Blackstar ★ lyrics

In the villa of Ormen [x2],

stands a solitary candle.

(ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh)

In the center of it all [x2],

your eyes.

On the day of execution [x2],

only women kneel and smile.

(ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh)

At the center of it all [x2],

your eyes. [x2]

(ahh, ahh, ahh)

In the villa of Ormen [x2],

stands a solitary candle.

(ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh)

At the center of it all [x2],

your eyes [x2].

(ahh, ahh, ahh)

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 gangster.)

"I can't answer why (I'm a blackstar)."

Just go with me, (I'm not a film star).

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 gangster),

but I can tell you how (I'm not a film 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 gangster,

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 [x2],

stands a solitary candle.

(ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh)

At the center of it all,

your eyes.

On the day of execution,

only women kneel and smile.

(ahh-ahh, ahh-ahh)

At the center of it all,

your eyes [x2]

(ahh, ahh, ahh)

• Artist:David Bowie
• Album:Blackstar