Lady Gaga Reveals Emotional Story Behind 'Blade of Grass' Inspired by Fiancé Michael Polansky

The song, featured on her new album 'Mayhem,' reflects both the joy of her engagement and the bittersweet memories tied to her backyard.

Lady Gaga's song 'Blade of Grass' from her seventh studio album 'Mayhem' was inspired by her fiancé Michael Polansky's unique backyard proposal.
Polansky proposed in 2024 with a blade of grass, fulfilling a playful promise Gaga had made about how he could ask her to marry him.
The song intertwines themes of love and loss, as Gaga reflects on past grief, including the death of a close friend who once married in the same backyard where the proposal occurred.
'Blade of Grass' features a haunting and tense tone, contrasting with the hopeful energy of the album's closing track, 'Die With a Smile.'
Michael Polansky, a venture capitalist, contributed to the creation of 'Mayhem,' co-writing multiple songs and encouraging Gaga's return to pop music.