Many artists tend to cross the line in their music. Sometimes it intentional and sometimes it’s on purpose, but nonetheless it has the same effect on the public. One artist that has boggled the minds of millions of people all over the world is, Lady GaGA. In the song “Alejandro”, Lady GaGA uses storytelling and repetition to convey the message of unrequited love.
In “Alejandro” there are numerous accounts of repetition in song. “Don’t bother me” is repeated numerous times to show how the man is still in love with this woman, but she wants nothing to do with him. Storytelling is a major part of this song, “She’s got both hands in her pocket/ and she won’t look at you”, shows how this girl is just not caring about this man because she had her heart broken by him. “Don’t wanna kiss” is said a lot throughout the song showing how this girl really doesn’t want to be romantically involved with this man anymore. “Don’t call my name”, is a phrase Lady GaGa uses to address multiple male callers in this song with shows the heartbreak that every person involved will feel. Through the uses of repetition and storytelling Lady GaGa successfully convey the message of an unusual song about heartbreak.
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