels a need to continue her legacy through her music—to, in her own words, “finish [Joanne’s] business” by making it as an artist.
Gaga has frequently cited Joanne as an inspiration, telling Billboard, “I never met her, but she’s been one of the most important figures in my life,” and including a poem written by Joanne in the booklet for her 2008 breakout album, The Fame.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
In an interview with T Magazine, Gaga also revealed that “Joanne” is about herself, as a reference to her middle name (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta):
There’s two sides of me. There’s the side of me that’s a true rebel and then, another side of me that is my father’s daughter. And so this album, it doesn’t lean necessarily in a particular direction, which is why the album title is Joanne. This is my middle name. This is the middle on the center of me.
“Joanne” was awarded with Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2019 GRAMMYs:
- 2.A-YO
- 3.Joanne
- 4.John Wayne
- 9.Come to Mama
- 10.Hey Girl
- 11.Angel Down
- 12.Grigio Girls
- 13.Just Another Day