Following the single "Can't Help Thinking About Me" as David Bowie with The… Read Full Bio ↴Following the single "Can't Help Thinking About Me" as David Bowie with The Lower Third, Do Anything You Say (b/w Good Morning Girl) was Bowie's first release credited solely to his adopted name, backed by his band The Buzz and released in 1966. For its follow-up I Dig Everything The Buzz were replaced by session musicians.

Do Anything You Say
David Bowie Lyrics

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Two by two, they go walking by
Hand in hand, they watch me cry
(Two by two, hand in hand)

Lonely nights, I dream you're there
Morning sun and you're gone
(Lonely nights, morning sun)

(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
Do anything you say, do anything

One desire I ask of you
Please be mine, please be mine
(One desire, please be mine)

Thousand years and I'll return
You'll be mine, you'll be mine
(Thousand years, you'll be mine)

(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
Do anything you say, do anything

Two by two they're walking by
Hand in hand, they watch me cry
(Two by two, hand in hand)

(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
Do anything you say, do anything

(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
(Maybe) I'll do anything you say

(Maybe) I'll do anything you say
Do anything you say, do anything you say

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to David Bowie's "Do Anything You Say" are a poignant reflection on the challenges of unrequited love. The song begins with Bowie observing couples strolling by in pairs, holding hands, while he is left alone, crying. In his lonely nights, he dreams of the person he desires but they always seem to disappear at the first light of morning. Bowie pleads with this person to be with him, promising that he will do anything they say, even if it means waiting for them for a thousand years to return to him.

These lyrics suggest a deep longing for companionship and the desire to connect with someone who may be out of reach. Bowie is willing to do whatever it takes to be with this person, even if it means waiting for an impossibly long time. The repetition of the phrase "maybe I'll do anything you say" reinforces his willingness to submit and fulfill their wishes, even if it causes him pain.

Overall, "Do Anything You Say" is a melancholic but beautiful song that speaks to the depths of human emotion and the power of longing for connection.

Line by Line Meaning

Two by two, they go walking by
People walk together in pairs

Hand in hand, they watch me cry
They watch me cry as they hold hands

Lonely nights, I dream you're there
In my loneliness, I imagine your presence

Morning sun and you're gone
You disappear when reality sets in with the morning sun

[Maybe] I'll do anything you say
Perhaps I'm willing to do whatever you ask of me

Do anything you say, do anything
I'll follow your every command

One desire I ask of you
I have one request of you

Please be mine, please be mine
Please commit to me

Thousand years and I'll return
I'll come back to you even after a long time

You'll be mine, you'll be mine
You'll still belong to me when I return

[Maybe] I'll do anything you say
Perhaps I'm still willing to do anything for you