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Born This Way
Nothing about you needs an apology. 🦄 Born this way, living that way.
Who it's for
The song is an unapologetic, dance-floor declaration of self-acceptance, which suits empowerment: it gives the listener a confident identity statement to borrow while they build their own.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Born This Way" is a dance-pop song by Lady Gaga, released on February 11, 2011, as the lead single from her album of the same name. Gaga wrote it with Jeppe Laursen and produced it with Laursen, Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow. The song is about self-empowerment for LGBTQ people and racial minorities, and its chorus encourages accepting yourself without apology.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available). Official music video on Lady Gaga's YouTube channel.
Before you start
Age: Ages 12+
She had wandered, without rule or guidance, in a moral wilderness;Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter
