(Book 2) The Dark Side of Fame - Scarlett Johansson x Female Reader

James Dean Glossy Eyes

Early May 2025...

Roman: We're here on Capital FM with 2 of the biggest stars in the world right now. Two-time Oscar winner and Golden Globe winner, Y/N Y/L/N-Johansson! And Oscar winner and 13 time Grammy winner Lady Gaga everyone!
Me: Hi guys, thanks so much for having us.
Roman: So Y/N, acting to music, what happened there?
Me: I'm still acting, music's just an added extra. But very blessed to be able to do it all the same.
Roman: Had you always written songs?
Me: Oh yeah. Yeah, there's tons back at home. I write about everything and see what comes of it. I love working with LG, we worked together back on Marvel but this is a breath of fresh air.
Roman: Lady Gaga, pleasure to have you here. How have you found the creative process with Y/N?
Lady Gaga: You know, we've been very good friends now for such a long time that it just feels so natural. It's been wonderful to take creations from her and learn from her, as well as add my experiences to the songs we have.
Roman: The new single is called Speechless. What's it about?
Me: It's actually a song we wrote not so long ago. It's hard to explain, but it's a song I've written from my wife's point of view about me and my struggles. And really just how she sees it from her perspective. We actually talked to Scarlett about what she thought about everything that happened and most of the song's full of what she said word for word, so it's really special to me.
Roman: And you guys are gonna do an acoustic version for us. Thank you!

LG starts to play the piano.

(Lady Gaga - Speechless)
Me: "How, how, how?
I can't believe what you said to me
Last night you were alone
You threw your hands up
Baby you gave up, you gave up

I can't believe how you looked at me
With your James Dean glossy eyes
In your tight jeans and your long hair
And your cannabis stained lies

Could we fix you if you broke?
And is your punchline just a joke?"

Me & Lady Gaga: "I'll never talk again
Oh girl you left me speechless
You left me speechless, so speechless
And I'll never love again
Oh girl you left me speechless
You left me speechless, so speechless."

Lady Gaga: "I can't believe how you slurred at me
With your half wired broken jaw
You popped my heart seams
All my bubble dreams, bubble dreams

I can't believe how you looked at me
With your Johnny Walker eyes
He's gonna get you and after he's through
There'll be no love left to rye

And I know that it's complicated
But I'm a loser in love so baby
Raise a glass to mend the broken hearts of all my wrecked up friends."

Me & Lady Gaga: "I'll never talk again
Oh girl you left me speechless
You left me speechless, so speechless
And I'll never love again
Oh friend you left me speechless
You left me speechless, so speechless

And after all the drinks and the bars that we've been to
Would you give it all up?
Could you give it all up for me?

And after all the boys and the girls that we've been through
Would you give it all up?
Could you give it all up?
If I promise girl, to you."

Me: "That I'll never talk again
And I'll never love again
I'll never write a song
Won't even sing along
I'll never love again."

The studio cheers.

Roman: So I'm interested. What parts are from Scarlett?
Me: Um, the verse about my half wired broken jaw and Johnny Walker eyes, that's basically word for word. I have a wired jaw because of the car accident and I used to drink whiskies more than coffees before I went and got treatment for that. She kept saying I'd always leave her speechless with the things I was doing, so that's why speechless is so repetitive. Quite a lot of it actually.
Roman: Speechless by Lady Gaga featuring Y/N Y/L/N-Johansson is out this Friday! Ladies, thank you so much for being on the show.