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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie
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 Today Gone Tomorrow
David Bowie Lyrics
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Stay with them now for they won't see you no more
Like a gypsy forever on the run
Stay for a while, while ya look for a whore
Like that sailor leaves, come back again
Stay for a while, and they won't see you again
Like that gypsy caravan forever on the run
Ya stay for a while, then you pick up and go
That's how you show
Your love for me
That's how you show
Your love for me
You're like
Here today
Gone tomorrow
Each time you come
You leave a little sorrow
You're like
Here today
Gone tomorrow
Each time you come
Leave a little sorrow
You're like that big, big storm, who's tore the town apart
Leavin' everyone to console their aching heart
Like that snow that fell, looks so wrong and out of place
Stay for a while and then you leave without a trace
That's like, like that storm, tore the town apart
Leave everyone to console their aching heart
Like that snow that fell, looks so wrong and out of place
Stay for a while, leave without a trace
That's how you show your love for me, yeah
That's how you show your love for me
Here today
Gone tomorrow
Each time you come
You leave a little sorrow
You're like
Here today
Gone tomorrow
Each time you stay
You leave a little sorrow, naw
Uh-huh
Oh oh
Here today
Gone tomorrow
Mmhm
You're like
Here today
Gone tomorrow
Each time you come
You leave a little sorrow, yeah
Here today
Gone tomorrow
Each time you come
You leave a little sorrow, yeah yeah
Here today, yeah
Here today but gone tomorrow
David Bowie's song "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" is an exploration of the transitory nature of romantic love. The song compares the object of Bowie's affection to a sailor with a girl on every shore and a gypsy forever on the run. The lover is here today but gone tomorrow, leaving a little sorrow with each departure. Bowie evokes the image of a big star that tears the town apart and leaves everyone to console their aching hearts. The lover is like that snow that falls and looks out of place, staying for a while and then leaving without a trace.
The song's chorus repeats the phrase "here today, gone tomorrow," emphasizing the ephemerality of the lover. Despite the fleeting nature of their romance, Bowie acknowledges that the lover shows their love for him through their presence and their departures. The song ends with Bowie repeating the chorus and adding the line "here today but gone tomorrow," suggesting that even the act of singing about this love affair is transitory.
Overall, "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" is a poignant reflection on the transience of romantic love and the bittersweet experience of loving someone who is always on the move.
Line by Line Meaning
You're like a sailor with a girl on every shore
You love many, but none deeply enough to stay
Stay with them now for they won't see you any more
You'll leave them before they realize you're gone
Like a gypsy forever on the run
You're constantly restless, always on the move
Stay for a while, while ya look for a whore
You temporarily settle down while searching for your next fling
Like that sailor leaves, come back again
You always return, but never stay
Stay for a while, and they won't see you again
You disappear without a trace, leaving them wondering
Like that gypsy caravan forever on the run
You're always wandering, never staying in one place
Ya stay for a while, then you pick up and go
You leave abruptly without warning
You're like that big, big star, he's tore the town apart
You sweep in and cause chaos wherever you go
Givin' everyone to console their aching heart
Leaving a trail of broken hearts in your wake
Like that snow that fell, looks so wrong and out of place
You're fleeting, temporary, and out of your element
Stay for a while, then you leave without a trace
You'll disappear with no explanation or goodbye
Each time you call, you leave a little sorrow
Your fleeting presence causes sadness in others
Here today, Gone tomorrow
You're temporary, always on the move
That's how you show Your love for me
Your love is fickle and comes with no commitment
You're like
Your behavior is akin to
Hmm, like
Similar to
Yeah
Agreeing with previous statements
Here today, Here today but gone tomorrow
You're only present in the moment, and gone soon after
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: David Bowie
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on I Can't Give Everything Away
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on Diamond Dogs
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