Hallo Spaceboy
David Bowie Lyrics


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Spaceboy, you're sleepy now
Your silhouette is so stationary
You're released but your custody calls
And I want to be free

Don't you want to be free
Do you like girls or boys
It's confusing these days
But Moondust will cover you
Cover you

This chaos is killing me

So bye bye love
Yeah bye bye love
Bye bye love
Yeah bye bye love

This chaos is killing me

Hallo, Spaceboy, you're sleepy now
Your silhouette is so stationary
You're released but your custody calls
And I want to be free

Don't you want to be free
Do you like girls or boys
It's confusing these days
But Moondust will cover you
Cover you

And the chaos is killing me
(Moondust)
Yeah bye bye love
(Moondust)
So bye bye love
(Moondust)
Yeah bye bye love
So bye bye love

This chaos is killing me
This chaos is killing me

Yeah bye bye love
Bye bye love
Good time love
Be sweet sweet dove
Bye bye spaceboy
Bye bye love

Moondust will cover you
Moondust will cover you
Moondust will cover you




Moondust will cover you
Moondust will cover you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Hallo Spaceboy" by David Bowie are open to interpretation, but they seem to describe a character who is tired and trapped. The singer, Spaceboy, is described as sleepy and static, almost as if frozen. The imagery suggests a sense of imprisonment and confinement, either physical or mental. The phrase "you're released but your custody calls" is particularly evocative, hinting at a struggle for control or freedom.


As the song progresses, the lyrics become more abstract and surreal. The singer asks Spaceboy if he likes boys or girls, stating that it is confusing these days. This may be a reference to Bowie's own bisexuality, or could represent something larger about the fluidity of identity and desire. The idea of Moondust covering Spaceboy and covering chaos is also intriguing, speaking to the transformative power of nature and the cosmos.


The repeated refrain of "bye bye love" conveys a sense of finality and distance. The singer is bidding farewell to something, perhaps a past relationship or a former way of life. The use of "Moondust" throughout affirms the cosmic theme and dream-like quality of the song. Overall, "Hallo Spaceboy" offers a haunting and enigmatic exploration of identity, release, and transformation.


Line by Line Meaning

Spaceboy, you're sleepy now
The subject is exhausted and not able to move much.


Your silhouette is so stationary
The outline of the subject is fixed and motionless.


You're released but your custody calls
Although the subject is technically free, they are still being called back to the place where they were held captive.


And I want to be free
The artist desires their own freedom and independence.


Don't you want to be free
The artist is asking the subject if they too desire freedom.


Do you like girls or boys
The singer is questioning the subject's sexuality and gender preference.


It's confusing these days
The singer acknowledges that gender and sexuality can be difficult to navigate in modern times.


But Moondust will cover you
The artist is reassuring the subject that they will be protected, like being covered in moon dust.


This chaos is killing me
The artist is struggling and feeling overwhelmed by the current state of affairs.


So bye bye love
The artist is saying goodbye to love and possibly a past relationship.


Hallo, Spaceboy, you're sleepy now
The singer is addressing the subject again, noting that they are still tired and not moving much.


And the chaos is killing me
The artist is emphasizing once again that they are struggling and feeling overwhelmed by the current state of affairs.


Yeah bye bye love
The singer is repeating their farewell to love and past relationships.


Good time love
The singer is reflecting on a time of enjoyable, positive love in the past.


Be sweet sweet dove
The singer is wishing the subject (or possibly themselves) to be kind and gentle like a dove.


Bye bye spaceboy
The artist is saying goodbye to the subject, labeling them as a spaceboy, or possibly mocking their perceived otherworldly demeanor.


Moondust will cover you
The artist repeats the reassuring statement that the subject will be protected like being covered in moon dust.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BRIAN PETER GEORGE ENO, DAVID BOWIE

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Comments from YouTube:

@jeffbogue3718

David Bowie was one of the coolest people ever to walk this Earth... He was a scholar and gentleman and and amazing in every way

@genxlibertarian9656

Oh the irony. Top 10 one of the best humans ever, not even human.

@Gothicblackchic

I can confirm that my fellow Alien brother is not human like me

@joycampi7233

Very well put and I couldn't agree with you more!

@margochristensen7440

He was a true life artist. So much more than a performer.

@courtneyawalsh

Quite a character. Seemed a bit tormented though.

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@flamboyant_pickle

David Bowie and the Pet Shop Boys, one of the best things that could of ever happened 💙

@davidrawzen8232

There was also Bowie/Reznor collaboration...

@MariusMooore

@David RawZen And John Lennon, Freddie Mercury, Mick Jagger and Iggy Pop, just to name a few more of the many.

@davidrawzen8232

@Marius Moore .
I know.
I only mentioned somebody from the electronic music great names...

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