Again (acoustic) [from "a Star Is Born"]: Lady Gaga - I'll Never Love

: It begins as a quiet piano ballad, allowing Gaga's vocals to range from a soft coo to powerful belting as the arrangement expands.

The song is a melancholic "torch song" inspired by 1970s power ballads. : It begins as a quiet piano ballad,

The lyrics reflect a determination to never love again to avoid the unbearable pain of another loss: After being encouraged by Durham's husband, she returned

: Gaga left the set immediately but arrived 15 minutes after her friend had passed. After being encouraged by Durham's husband, she returned to the set, choosing to perform the song as a tribute. After being encouraged by Durham's husband

The performance is widely cited for its intense authenticity, which stemmed from a devastating personal moment for Lady Gaga .

: Minutes before filming the scene at the Shrine Auditorium, Gaga received a call that her close childhood friend, Sonja Durham , was in the final moments of her battle with Stage IV cancer.