David Bowie

Released: May 14, 1991

Songwriter: David Bowie

Producer: Tony Visconti Harry Maslin

Everybody’s raised in blindness
Everbody knows it’s true
Everybody feels that everything is real
Anbody’s point of view

Nobody can break their bondage
Everyone can feel their chains
But even in my life I knew you found your sight
And nothing would be quite the same
Please help me

Who can I be now?
You found me, Oooo
Can I be held apart?
You found me, now can I be?
Now you found me, Now can I be real?
Can I be real?
(Somebody real)

If it’s all a vast creation
Putting on a face that’s new
Someone has to see
A role for him and me
Someone might as well be you

Up in heaven, any angel
Writes a special game to play
Oh, could we, could we make a start
To snatch their Angels part?
A major role for everyday
Please help me

Who can I be now?
You found me, Ooo
Can I be held apart?
You found me, now can I be?
Now you found me, now can I be real?
Can I be real?
(Can I be?)

Whooo, can I be Nooow you found me
Whoooo, can I be held apart you found me
Nooow can I be, nooow you found me

Noooow can I, can I be real?
Can I be?
Can I be?
You found me
Ooo, can I be real?
Ye ye yeah
Can I be?
You found Love
Can I be real?
Can, can I?

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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