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Feb 7th 2011!⃝Telephone is a bit of an oddity in The Fame Monster EP. The Fame Monster is supposed to be about the darker sides of fame, whereas The Fame was obviously all about the beauty of fame. Telephone is very upbeat, and that's why it's so odd.
However, upon closer inspection, the song does have some dark undertones. Lady Gaga stated that Telephone is about her fear that, in being famous and obsessed with her career, that she will never have any time to cut loose and just enjoy herself. "Stop callin', I don't want to think anymore." "I don't want to talk anymore." "I left my head and my heart on the dance floor." Gaga just wants to unwind and have fun, but there is always something in the way. She is afraid that her whole life will be like this from now on.
