 The chorus is followed by a funk @-@ rock influenced breakdown , where Gaga sings the line : " Nothing 's too cool / To take me from you / New York is not just a tan that you 'll never lose . " According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony / ATV Music Publishing , " Marry the Night " was written in the time signature of common time , with a slow tempo of 64 beats per minute for the intro , followed by a driving pop beat of 132 beats per minute . It is composed in the key of A minor with Gaga 's vocal range spanning from G3 to E5 . It follows a basic sequence of Am – Dm / A – F / A – G as its chord progression . The church bells in the song were meant to draw parallels between Gaga 's fans and members of a religion or a cult . The lyrics are about partying and wreaking havoc during the night , and serves as a homage to the New York City downtown music scene . Evan Sawdey from PopMatters described the lyrics as a " ' let 's take the night ' rallying cry . " 
