MADONNA - LIVING FOR LOVE
First You Loved Me And I Let You In
Made Me Feel Like I Was Born Again
You Empowered Me, You Made Me Strong
Built Me Up And I Can Do No Wrong
I Let Down My Guard, I Fell Into Your Arms
Forgot Who I Was, I Didn't Hear The Alarms
Now I'm Down On My Knees, Alone In The Dark
I Was Blind To Your Game
You Fired A Shot In My Heart
Took Me To Heaven And Let Me Fall Down
Now That It's Over, I'm Gonna Carry On
Lifted Me Up, And Watched Me Stumble
After The Heartache, I'm Gonna Carry On
Living For Love
I'm Living For Love
I'm Not Giving Up
I'm Gonna Carry On
Living For Love
I'm Living For Love
Not Gonna Stop
Love's Gonna Lift Me Up
Love
Lift Me Up
(Love's Gonna Lift Me Up)
Love
Lift Me Up
I Could Get Caught Up In Bitterness
But I'm Not Dwelling On This Crazy Mess
I Found Freedom In The Ugly Truth
I Deserve The Best And It's Not You
You Broke My Heart, But You Can't Bring Me Down
I Was Falling Apart, Was Lost, Now I'm Found
I Picked Up My Crown, Put It Back In My Head
I Can Forgive, But I Will Never Forget
Took Me To Heaven And Let Me Fall Down
Now That It's Over, I'm Gonna Carry On
Lifted Me Up, And Watched Me Stumble
After The Heartache, I'm Gonna Carry On
Living For Love
Living For Love
I'm Not Giving Up
I'm Gonna Carry On
Living For Love
I'm Living For Love
Not Gonna Stop
Love's Gonna Lift Me Up
Love
Lift Me Up
(Love's Gonna Lift Me Up)
Love
Lift Me Up
(Love's Gonna Lift Me Up)
Lift Me Up
(Love's Gonna Lift Me Up)
Up, Up, Up, Up
Now Lift Me Up, Up, Up, Up
Love's Gonna Lift Me Up
(Love's Gonna Lift Me Up)
Up, Up, Up, Up
Now Lift Me Up, Up, Up, Up
Love's Gonna Lift Me Up
Now Lift Me Up
Now Lift Me Up, Up, Up, Up
Living For Love
Living For Love
I'm Not Giving Up
I'm Gonna Carry On
Living For Love
I'm Living For Love
Not Gonna Stop
Love's Gonna Lift Me Up
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Madonna Ciccone, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Maureen McDonald, Toby Gad, Ariel Rechtshaid
Producer(s): Madonna, Diplo, Ariel Rechtshaid
This Was One Of Six Rebel Heart Tracks That Madonna Made Available For Purchase On December 19, 2014 Three Months Ahead Of Schedule. The Early Release Followed A Flood Of Leaks, Where Over Ten Demo Tracks From The Album's Sessions Found Their Way To The Internet. "I Was Hoping To Release My New Single 'Living For Love' On Valentine's Day With The Rest Of The Album Coming In The Spring," The Singer Said. "I Would Prefer My Fans To Hear Completed Versions Of Some Of The Songs Instead Of The Incomplete Tracks That Are Circulating. Please Consider These Six Songs As An Early Christmas Gift."
Lyrically, This Is A Triumphant Breakup Song. Madonna Explained To Rolling Stone: "The Thing Is, Lots Of People Write About Being In Love And Being Happy Or They Write About Having A Broken Heart And Being Inconsolable. But Nobody Writes About Having A Broken Heart And Being Hopeful And Triumphant Afterwards. So I Thought, How Can I Do This? I Didn't Want To Share The Sentiment Of Being A Victim. This Scenario Devastated Me, But It Just Made Me Stronger."
The Song Features Background Vocals By A Female Singer Named Annie Who Is A Member Of The London Community Gospel Choir.
Alicia Keys Plays The Piano On The Tune. "I Was In Here Doing A Meeting Or Something And [Madonna] Was Working With Diplo," She Recalled To Vibe. "They Were Like, 'Oh, Maybe You Can Play Some Piano On This Thing'. And I Was Like, 'Alright. I'll Try. If You Hate It, You Can Take It Off'. It Was Just Like That, Casual And Cool."
Sporting A Matador Look, Madonna Performed This Song At The Grammy Awards In 2015 With A Bevy Of Dancers As Her Bulls.
The Clip Has A Matador Theme With Madonna Fluttering A Red Cape As She Is Surrounded By Men In Bull's Horns. It Was Premiered On Snapchat On February 5, 2015 - Madonna Was The First Artist To Debut A Video On The Mobile Messaging App. The Visual Was Deleted 24 Hours Later, In Lieu Of Snapchat's Self-Destructing Ethos, Before Being Released On Vevo.
Madonna Took A Nasty Fall When She Performed This Song At The Brit Awards In 2015. It Happened During A Section When A Dancer Was Supposed To Rip Off The Cape On Her Matador Costume, But The Cape Was Tied Too Tightly And Caused The Singer To Tumble Backward Down A Set Of Stairs. Madonna Recovered Remarkably Well, Finishing The Performance And Later Saying She Was Unhurt, And That "Love Really Lifted Me Up."
In The Song, Madonna Sings About How She Stumbles After A Heartache, Adding A Touch Of Irony To The Mishap.