
As Lady Gaga’s May 23 “Born This Way” release date fast approach, the avant-garde singer is intensifying the hype with the release of a new song, strictly for promotional reasons, as early as tomorrow on iTunes.
“The Edge Of Glory”, which was produced by Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow, will serve as the first of three Gaga promotional singles to be released digitally as part of the “Countdown to Born This Way” promotion on iTunes. During her “Google Goes Gaga” interview, the pop sensation revealed that she penned the song following the death of her grandfather in September, last year.
The song is said to feature Clarence Clemons from E Street Band, a band that has often toured and recorded with rocker Bruce Springsteen, on saxophone. Gaga has also been quoted as describing the song during her “Google Goes Gaga” interview saying, “The song is about your last moment on earth, the moment of truth, the moment before you leave earth. It can be played on the piano, but it’s actually set to this giant, huge, techno rock, Springsteen-esque dance beat”.
In true Gaga style the cover artwork for the song tells a story of its own. The singer appears nude with her shoulder tattoo showing in the Nick Knight shot photo. The 25-year-old also sports big frenzy hair, her signature facial and shoulder prosthetics as well as ruby red lips and black dagger-nails matching her perfectly done cat eyeliner.
Gaga has prior posted a bit of the song’s lyrics on Twitter, which goes like: “Back in the hustle, just like it’s my first time, another shot, before we kiss the other side, I’m on the edge of something final we call life, I’m on the edge of glory, and I’m counting on a moment of truth, I’m on the edge of glory, and I’m counting on a moment with you”.