David Bowie

Released: August 14, 2020

Songwriter: Reeves Gabrels David Bowie

Producer: David Bowie

[Intro]
We'll do a new song first; it's very gentle, it's called "Seven"

[Verse 1]
I forgot what my father said
I forgot what he said
I forgot what my mother said
As we laid upon your bed

[Pre-Chorus]
City full of flowers
A city full of rain

[Chorus]
I got seven days to live my life
Or seven ways to die

[Verse 2]
I forgot what my brother said
I forgot what he said
Really don't regret anything at all
I remember how we wept

[Pre-Chorus]
On a bridge of violent people
I was small enough to cry

[Chorus]
I got seven days to live my life
Or seven ways to die

[Pre-Chorus]
Hold my face before you
Still my trembling heart

[Chorus]
I got seven days to live my life
Or seven ways to die

[Verse 3]
The gods forgot that they made me
Well I forgot them too
I listen to the shadows
And I play among their graves

[Pre-Chorus]
My heart was never broken
My patience never tried

[Chorus]
I got seven days to live my life
Or seven ways to die
I got seven days to live my life
And seven ways to die

[Outro]
Seven
Seven
Seven
Seven
Seven
Seven
Seven, oh
Seven
Seven
This is, uh, this also another quite old one from the album Lodger, for all you closet Lodger fans...

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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