Lady Gaga - Speechless

“Speechless” is a rock power ballad by Lady Gaga, released on November 18, 2009, as part of her extended play The Fame Monster. The song was written to convey her “fear of death” and implore her father to have the open-heart surgery needed for his condition. Gaga wrote the song while on tour during a depressive period, explaining that it’s about phone calls with her father, who would call after drinking, leaving her speechless as she feared losing him and not being there. Her father, Joseph, had the heart operation on October 22, 2009, just weeks before the album’s release. The track marked a significant departure from Gaga’s typical dance-pop style, featuring piano-driven instrumentation, live guitar, bass, and drums recorded at Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles. The song is a rock power ballad with influences of 1970s rock, blues rock, glam rock and country music. Critics noted her raw, raspy vocal delivery, with some comparing her performance to Freddie Mercury and Queen’s dramatic rock ballads. The song received mixed critical reception—while many praised its emotional depth and vocal power, some viewed it as a weaker moment compared to her electro-pop hits. Despite not being released as a single, “Speechless” became a fan favorite and a staple of her live performances, including a memorable 2010 Grammy Awards performance where she sang it as a medley with Elton John.

Lady Gaga - Speechless Lyrics

How?
Haaaa-oooo-wow?
H-ooow?

I can’t believe what you said to me
Last night when we were alone
You threw your hands up
Baby you gave up, you gave up

I can’t believe how you looked at me
With your James Dean glossy eyes
In your tight jeans with your long hair
And your cigarette stained lies

Could we fix you if you broke?
And is your punch line just a joke?

I’ll never talk again
Oh boy you’ve left me speechless
You’ve left me speechless, so speechless

And I’ll never love again
Oh boy you’ve left me speechless
You’ve left me speechless, so speechless

I can’t believe how you slurred at me
With your half wired broken jaw
You popped my heart seams
On my bubble dreams, bubble dreams

I can’t believe how you looked at me
With your Johnnie Walker eyes
He’s gonna get you and after he’s through
There’s gonna be no love left to rye

And I know that it’s complicated
But I’m a loser in love
So baby raise a glass to mend
All the broken hearts
Of all my wrecked up friends

I’ll never talk again
Oh boy you’ve left me speechless
You’ve left me speechless so speechless

And I’ll never love again
Oh friend you’ve left me speechless
You’ve left me speechless, so speechless

How?
Haaaa-oooo-wow?
H-ooow?

How?
Haaaa-oooo-wow?
H-ooow?

And after all the drinks and bars that we’ve been to
Would you give it all up?
Could I give it all up for you?

And after all the boys and girls that we’ve been through
Would you give it all up?
Could you give it all up?
If I promise boy, to you

That I’ll never talk again
And I’ll never love again
I’ll never write a song
Won’t even sing along
I’ll never love again

How?

So speechless
You left me speechless, so speechless

Will you ever talk again?
Oh boy, why you so speechless?
You’ve left me speechless, so speechless

Some men may follow me
But you choose “death and company”
Why you so speechless? Oh-oh oh