David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally… Read Full Bio ↴David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music.

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)

Here Comes The Night
David Bowie Lyrics

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Ohhhhh...here it comes
Here comes the night
Yeah, here comes the night
Oh, yeah (here comes the night)
I can see right out my window walking down the street my girl
With another guy
His arms around her like it used to be with me
Oh it makes me want to die

Yeah, here it comes
Here comes the night
Yeah, (here comes the night) here comes the night
Yeah...(here comes the night)
There they go, funny how they look so good together
Wonder what is wrong with me
Why can`t I accept the fact she`s chosen him
And simply let them be?
Here it comes
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Yeah...(here comes the night)
Oh she`s with him they`re turning down the lights
Now he`s holding her the way I used to do
I can see her closing her eyes and telling him lies
Exactly like she told me too
Oh, here it comes
Here comes the night
Oh, he here comes the night
Yeah...(here comes the night)
Here, here it comes the
Here, here it comes the
Here comes the night yeah
Lonely, lonely night
Lonely, lonely night

Oh oo ho here comes the night
Here comes the night yeah

Overall Meaning

In David Bowie’s song “Here Comes The Night,” the singer looks out his window and sees his ex-girlfriend walking down the street with another guy. He watches as the new guy’s arms wrap around her the same way they used to wrap around him. Seeing this makes the singer feel like he wants to die. As his ex-girlfriend and her new partner get closer to the singer’s window, the singer watches as they embrace and turn down the lights. The singer can see his ex-girlfriend closing her eyes and telling him the same lies she used to tell the singer. The song ends with the singer feeling lonely as the night comes.

The song explores the theme of heartbreak and the difficulty of watching someone we love move on with someone else. The lyrics highlight the pain that can come from lost love and the feelings of loneliness and isolation that can come from being left behind. Despite the angst and melodramatic nature of the lyrics, the song captures a raw emotional state that many listeners can empathize with.

Line by Line Meaning

Ohhhhh...here it comes
The singer expresses anticipation and excitement for a certain event that is about to happen.

Here comes the night
The night can be interpreted as a metaphor for the difficult situation the singer is facing.

Yeah, here comes the night
The singer reinforces the idea that something unpleasant or painful is about to happen.

Oh, yeah (here comes the night)
The singer repeats the previous line, emphasizing the sense of impending doom.

I can see right out my window walking down the street my girl
The singer observes his ex-girlfriend walking on the street, possibly suggesting that he keeps tabs on her or that she lives nearby.

With another guy
The singer notes that his ex-girlfriend is with another man, indicating that she has moved on from their relationship.

His arms around her like it used to be with me
The singer compares the way the new guy holds his ex-girlfriend with the way he used to hold her, highlighting the painful nostalgia he feels.

Oh it makes me want to die
The singer reveals the intense emotional pain that he is experiencing as a result of his ex-girlfriend moving on.

Yeah, here it comes
The singer repeats the title, implying that the painful moment he has been anticipating is now happening.

There they go, funny how they look so good together
The singer observes his ex-girlfriend and her new partner, acknowledging that they seem to be happy together despite his own pain.

Wonder what is wrong with me
The singer questions what personal flaws or shortcomings led to his ex-girlfriend leaving him.

Why can`t I accept the fact she`s chosen him
The singer struggles with accepting that his ex-girlfriend has chosen someone else over him, reflecting on his intense feelings of rejection or inadequacy.

And simply let them be?
The singer wonders if he should try to move on and leave his ex-girlfriend and her new partner alone, acknowledging that he may be causing himself more emotional pain by obsessing over them.

Oh she`s with him they`re turning down the lights
The singer continues to observe his ex-girlfriend and notes that they are now in a romantic setting, likely suggesting that they are getting more intimate.

Now he`s holding her the way I used to do
The singer sees the new guy holding his ex-girlfriend in the same way that he used to, further emphasizing the painful nostalgia he feels.

I can see her closing her eyes and telling him lies
The singer imagines his ex-girlfriend being unfaithful to her new partner in the same way that she was unfaithful to him, indicating a sense of bitterness or resentment.

Exactly like she told me too
The singer implies that his ex-girlfriend has betrayed him in the same way that she did in the past, further fueling his negative emotions.

Here, here it comes the
The singer repeats the title in a more agitated tone, suggesting that the worst part of the night has arrived.

Lonely, lonely night
The singer emphasizes the loneliness and despair he feels in the current moment.

Oh oo ho here comes the night
The singer repeats the title once again, possibly as a way of processing or dealing with his intense emotions.

Here comes the night yeah
The singer repeats the title for the final time, concluding the song on a note of despair and sadness.

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Written by: BERT BERNS

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