David Bowie

Songwriter: Brian Eno David Bowie

Producer: David Richards David Bowie

[Verse 1]
Oh pity us here we angels of lead
We're dead, we're sick hanging by thread
Get real
Get real

[Verse 2]
You can't stop meaningful teenage cries
From deep behind fifty year old eyes
Get real
Get real

[Chorus 1]
I'm scared to touch
Too tense to be undone
I walk the streets
Not expecting morning sun
Against the voice of doom
Failures fall all over town

[Post-Chorus 1]
I guess I should
I feel I should
Get real
Get real

[Verse 3]
What's up?
What happened when I wasn't around?
Who did what?
What went down?
Get real
Get real

[Verse 4]
Think about myself it happens to me
It happens in the tunnel when I let myself feel
Get real
Get real

[Chorus 2]
I'm scared to touch
Too tense to be undone
I walk the streets
Not expecting morning sun
I feel it all through breakdowns falling all over town

[Post-Chorus 2]
I feel I should
I guess I should
Get real
Get real
Get real
Get real

[Verse 5]
The dazzle of light
The rape of life
The seed, the curse
The jazz of life
Get real
Get real

[Outro]
Get real
Get real

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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