And on a much deeper, more profound level, so much of the video is about fighting for your spot, about persevering through trials and tribulations, which reflects Gaga’s own tenacity and the way in which she approaches her craft: with sophistication, with dignity, and with a whole lot of hard work. “The older you get as an artist…your beauty, or your looks, or your fashion, that one thing is not going to be what people remember you for,” she says. “To me, the only way I earn my position is to earn it.”
