David Bowie

Released: August 14, 2020

Songwriter: David Bowie

Producer: David Bowie

[Intro]
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

[Verse 1]
Still don't know what I was waiting for
Time was running wild, million dead-end streets and
Every time I thought I'd got it made
It seemed peace was not so sweet
So I turned myself to face me
But I've never caught a glimpse
How the others must see this faker
I'm much too fast to take that test

[Chorus]
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(Turn and face the strange)
Ch-ch-changes, didn't want to have to be a richer man
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(Turn and face the strange)
Oh changes, just wanted to be a better man
Time may change me
But I can't trace time

[Interlude]
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

[Verse 2]
I watch the ripples change their size
But never leave the stream of warm impermanence and
So the days float through my eyes
Still the days seem the same, just the same
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
They're immune to your consultation
They're quite aware of what they're going through

[Chorus]
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(Turn and face the strange)
Ch-ch-changes, don't tell them to grow up and out of it
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(Turn and face the strange)
Ch-ch-changes, looks like you left us up to our necks in it
Time may change me
But you can't trace time

[Bridge]
Strange fascination, fascinating me
Ah, changes are taking the pace I'm going through

[Chorus]
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(Turn and face the strange)
Oh Changes, look out you rock 'n rollers
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes
(Turn and face the strange)
Ch-ch-changes, pretty soon now you're gonna get older
Time may change me
I can't trace time
I said that time may change me
But I can't trace time

[Outro]
Thank you very much
Oh Paris, I love Paris in the springtime, I do, I love Paris in the Fall... I got engaged to my wife here, you know, along the Seine... ah, that won't interest you. Look I'm only supposed to do 45 minutes, thank you for coming. Well, we're only going to do another 20 minutes, I've got to be very strict about this or we'll have to stay after school. Please indulge me, we're going to do, a new song, a couple of old songs, a couple of more obscure songs... is that OK?

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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