Embarrassing as it is to admit I have an affinity for Lady Gaga's music. Despite the fact that her eccentric and exhibitionist personality is quite distasteful to my more conservative sensibilities. And as bad as the lyrics are, I mean seriously referring to male anatomy as a "disco stick" is not exactly poetic, I still listen and laugh. Not to mention her costumes. Honestly, if you're going to dress like a Muppet and call it art, then we're probably not going to have anything to talk about now are we?
But her music is so catchy it makes me wanna dance, which rarely happens these days! I bop along in my car and office completely oblivious to the spectacle I create. The fact that I'm not embarrassed is actually more embarrassing than my horrendous dancing and singing skills!
Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah
Roma-Roma-ma
GaGa, ooh-la-la
Want your bad romance
I want your ugly I want your disease
I want your everything as long as it's free
I want your love, love, love, love
I want your love
Hm, I don't know about you, but based on just the first few lyrics of one of my favorites, Bad Romance, I sense that Lady Gaga's idea of love and romance is pretty twisted and FAR different from my own view. After all, I'm not really interested in getting anyone's disease! And I'm smart enough and old enough to know that nothing is free, especially love. It always costs something. Just ask Jesus.
Don't worry I'm fresh out of soap boxes so instead I'll just tell you about one of the most beautiful expressions of love I've ever witnessed. A few years ago I watched as my niece was serenaded by her new husband at their wedding reception. Tears filled the eyes of every wedding guest as we watched him get down on one knee and belt out a song that obviously meant the world to them. He wasn't a professional used to singing for an audience, he lacked the polish of a trained vocalist and his voice was a little shaky. Simon Cowell would have butchered him. But he didn't care, instead he risked humiliation and rejection to sing to the love of his life. And in that moment he proved that he would love her without fear, and more than his pride. It was the best performance I've seen in my entire life. Lady Gaga should take note because that's romance, good romance.
God give me the courage to love so fearlessly, honestly and humbly!
