Lady GaGa: 'I wrote song for my dad'

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Lady GaGa has revealed that one of the tracks on her new album is a tribute to her father.

The singer said that 'Speechless' was inspired by her love for her dad, according to Angry Ape.

She explained: "'Speechless' was my plea to my father to get this heart operation.

"I sent it to my dad when I was on the road. I said 'Please, Dad' and he still wouldn't do it, and one day he just started not feeling so good so I dropped everything and sat down with him.

"I told him it was not just his heart at stake, it was all our hearts. I told him if he died, I would quit music and mum would not be able to function. And, thankfully, he did it."

Previously, Lady GaGa revealed that she was planning to get a tattoo as a tribute to her dad.