Maria Aragon performs Bruno Mars' - Just The Way You Are
Maria Lourdes
Aragon is aCanadiansingerofFilipinodescent fromWinnipeg,Manitoba. Aragon gained
fame after aYouTube video of her performingLady Gaga's "Born This Way"
wentviral.
On February 16, 2011, a video of Aragon performing a cover of "Born This Way" byLady Gagawas posted
to her sister'sYouTubechannel to showcase her talent to friends and family. The video caught
Lady Gaga's attention and she was so impressed by Maria's performance that sheretweeteda link to
the video.In a week,
her video reached over 11 million views. As of July 26, 2011, the video has
over 39 million hits. (source: Wikipedia)
My mama told me when I was young We are all born superstars She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on In the glass of her boudoir
There's nothin' wrong with lovin' who you are She said, 'cause He made you perfect, babe So hold your head up, girl and you you'll go far Listen to me when I say
I'm beautiful in my way 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret Just love yourself and you're set I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way, born this way
Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way Baby, I was born this way Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way
Don't be a drag, just be a queen Don't be a drag, just be a queen Don't be a drag, just be a queen Don't be
Give yourself prudence and love your friends Subway kid, rejoice of truth In the religion of the insecure I must be myself, respect my youth
A different lover is not a sin Believe capital H-I-M I love my life, I love this record and Mi amore vole fe yah
I'm beautiful in my way, 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret, Just love yourself and you're set I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way Baby, I was born this way Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way
I'm beautiful in my way 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret, Just love yourself and you're set I'm on the right track, baby I was born this way, yeah
Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way Baby, I was born this way Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way I was born this way, hey I was born this way, hey I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way, hey
I was born this way, hey I was born this way, hey I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way, hey
Born This Way was well-received by most music critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 24 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Dan Martin of NME it an eight out of 10 rating, stating "Gaga doesn't know when to hold back - and it's a damn good thing", and complimented Gaga for pushing musical boundaries to its "ultimate degree." Slant Magazine stated, "There's nothing small about this album, and Gaga sings the shit out of every single track. In many ways, Born This Way is akin to The Killers' sophomore effort, Sam's Town: bloated, self-important, proudly American, an exercise in extraordinary excess". BBC Music called the album a "marvelous record" and commended Gaga for "actually putting a bit of effort and imagination back into pop." Rolling Stone praised Gaga's vocals and musical style, saying, "There isn't a subtle moment on the album, but even at its nuttiest, the music is full of wide-awake emotional details...the more excessive Gaga gets, the more honest she sounds." Bill Lamb of About.com gave the album five out of five stars and concluded in his review, "Born This Way begins and ends with near perfection." Spin wrote, “Excess is Gaga's riskiest musical gamble, but it's also her greatest weapon, and Born This Way relentlessly bludgeons listeners' pleasure centres”, concluding that “she's making a convincing case that she's evolving into our most surreally brilliant pop star.” Adam Markovitz of Entertainment Weeklyfound the album "rewarding but wildly uneven", adding that "If Gaga doesn’t find a stand-alone hit here on the order of 'Bad Romance,' the album’s sprawl still shows off the breadth of her talent." Despite criticizing her for "letting her skills as a songwriter slide ever so slightly", Allmusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album three-and-a-half out of five stars and complimented Gaga's composing "sensibility" and "considerable dexterity at delivering the basics". (source : wikipedia)
Whenever I'm dressed cool My parents put up a fight (Uh huh uh huh) And if I'm hot shot Mom will cut my hair at night (Uh huh uh huh)
And in the morning I'm short of my identity (Uh huh uh huh) I scream mom and dad Why can't I be who I wanna be? (Uh huh uh huh) To be
I just wanna be myself and I want you to love Me for who I am I just wanna be myself and I want you to know I am my hair
I've had enough This is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough This is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough I'm not a freak I just keep fightin' to stay cool on these streets I've had enough, enough, enough And this is my prayer I swear I'm as free as my hair Oh oh-oh Oh oh-oh I'm as free as my hair Oh oh-oh Oh oh-oh I am my hair Oh oh-oh Oh oh-oh I am my hair Oh oh-oh Oh oh-oh
