"Highway Unicorn (Road to love)" is a song by Lady Gaga from the album, Born This Way. The song title was revealed through Gaga's Twitter right before the release of the Born This Way album artwork on April 16, 2011.[1] The song was registered on her BMI on May 17, 2011.
Background
NME reported that the song will have "a soaring melody, nods to Springsteen and an industrial techno production represent the blueprint for ‘Born This Way’. An unicorn is mentioned."
Gaga also said that "The sax in 'Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)' and in ‘Hair’ and in ‘Edge Of Glory’ – is not just there for no reason. [She] grew up listening to much Springsteen and Billy Joel, so in a way, it represents [her] innocence."
Gaga revealed on Twitter that the song was about herself, traveling on the road with nothing but a dream.[2]
Performances
Lyrics
We can be strong, we can be strong
Out on this lonely run on the road to love
We can be strong, we can be strong
Follow that unicorn on the road to love
Run run with her t-
Run run with her t-
Run run with her t-
Run run with her t-
Run run with her t-
Run run with her t-
Run run with her t-
Run run with with with
Run run with her top down, baby she flies
Run run with the fury, a saint in her eyes
Run run ha cha cha cha, baby she goes
With blonde hair and a gun smokin' under her toes
Hoah-oo-whoa-oo-whoa
Hoah-oo-whoa-oo-whoa
Oh-oh-oo-oh
Ride ride, pony, ride ride
Hoah-oo-whoa-oo-whoa
Hoah-oo-whoa-oo-whoa
Oh-oh-oo-oh
Ride ride, pony tonight
We can be strong, we can be strong
Out on this lonely run on the road to love
We can be strong, we can be strong
Follow that unicorn on the road to love
I'm on the roa-oa-oa-oa-oad
I'm on the road to love
I'm on the roa-oa-oa-oa-oad
I'm on the road to love
She's just an American ridin' a dream
And she's got a rainbow syrup in her heart that she bleeds
She don't care if your papers or your love is the law
She's a free soul burnin' roads with a flag in her bra
Hoah-oo-whoa-oo-whoa
Hoah-oo-whoa-oo-whoa
Oh-oh-oo-oh
Ride ride, pony, ride ride
Hoah-oo-whoa-oo-whoa
Hoah-oo-whoa-oo-whoa
Oh-oh-oo-oh
Ride ride, pony tonight
We can be strong, we can be strong
Out on this lonely run on the road to love
We can be strong, we can be strong
Follow that unicorn on the road to love
I'm on the roa-oa-oa-oa-oad
I'm on the road to love
I'm on the roa-oa-oa-oa-oad
I'm on the road to love
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
'Cause we're gonna fall in love tonight
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
'Cause we're gonna drink until we die
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
'Cause we're gonna fall in love tonight
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
'Cause we're gonna drink until we die
Die, die, die
Die, die, die
Die, die, die
Die, die, die
Die, die, die
Die, die, die
Die, die, die
Die, die, die
Die, die, die
Credits
| Songwriter | Lady Gaga, Fernando Garibay, DJ White Shadow and Brian Lee |
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| Producer | Lady Gaga and DJ White Shadow |
| Co-producer | Fernando Garibay and Clinton Sparks |
| Lead and background vocals | Lady Gaga |
| Programming | Fernando Garibay, DJ White Shadow and Kamau Georges |
| Keyboards | Fernando Garibay, DJ White Shadow and Clinton Sparks |
| Engineer | Dave Russell |
| Assistant engineer | Jordan Power |
| Additional engineer | Bill Malina |
| Recording studio | Studio 301, Sydney, NSW 
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| Mixing engineer | Dave Russell at The Mix Room, Burbank, CA 
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| Mixing assistant | Paul Pavao |
| Mastering engineer | Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, New York City, NY
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References
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