Dead Man Walking
David Bowie
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He swivels his head Tears his eyes from the screen As his past puts him back in Atlantic City There's not even a demon in Heaven or Hell Is it all just human disguise? As I walk down the aisle Gone gone gone spinning slack through the end? Deadens? my brain falling up through the years Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly Losing breath from the water then I'm gone gone gone And I'm gone gone gone Now I'm older than movies Let me dance away Now I'm wiser than dreams Let me fly fly fly While I'm touching tomorrow And I know who's there When silhouettes fall And I'm gone Like I'm dancing on angels And I'm gone through a crack in the past Like a dead man walking Like a dead man walking Three old men dancing under the lamplight Shaking their sex and their bones And the boys that we were An alien nation in therapy Sliding naked and new Like a bad tempered child On a rain slicked street Gone gone gone spinning slack through the end? Deadens? my brain falling up through the years Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly Losing breath from the water then I'm gone gone gone And I'm gone And I'm gone, like I'm dancing on angels And I'm gone, through the crack in the past Like a dead man walking Like a dead man walking Like a dead man Like a dead man walking And I'm gone gone gone Let me dance dance dance And I'm gone gone gone Let me dance dance dance And I'm gone, like I'm dancing on angels And I'm gone, through a crack in the past And I'm gone, like I'm dancing on angels And I'm gone, through a crack in the past Like a dead man walking Like a dead man walking Like a dead man Like a dead man walking
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Written by: IAN VINCENT JONES, JAIME LEE OLSEN
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Album"Dead Man Walking" is a song from David Bowie's twentieth studio album, titled "Earthling" which was released in 1997.
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Song CompositionThe song embodies Bowie's experimentation with electronica, featuring heavy use of synthesizers, drum machines, and altered vocals.
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Derivative Work"Dead Man Walking" reportedly takes major inspiration from the song "The Supermen" from Bowie's 1970 album "The Man Who Sold the World".
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AccoladesAlthough not a commercial hit, "Dead Man Walking" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1998.
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Song InterpretationAs with many of Bowie's songs, "Dead Man Walking" is subject to interpretation. Some fans believe the lyrics reflect Bowie's self-acknowledgement of aging and his own mortality.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Dead Man Walking" was directed by Floria Sigismondi, who also directed the music videos for Bowie's songs "Little Wonder" and "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)". The video presents a surreal, dystopian future featuring multiple Bowies.
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Live PerformancesBowie performed "Dead Man Walking" on a number of TV shows, including Saturday Night Live and the Late Show with David Letterman, upon its release.
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Remix VersionsThe song was released with several remixes, including the "Moby Mix 1," which incorporates new guitar parts played by Bowie himself.
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Song CoverElectro-industrial band Gary Numan covered "Dead Man Walking" as a tribute to Bowie following his death in 2016.
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ProductionThe song was produced by David Bowie himself along with Mark Plati, who also co-produced the entire "Earthling" album.
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Instrumental and VocalsBesides vocals, Bowie also provided guitar and Saxophone section for the song.
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