David Bowie
A Better Future Lyrics


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Please don't tear this world asunder
Please take back this fear we're under
I demand a better future
Or I might just stop wanting you
I might just stop wanting you

Please make sure we get tomorrow
All this pain, all this sorrow
I demand a better future
Or I might just stop needing you
I might just stop needing you

Give my children sunny smiles
Give them warm and cloudless skies
I demand a better future
Or I might just stop loving you
I might just stop loving you, loving you

When you talk
We talk too
When you walk
We walk too

From factory to field
How many tears must fall
Down here below
Nothing is moving

I might just stop wanting you
I might just stop needing you
I might just stop loving you

I demand a better future
I demand a better future
I demand a better future
For I might just stop loving you
Loving you, loving you

I demand a better future
I demand a better future
I demand a better future
Or I might just stop loving you
Loving you, loving you





I demand a better future

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A Better Future's song "David Bowie" seem to be a plea for a brighter tomorrow, for a world with less fear, pain, and sorrow. The singer demands a better future for themselves and their children, or else they may cease to want, need, or love whoever they are addressing in the song. The repetition of the phrase "I demand a better future" emphasizes the urgency and importance of this message.


The lines "When you talk, we talk too / When you walk, we walk too" may suggest that the singer is speaking on behalf of a group of people who are affected by the actions and decisions of those in power. The reference to "factory to field" and "tears" falling below may further indicate that the song is addressing social and economic issues, like inequality and exploitation.


The use of David Bowie's name in the title of the song could be a nod to the late musician's influence and legacy, as well as his own questioning of the future in songs like "Changes" and "Starman". Overall, the lyrics of "David Bowie" encourage listeners to demand change and work towards a better future for themselves and others.


Line by Line Meaning

Please don't tear this world asunder
I beg of you not to destroy this world and cause it to fall apart.


Please take back this fear we're under
Please relieve us of this fear and anxiety that we're currently experiencing.


I demand a better future
I insist that our future is improved and changed for the better.


Or I might just stop wanting you
If a better future is not achieved, I might lose my desire for you.


Please make sure we get tomorrow
Please ensure that we have a future to look forward to tomorrow.


All this pain, all this sorrow
We are currently experiencing too much pain and sadness.


Or I might just stop needing you
If a better future is not achieved, I might no longer require your presence.


Give my children sunny smiles
Allow my kids to have happy and positive experiences.


Give them warm and cloudless skies
Enable my children to live in a world free from hardships and difficulties.


I might just stop loving you, loving you
Without a better future, my love for you might diminish, fade or cease to exist.


When you talk, We talk too
We feel a strong sense of connection and identification with what you say and do.


When you walk, We walk too
We follow and emulate your actions because we believe in the same cause.


From factory to field
From our place of work to our environment, these places are suffering.


How many tears must fall
How many people must suffer in order for there to be a change?


Down here below, Nothing is moving
There is a discomforting lack of progress or positive change on the ground level.


I demand a better future
Once again, I demand that our future is improved and changed for the better.


Or I might just stop loving you, loving you
If there is no progress, I might no longer have love or affection.


I demand a better future
I reiterate that our future needs to be improved and changed for the better.


I demand a better future
Making it clear that the need for a better future cannot be overstated.


Or I might just stop loving you, loving you
Without progress, our love might fade or cease to exist.




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