David Bowie: Blackstar | Song-Factsheet

Navigation

Song «Blackstar» von David Bowie.

Fakten

Veröffentlichungsdaten: 2015 11 20 (Single), 2016 01 08 (Album)
Label: ISO, ISO 88875173862
Songwriter David Bowie
Produktion: David Bowie & Tony Visconti
Genre: Post-Millennial-Music - Poprock - Artpop

Annotationen

Bowie wendet in den Verses am Anfang der Suite Harmoniegesang im Abstand einer Quinte an. Dies gibt der Stimme eine gespentische Qualität. Zusammen mit dem Phrygischen Modus wirkt das irritierend und unheimlich. Die Musik liegt mit diesen Merkmalen jenseits aller Komfortzonen der Pop- oder Rockmusik. Wenn man einen Vergleich sucht, dann findet man ihn am ehesten bei Scott Walker.

Personen und Querverweise

David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie
Tony Visconti

Lyrics

In the villa of Ormen, in the villa of Ormen Stands a solitary candle, ah-ah, ah-ah In the centre of it all, in the centre of it all Your eyes ​ On the day of execution, on the day of execution Only women kneel and smile, ah-ah, ah-ah At the centre of it all, at the centre of it all Your eyes, your eyes ​ Ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah ​ In the villa of Ormen, in the villa of Ormen Stands a solitary candle, ah-ah, ah-ah In the centre of it all, in the centre of it all Your eyes Ah-ah-ah ​ Something happened on the day he died Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried (I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar) ​ How many times does an angel fall? How many people lie instead of talking tall? He trod on sacred ground, he cried loud into the crowd (I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar, I’m not a gangstar) ​ I can’t answer why (I’m a blackstar) Just go with me (I’m not a filmstar) I’m-a take you home (I’m a blackstar) Take your passport and shoes (I’m not a popstar) And your sedatives, boo (I’m a blackstar) You’re a flash in the pan (I’m not a marvel star) I’m the great I am (I’m a blackstar) ​ I’m a blackstar, way up, on money, I’ve got game I see right, so wide, so open-hearted pain I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes (I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar) ​ Something happened on the day he died Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried (I’m a blackstar, I’m a star's star, I’m a blackstar) ​ I can’t answer why (I’m not a gangstar) But I can tell you how (I’m not a flam star) We were born upside-down (I’m a star's star) Born the wrong way ‘round (I’m not a white star) (I’m a blackstar, I’m not a gangstar I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar I’m not a pornstar, I’m not a wandering star I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar) ​ In the villa of Ormen stands a solitary candle Ah-ah, ah-ah At the centre of it all, your eyes On the day of execution, only women kneel and smile Ah-ah, ah-ah At the centre of it all, your eyes, your eyes Ah-ah-ah