Free as my hai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-r Hai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-r hair Free as my hai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-r Hai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-r hai-ai-ai-ai-r
Sometimes I want some raccoon Or red highlights (Uh huh uh huh) Just because I want my friends To think I'm dynamite (Uh huh uh huh)
And on Friday rock city High school dance (Uh huh uh huh) I've got my bangs to hide that I don't stand a chance (Uh huh uh huh) A chance
I just wanna be myself and I want you to love Me for who I am I just wanna be myself and I want you to know I am my hair
I've had enough This is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough This is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough I'm not a freak I just keep fightin' to stay cool on these streets I've had enough, enough, enough And this is my prayer I swear I'm as free as my hair Oh oh-oh Oh oh-oh I'm as free as my hair Oh oh-oh Oh oh-oh I am my hair Oh oh-oh Oh oh-oh I am my hair Oh oh-oh Oh oh-oh
Free as my hai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-r Hai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-r hair Free as my hai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-r Hai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-r hai-ai-ai-ai-r
I just want to be free I just want to be me And I want lots of friends that invite me to their parties Don't want to change And I don't want to be ashamed I'm the spirit of my hair It's all the glory that I bear
I'm my hair, I am my hair I'm my hair, I am my hair I am my hair, I am my hair I am my hair (It’s all the glory that I bear)
I'm my hair, I am my hair It's all the glory that I bear I'm my hair, I am my hair I’m my hair, yeah, yeah (It's all the glory that I bear) I’m my hair, yeah, yeah (It's all the glory that I bear) I’m my hair, yeah, yeah (It's all the glory that I bear) I’m my hair, yeah, yeah, yeah
I've had enough This is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough This is my prayer That I'll die livin' just as free as my hair I've had enough I'm not a freak I just keep fightin' to stay cool on these streets I've had enough, enough, enough (enough and) And this is my prayer (this is my prayer) I swear I’m as free as my hair Oh oh-oh Oh oh-oh I'm as free as my hair (this is my prayer) I am my hair Oh oh-oh Oh oh-oh I am my hair Ooh, I'm my hair, I'm my hair
The Edge Of Glory written and produced by Lady Gaga,Fernando Garibayand DJ White Shadow
There ain't no reason you and me should be alone Tonight, yeah baby Tonight, yeah baby I've got a reason that you should take me home tonight (tonight)
I need a man that thinks it's right when it's so wrong, Tonight, yeah baby Tonight, yeah baby Right on the limits where we know we both belong tonight (tonight)
It's time to feel the rush, To push the dangerous I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you Where we can both fall in love
I'm on The Edge of Glory, and I'm hanging on a moment of truth, I'm on The Edge of Glory, and I'm hanging on a moment with you, I'm on the edge The edge The edge The edge The edge The edge The edge I'm on The Edge of Glory And I'm hanging on a moment with you I'm on the edge with you
Another shot, before we kiss the other side, Tonight, yeah baby Tonight, yeah baby I'm on the edge of something final we call life tonight Alright, alright Put on your shades 'cause I'll be dancing in the flames Tonight, yeah baby Tonight, yeah baby It isn't hell if everybody knows my name tonight Alright, alright
It's time to feel the rush To push the dangerous I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you Where we can both fall in love
I'm on The Edge of Glory, And I'm hanging on a moment of truth, I'm on The Edge of Glory, And I'm hanging on a moment with you, I'm on the edge The edge The edge The edge The edge The edge The edge
I'm on The Edge of Glory And I'm hanging on a moment with you I'm on the edge with you
I'm on the edge with you
I'm on the edge with you
I'm on The Edge of Glory, And I'm hanging on a moment of truth, I'm on The Edge of Glory, And I'm hanging on a moment with you, I'm on the edge The edge The edge The edge The edge The edge The edge
I'm on The Edge of Glory And I'm hanging on a moment with you I'm on the edge with you With you With you With you With you
I'm on the edge with you With you With you With you With you
I'm on the edge with you With you With you With you With you
I'm on the edge with you With you With you With you With you
"The Edge of Glory" made its first chart appearance debuting at number 19 on the Finnish Singles Chart. In the United Kingdom the song debuted at number six on the issue dated May 21, 2011. It debuted at number 31 on the US Pop Songs radio chart. On the issue dated May 28, 2011, "The Edge of Glory" debuted at number two on Hot Digital Songs chart with 266,000 copies sold. The song debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Gaga's tenth consecutive top-ten single in the United States.
Lady Gaga first performed an acoustic version of 'The Edge of Glory' at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011 in Carlisle along with a selection of past hits including "Bad Romance", "Just Dance", "Telephone" and "Poker Face", and new additions from the Born This Way album, "Judas", "Born This Way" and "Yoü and I". (source: Wikipedia)
