David Bowie

Songwriter: Reeves Gabrels David Bowie

Producer: David Bowie Reeves Gabrels

[Verse 1]
Grown inside a plastic box
Micro thoughts and safety locks
Hearts become outdated clocks
Ticking in your mind

[Pre-Chorus]
Now it's time to close our eyes
Now it's time to say goodbye
Now it's time to face the lie
That we'd never cry

[Chorus]
What's really happening?
What tore us apart?
What's really happening?
What's really happening?
What tore us apart?
What's really happening?

[Verse 2]
All the clouds are made of glass
And they're slowly sinking
Falling like the shattered past
Were we built to last?

[Chorus]
What's really happening?
What tore us apart?
What's really happening?
What's really happening?
What tore us apart?
What's really happening?

[Pre-Chorus]
Now it's time to close our eyes
Now it's time to say goodbye
Now it's time to face the lie
That we'd never cry

[Chorus]
What's really happening?
What tore us apart?
What's really happening?
What's really happening?
What tore us apart?
What's really happening?

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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