Time Will Crawl
David Bowie
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I've never sailed on a sea I would not challenge a giant I could not take on the church Time will crawl 'Til the 21st century lose I know a government man He was as blind as the moon He saw the sun in the night He took a top-gun pilot He made him fly through a hole 'Til he grew real old And he never came down He just flew 'til he burst Time will crawl 'til our mouths run dry Time will crawl 'til our feet grow small Time will crawl 'til our tails fall off Time will crawl 'til the 21st century lose I saw a black black stream Full of white eyed fish And a drowning man With no eyes at all I felt a warm warm breeze That melted metal and steel I got a bad migraine That lasted three long years And the pills that I took Made my fingers disappear Time will crawl, time will crawl Time will crawl 'Til the 21st century lose You were a talented child You came to live in our town We never bothered to scream When your mask came off We only smelt the gas As we lay down to sleep Time will crawl and our heads bowed down Time will crawl and our eyes fall out Time will crawl and the streets run red Time will crawl 'til the 21st century lose Time will crawl and our mouths run dry Time will crawl and our feet grow small Time will crawl and our tails fall off Time will crawl 'til the 21st century lose Time will crawl and our heads bowed down Time will crawl and our eyes fall out Time will crawl and the streets run red Time will crawl 'til the 21st century lose For the crazy child We'll give every life For the crackpot notion
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Time Will Crawl" is a song by David Bowie from his 17th studio album, "Never Let Me Down", released in 1987.
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Hit SingleThe song was released as the second single from "Never Let Me Down" after "Day-In Day-Out", reaching the Top 40 on the UK Singles Chart.
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ControversyAlthough the album "Never Let Me Down" was not well-received by critics, Bowie himself cited "Time Will Crawl" as one of his favourite songs from the album.
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InspirationBowie stated that the song was inspired by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in April 1986. The catastrophe had a significant impact on him and motivated him to write the song.
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StorylineThe song expresses dismay over the human-made disasters and the devastation they cause. It is one of the more serious politically charged songs in Bowie's repertoire.
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LyricsThe official lyrics of "Time Will Crawl" reference humanity's degradation of the planet ("The earth that is the space where, where the world once was"). It reflects Bowie's concerns about the environment.
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Rewritten VersionIn 2008, Bowie released a new version of "Time Will Crawl", which he called the "MM remix". This version, released on the CD iSelect, eliminates much of the rhythm section, replacing it with string synthesizers.
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Music VideoThe music video of the song, directed by Tim Pope, shows Bowie in a room with scenes of devastation projected onto screens behind him. It effectively reflects the song's apocalyptic nature.
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Chart Details"Time Will Crawl" reached number 33 on the UK Singles Chart and was also a minor hit in the United States where it reached number 7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart.
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Personal PreferenceDespite the mixed critical reception to the album "Never Let Me Down", Bowie noted 'Time Will Crawl' as being one of his favourite songs from his vast discography during an interview with "Performing Songwriter" magazine in 2003.
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