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)
Heros
David Bowie Lyrics
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Je souhaiterais que tu nages
Comme les dauphins
Les dauphins savent nager
Bien que rien
Nous gardera ensemble
Nous les vaincrons
Les vaincrons à jamais
Pour juste une journée
Moi
Je serai un roi
Et toi
Tu seras ma reine
Bien que rien
Rien ne les chassera
On pourra être héros
Pour juste une journée
On pourra être nous
Pour juste une journée
Je
Je me rappelle (je me rappelle)
Debout
Près du mur (près du mur)
Les gardes tirant
Au-delà de nous (au-delà de nous)
Et on s'embrassait
Comme si rien ne tombait (rien ne tombait)
Et la honte
Était de l'autre côté
Oh, nous les vaincrons
Nous les vaincrons à jamais
On pourra être héros
Pour juste une journée
On peut être un héros
On peut être un héros
On peut être un héros
Pour juste une journée
On peut être un héros
The lyrics of David Bowie's "Heroes" tell the story of two lovers who triumph over obstacles to be together. The first verse describes the singer's wish for his lover to swim like dolphins, implying the desire for her to be free and unencumbered. Although they have nothing to keep them together, they will conquer against all odds and be heroes for a day. In the second verse, the singer becomes a king and his lover becomes his queen, but they still face opposition. Nothing will drive them apart, however, and they can be heroes for one day.
The final verse is particularly poignant, as the singer recalls a moment with his lover standing near a wall as guards shoot at them. They kiss as if nothing can harm them, and shame is on the other side of the wall. This verse likely refers to the Berlin Wall, which divided the city at the time the song was written. Bowie was inspired by the sight of two lovers kissing by the wall, and the song became an anthem of sorts for the unification of Germany.
Overall, the song is about love and the power to conquer against all odds. It's a message of hope in the face of adversity, and the idea that we can all be heroes for one day.
Line by Line Meaning
Moi
Je souhaiterais que tu nages
Comme les dauphins
Les dauphins savent nager
I wish that you could swim like dolphins, and be as good at it as they are.
Bien que rien
Nous gardera ensemble
Nous les vaincrons
Les vaincrons à jamais
Although there is nothing that will keep us together, we will still win against those who oppose us, and we will win forever.
On peut être héros
Pour juste une journée
We can be heroes, even if it's just for one day.
Moi
Je serai un roi
Et toi
Tu seras ma reine
I will be a king, and you will be my queen.
Bien que rien
Rien ne les chassera
On pourra être héros
Pour juste une journée
On pourra être nous
Pour juste une journée
Even though there is nothing that will drive them away, we can still be heroes, just for one day. We can be ourselves, just for one day.
Je
Je me rappelle (je me rappelle)
Debout
Près du mur (près du mur)
Les gardes tirant
Au-delà de nous (au-delà de nous)
Et on s'embrassait
Comme si rien ne tombait (rien ne tombait)
Et la honte
Était de l'autre côté
Oh, nous les vaincrons
Nous les vaincrons à jamais
On pourra être héros
Pour juste une journée
I remember standing by the wall, with guards shooting at us from beyond, and us kissing as if nothing was falling apart. The shame was on the other side. But we will still beat them, forever. We can be heroes, even if it's just for one day.
On peut être un héros
On peut être un héros
On peut être un héros
Pour juste une journée
On peut être un héros
We can be heroes, we can be heroes, we can be heroes, even if it's just for one day. We can be heroes.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Actual Music, S.L.
Written by: Brian Peter George Eno, David Bowie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can beat them, just for one day
We can be heroes, just for one day
And you, you can be mean
And I, I'll drink all the time
'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact
Yes we're lovers, and that is that
Though nothing will keep us together
We could steal time just for one day
We can be heroes for ever and ever
What d'you say?
I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing, nothing will keep us together
We can beat them, for ever and ever
Oh we can be Heroes, just for one day
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be Heroes, just for one day
We can be us, just for one day
I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns, shot above our heads (over our heads)
And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
And the shame, was on the other side
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be Heroes, just for one day
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
Just for one day
We can be Heroes
We're nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we're lying, then you better not stay
But we could be safer, just for one day
Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-ohh, just for one day
@thomashart22
This is probably the most important song in my life.
It played at the end of The Perks of Being A Wallflower. And as it ended, my first relationship truly began.
It played at the end of Jojo Rabbit. And as it ended, my love for cinema truly began.
And, above all, it played at the end of Regular Show. And as it ended, I knew my childhood was over. For the adventure of adulthood had just begun.
He chased the butterflies
He loved to Laugh
He saved the universe
He was our friend
Rest easy, Pops.
You too, Bowie.
@masterben1162
“And at this moment, we were infinite.”
@RodrigoAlves-rh5fe
I Love this movie.
@elisespeeckaert3828
The book hit different
@sono8880
The perks of being a wallflower
@miajimenez7484
AMEN
@imgeegeey4623
Yessss!!!!
@skrtskrt9513
You know your watching good film, when this song comes on.
@BlueBerryblue
Rip pops
@joshmomo2917
Perks of being a wallflower
@simoneprocopioo
@@joshmomo2917 aye i watched that movie too