Tom Cruiseis singingLady Gaga’s praises!
According to Cruise, 59, the “incredible” Gaga is “not just on the soundtrack” of the movie, a follow-up to 1986’sTop Gun, but “helped compose the score.”
Cruise explained that Gaga presented her song to him andHans Zimmer, who also composed the music for the film, after they were struggling with finding the right fit.
“It just opened up the whole movie. She’s amazing,” he toldJames Corden. “It just opened those doors to the emotional core of the film that we had … in that moment, things just came together in such a beautiful way. Her song that she’d written just fell right in and became, really, the underlying score andthe heartbeat of our film.”
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Tom Cruise inTop Gun: Maverick(2022); Lady Gaga.Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Frazer Harrison/Getty
Gaga released the sweeping, cinematic ballad on Tuesday, encouraging fans to “have faith in humanity” inan Instagram postabout the uplifting track.
“I wanted to say that I wrote the song for the INCREDIBLE movie#topgun#topgunmaverickbut also for people who feel like they’re not gonna be ok or WE ARE never gonna be ok and that life taught me through hard times to have faith in humanity when it’s hard to have faith in yourself,” Gaga wrote alongside a selfie.
“When you feel lonely, sad, removed from the world, far away from yourself and others#holdmyhandOne day you may even be strong enough to hold your own 🤝,” continued the caption. “I love you with my whole heart for all the years I’ve been blessed to sing, write songs, produce and perform for you. Thank you 🙏 here we go!!! 🖤✈️”
Thelyrics of “Hold My Hand"find Gaga passionately serenading a loved one who’s hurt and in need of help. “I see that you’re hurtin', why’d you take so long / To tell me you need me? I see that you’re bleedin' / You don’t need to show me again,” she sings in the track’s pre-chorus. “But if you decide to, I’ll ride in this life with you / I won’t let go ‘til the end.”
“So cry tonight / But don’t you let go of my hand / You can cry every last tear,” belts Gaga during its hook. “I won’t leave ‘til I understand / Promise me, just hold my hand.”
“Thank you for coming to the show last night. I love you my friend@tomcruise,” the singer wrote on Instagram Monday alongsidephotos of her and Cruisekissing each other on the cheek.
Top Gun: Maverickflies into theaters May 27.
source: people.com
