: Minutes before filming the scene at the Shrine Auditorium, Gaga received a call that her close childhood friend, Sonja Durham , was in the final moments of her battle with Stage IV cancer.
The song is a melancholic "torch song" inspired by 1970s power ballads.
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The performance is widely cited for its intense authenticity, which stemmed from a devastating personal moment for Lady Gaga .
The lyrics reflect a determination to never love again to avoid the unbearable pain of another loss: