JUDAS MUSIC VIDEO

The Judas in the video doesn't wear a crown.

The metaphor is that it is easier to cling to the evil and bad things in life, "the demon I cling to" than it is to do what is right. The video is a representation of the ordeal surrounding Jesus' capture and sentencing. Judas kissed Jesus to signify to the Romans which of the apostles was him, which is why Lady Gaga falls to her knees after putting lipstick on Judas. She doesn't want to bring harm to the Jesus figure but is unable to resist Judas/the Devils' persuasion. The stoning at the end is representative of what happened to the apostles. If you also looked, all of the bikers have the names of the 12 apostles on their backs as well. The water scene is an interpretation of the Last Supper where the famous washing of the feet occurred. I think when she is standing and water is pouring in is a representation of either Jesus beat burdened with the cross on the parade to his death or the waiting of Mary outside his tomb. There's tons more, but I should be doing an English paper and not discussing theology.

Thank you for going into depth and explaining it, As I watch the video over and over I can make references that I didn't notice when I first watched it.