David Bowie

Released: June 11, 2002

Songwriter: David Bowie

Producer: Tony Visconti David Bowie

[Verse 1]
Please don't tear this world asunder
Please take back this fear we're under
I demand a better future
Or I might just stop wanting you
I might just stop wanting you
Please make sure we get tomorrow
All this pain and all the sorrow

[Chorus]
I demand a better future
Or I might just stop needing you
I might just stop needing you
Give my children sunny smiles

[Verse 2]
Give them moon and cloudless skies
I demand a better future
Or I might just stop loving you
Loving you, loving you

[Bridge]
When we talk, we talk to you
When we walk, we walk to you
From factory to field
How many tears must fall

[Verse 3]
Down there below
Nothing is moving
I might just stop wanting you
I might just stop needing you
I might just stop loving you
I demand a better future
I demand a better future

[Chorus]
I demand a better future
For I might just stop loving you
Loving you, loving you
I demand a better future

[Outro]
I demand a better future
I demand a better future
For I might just stop loving you, loving you, loving you
I demand a better future

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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