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  • Lady Gaga releasing her new single “Born This Way” today  (Feb. 11), after unveiling the single’s cover art earlier in the week.  She’ll sing the song on the Grammy Awards (Feb. 13).

    Click on photo (at right) to see the full cover.

    Even the lady herself was overwhelmed by excitement about the release.

    “Can’t wait any longer,” she wrote on Twitter. “It has been in my heart for over a year. I’m so excited to share it.”

    The cover, in black and white, shows an alien looking Gaga with pointy shoulders and other horn-like protrusions coming out of her head. Her hair is long and swept upward.
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    Gaga has been selectively releasing information about her upcoming album with the same title since the 2010 MTV VMA’s when Gaga won Video of the Year for her clip featuring the song “Bad Romance.”

    On the podium, she revealed the name of her new album and sang a portion of the title track.

    Last month, the singer released lyrical snippets over Twitter and then, finally could hold back, releasing the full lyrics to her legion of followers.

    The song is a shout out to minorities and victims of discrimination. Gaga, who is a gay rights advocate, wrote and co-produced the tune.

    Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow are also co-producers of the song and the album, which will be released May 23.

    She is up for six Grammy awards this year, including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album.

    Listen to the song. The full lyrics are below.

    Lyrics: Born This Way

    Intro
    It doesn’t matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M
    Just put your paws up
    ’cause you were Born This Way, Baby

    Verse
    My Mama told me when I was young
    We are all born stars
    She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on
    In the glass of her boudoir
    “There’s nothing wrong with lovin’ who you are”
    She said, “Cause he made you perfect, babe.”
    “So hold your head up girl and you’ll go far,
    Listen to me when I say”

    Chorus
    I’m beautiful in my way
    Cause God makes no mistakes
    I’m on the right track baby
    I was born this way
    Don’t hide yourself in regret
    Just love yourself and you’re set
    I’m on the right track baby
    I was born this way

    Post-Chorus
    Ooo there ain’t no other way
    Baby I was born this way
    Baby I was born this way
    Ooo there ain’t no other way
    Baby I was born this way
    Baby I was born this way
    Ooo there ain’t no other way
    Baby I was born this way
    I’m on the right track baby
    I was born this way

    Don’t be a drag, just be a queen
    Don’t be a drag, just be a queen
    Don’t be!

    Verse
    Give yourself prudence
    And love your friends
    Subway kid, rejoice your truth

    In the religion of the insecure
    I must be myself, respect my youth
    A different lover is not a sin
    Believe capital H-I-M (hey hey hey)
    I love my life I love this record and
    Mi amore vole fe yah (love needs faith)
    Repeat Chorus and Post-chorus

    Bridge
    Don’t be a drag, be a queen
    Whether you’re broke or evergreen
    You’re black, white, beige chola descent
    You’re Lebanese, You’re Orient
    Whether life’s disabilities
    Left you outcast, bullied or teased
    Rejoice and love yourself today
    Cause baby you we’re born this way
    No matter gay, straight, or bi
    Lesbian, transgendered life
    I’m on the right track baby
    I was born to survive
    No matter black, white or beige
    Chola or Orient made
    I’m on the right track baby
    I was born to be brave

    Repeat Chorus

    Outro/Refrain
    I was born this way hey!
    I was born this way hey!
    I’m on the right track baby
    I was born this way hey!

    I was born this way hey!
    I was born this way hey!
    I’m on the right track baby
    I was born this way hey