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Dead Man Walking

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Dead Man Walking was released on February 3, 1997 by Parlophone UK as a part of the album Earthling

Song Details

Release DateFebruary 3, 1997

LabelParlophone UK

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM139

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

David Bowie

Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Alto Saxophone, Sampler

Reeves Gabrels

Guitar, Synthesizer, Sampler

Zachary Alford

Drums, Loops, Electronic Percussion, Percussion

Mark Plati

Keyboards, Loops, Sampler

Gail Ann Dorsey

Gail Ann Dorsey

Vocals, Bass

Mike Garson

Piano, Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

David Bowie

Songwriter, Composer, Lyrics

Reeves Gabrels

Songwriter, Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

David Bowie

Producer

Reeves Gabrels

Co-Producer

Mark Plati

Mixing Engineer, Co-Producer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

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?

And I'm gone, gone, gone

(Gone, gone, gone spinning slack through reality)

Now I'm older than movies

(Dance my way, falling up through the years)

Let me dance away

(Till I swivel back ‘round, then I fly, fly, fly)

Now I'm wiser than dreams

(Losing breath underwater, well, I'm gone, gone, gone)

Let me fly, fly, fly

(Spin slack through reality)

While I'm touching tomorrow

(Dance my way, falling up through the years)

And I know who's there

(Till I swivel back ‘round, then I fly, fly, fly)

(Losing breath underwater when I'm gone, gone, gone)

When silhouettes fall

(Spinning slack through reality)

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, oh ho

Three old men dancing under the lamp lights

Shaking their sex and the bones

And the boys that we were

An alien nation in therapy

Sliding naked anew

Like a bad-tempered child

On the rain-slicked streets

And I'm gone, gone, gone

(Gone, gone, gone spinning slack through reality)

Now I'm older than movies

(Dance my way, falling up through the years)

Let me dance away

(Till I swivel back ‘round, then I fly, fly, fly)

Now I'm wiser than dreams

(Losing breath underwater, well, I'm gone, gone, gone)

Let me fly, fly, fly

(Spin slack through reality)

While I'm touching tomorrow

(Dance my way, falling up through the years)

And I know who's there

(Till I swivel back ‘round, then I fly, fly, fly)

(Losing breath underwater when I'm gone, gone, gone)

When silhouettes fall

(Spinning slack through reality)

And I'm gone

(Gone, gone, gone spinning slack through reality)

(Dance my way, falling up through the years)

(Till I swivel back ‘round, then I fly, fly, fly)

(Losing breath underwater, well, I'm gone, gone, gone)

(Spin slack through reality)

(Dance my way, falling up through the years)

(Till I swivel back ‘round, then I fly, fly, fly)

(Losing breath underwater when I'm gone, gone, gone)

(Spinning slack through reality)

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

(Gone, gone, gone spinning slack through reality)

(Dance my way, falling up through the years)

Let me dance, dance, dance

(Till I swivel back ‘round, then I fly, fly, fly)

(Losing breath underwater, well, I'm gone, gone, gone)

And I'm gone

(Spinning slack through reality)

(Dance my way, falling up through the years)

(Till I swivel back ‘round, then I fly, fly, fly)

Let me dance, dance, dance

(Losing breath underwater, well, I'm gone, gone, gone)

(Spin slack through reality)

And I'm gone

Like I'm dancing on angels

And I'm gone through the crack in the past

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

Written by: David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels

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