David Bowie

Released: April 17, 2020

Songwriter: Lou Reed

Producer: Reeves Gabrels Mark Plati David Bowie

[Verse 1]
(White light) White light gonna drive me out of my brain
(White light) White light gonna make me feel so insane
(White heat) White heat shapin' them down to my toes
(White light) White light's got it now, goodness knows

[Verse 2]
(White light) White light gonna drive me out of my mind
(White light) White light's surely gonna make me blind
(White heat) White heat shaping way down to my toes
(White light) White light could kill me now, goodness knows
What's that sign, what's that sign
Don't you know if you're dead or alive

[Chorus]
Oh, oh, white light
Oh, oh, white light
Oh, oh, white heat
Oh, oh, white heat

[Verse 3]
(White light) White light gonna drive me out of my brain
(White light) White light gonna make me feel so insane
(White heat) White heat shapin' them down to my toes
(White light) White light's got it now, goodness knows

[Verse 4]
(White light) White light gonna drive me out of my mind
(White light) White light's surely gonna make me blind
(White heat) White heat shaping way down to my toes
(White light) White light could kill me now, goodness knows
What's that sign, what's that sign
Don't you know if you're dead or alive

[Chorus]
Oh, oh, white light
Oh, oh, white light
Oh, oh, white heat
Oh, oh, white heat
White light

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Oh, oh, white light
Oh, oh, white light
Oh, oh, white heat
Oh, oh, white heat

[Outro]
White light
White light
White light
White light
Head down
White light
White light
White light

David Bowie (1947 – 2016) was a British musician, and one of the most iconic rock stars with a widely diverse career where he frequently changed his appearance and musical style, resulting in an acclaimed discography comparable to other stalwarts such as The Beatles and Bob Dylan. Born David Robert Jones, Bowie quickly renamed himself to prevent confusion with The Monkees singer Davy Jones. Enduring many early missteps, he rose to prominence when his most famous song, “Space Oddity,” was played during the coverage of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

Despite this early breakthrough, Bowie remained a cult figure for several years. Even the release of Hunky Dory, his first great album, went largely unnoticed. Bowie only lodged himself firmly in the public consciousness when he announced his bisexuality and created Ziggy Stardust in early 1972. A Martian who combined the debauchery of Iggy Pop with the artistry of Lou Reed, Ziggy was the main character in Bowie’s breakthrough album, and his public persona for eighteen months.

Bowie used his new-found popularity to move to America, and dabble with new musical directions and cocaine. Diamond Dogs and Young Americans continue to divide critics, but Station To Station found Bowie at a new creative peak, despite escalating drug use and related health issues.

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