Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single "Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted towards a sound he characterised as "plastic soul", initially alienating many of his UK fans but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the album Young Americans. In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth and released Station to Station. In 1977, he again changed direction with the electronic-inflected album Low, the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that came to be known as the "Berlin Trilogy". "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise.
After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had three number-one hits: the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes", its album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), and "Under Pressure" (a 1981 collaboration with Queen). He achieved massive commercial success in the 1980s starting with Let's Dance (1983). Between 1988 and 1992, he fronted the hard rock band Tin Machine before resuming his solo career in 1993. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle. He also continued acting; his roles included Major Jack Celliers in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth (1986), Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige (2006), among other film and television appearances and cameos. He stopped touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006. In 2013, Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with The Next Day. He remained musically active until his death from liver cancer at his home in New York City. He died two days after both his 69th birthday and the release of his final album, Blackstar (2016).
During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at over 100 million records worldwide, made him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum, eleven gold and eight silver album certifications, and released 11 number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Rolling Stone ranked him among the greatest artists in history. As of 2022, Bowie was the best-selling vinyl artist of the 21st century.
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Studio albums
David Bowie (1967)
David Bowie/Space Oddity (1969)
The Man Who Sold the World (1970)
Hunky Dory (1971)
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
Aladdin Sane (1973)
Pin Ups (1973)
Diamond Dogs (1974)
Young Americans (1975)
Station to Station (1976)
Low (1977)
"Heroes" (1977)
Lodger (1979)
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (1980)
Let's Dance (1983)
Tonight (1984)
Never Let Me Down (1987)
Black Tie White Noise (1993)
The Buddha of Suburbia (1993)
Outside (1995)
Earthling (1997)
Hours (1999)
Heathen (2002)
Reality (2003)
The Next Day (2013)
Blackstar (2016)
Across the Universe
David Bowie Lyrics
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They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
Are drifting through my opened mind
Possessing and caressing me
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Images of broken light
Which dance before me like a million eyes
They call me on and on across the universe
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box
They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Sounds of laughter, shades of life
Are ringing through my opened ears
Inciting and inviting me
Limitless undying love
Which shines around me like a million suns
It calls me on and on across the universe
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing is gonna
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing is gonna
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change
Nothing's gonna change, no, no, no
Nothing's gonna change my world
The song, "Across The Universe" by David Bowie, is a beautiful and thought-provoking tribute to the power of the human mind and the universe it inhabits. The lyrics are powerful, with flowing words that describe the endless rain and the way it slips away, slithering heavily across the expanse of the universe. The words also describe the pools of sorrow and the waves of joy that drift through the mind, possessing and caressing the person, leaving them feeling both alive and overwhelmed.
As the song continues, the lyrics take on a more philosophical and spiritual tone. The images of broken light that dance before the person's eyes are described as a million eyes, calling them on and on across the universe. The thoughts that meander like restless wind inside a letterbox, tumbling blindly as they make their way through the endless expanse of the universe. And yet, the words also describe the sounds of laughter and shades of life that ring through the person's opened ears, inciting and inviting them towards a limitless and undying love that shines around them like a million suns.
The repeated refrain of "Nothing's Gonna Change My World" adds to the song's universal and timeless quality, emphasizing that no matter how much time passes or how much changes, the fundamental beauty and power of the universe remains constant and unchanging.
Line by Line Meaning
Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup
Thoughts and emotions are being expressed freely and abundantly, but they are trivial and ephemeral, like liquid that is quickly consumed and forgotten.
They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe
These thoughts and emotions are unpredictable and uncontrollable, like snakes that move freely and erratically through the vast expanse of space.
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
The singer experiences a wide range of intense and conflicting feelings that emerge from his subconscious mind.
Are drifting through my opened mind
The singer is receptive and vulnerable to these emotional currents, which pass through his conscious and unconscious awareness.
Possessing and caressing me
The singer is deeply affected and influenced by the emotions and memories that arise in his psyche, as they touch and resonate with his personal identity and experiences.
Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes
The singer has vivid and surreal visions, which are dimly and partially illuminated, like flickering and refracted light that suggests many possible perspectives or interpretations.
They call me on and on across the universe
These visions are compelling and persistent, like voices or signals that beckon the singer to journey inward and explore the depths of his being.
Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box
The singer's thoughts are undisciplined and restless, like a breeze that rustles papers and stirs the contents of a confined space.
They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe
These thoughts are unguided and uncontrolled, like falling debris that travels through space and affects the environment in unpredictable ways.
Sounds of laughter, shades of life
The singer hears and perceives a range of sensory experiences that evoke joy, humor, and vitality, like the sounds and colors of a real-life scene.
Are ringing through my opened ears
The singer is fully attentive and receptive to these sounds and sensations, which resonate and intermingle with his own emotional and cognitive responses.
Inciting and inviting me
These experiences arouse and stimulate the singer, like an invitation or challenge that motivates him to take action or delve deeper into his psyche.
Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns
The singer feels a profound and universal connection to all living beings, which transcends the limitations of time and space, and radiates with an intensity and beauty that is almost overwhelming.
It calls me on and on across the universe
This love beckons and urges the singer to embrace and embody its transformative power, to continue growing and expanding his awareness and compassion.
Nothing's gonna change my world
The singer affirms his acceptance and integration of all aspects of his experience, and resists external threats and pressures that might disrupt or diminish his inner peace and harmony.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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