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)
I'm Deranged
David Bowie Lyrics
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I'd start to believe
If I were to bleed
Thin skies, the man chains his hands held high
Cruise me blond
Cruise me babe
A blond belief beyond, beyond, beyond
No return, no return
I'm deranged
Deranged down, down, down
I'm deranged down, down, down
So cruise me babe, cruise me baby, oh
And the rain sets in
It's the angel-man
I'm deranged
Cruise me, cruise me, cruise me, babe
The clutch of life
And the fist of love
Over your head
Big deal Salaam
Be real deranged Salaam
Before we reel
I'm deranged
And the rain sets in
It's the angel-man
I'm deranged
And the rain sets in
It's the angel-man
I'm deranged
Cruise me, cruise me, cruise me, babe
I'm deranged
And the rain sets in
The lyrics of "I'm Deranged" by David Bowie carry a sense of confusion and madness. The opening lines "Funny how secrets travel, I'd start to believe if I were to bleed" creates a theme of hidden truths and the idea that cutting oneself open would reveal the truth. The line "Thin skies, the man chains his hands held high" paints a picture of confinement and imprisonment, perhaps physically or mentally. The repetition of "cruise me babe" reinforces the idea of surrendering oneself to someone or something else, ultimately leading to a loss of control. The line "I'm deranged" repeats several times, emphasizing the character's feelings of insanity and confusion.
Line by Line Meaning
Funny how secrets travel
It's interesting how rumors spread
I'd start to believe
I would become convinced
If I were to bleed
If I were to open up and become vulnerable
Thin skies, the man chains his hands held high
There is something ominous in the sky; a man with his hands raised in surrender
Cruise me blond
Drive me aimlessly, my partner mirroring my physical appearance
Cruise me babe
Cruise me, my lover
A blond belief beyond, beyond, beyond
An extraordinary and unrealistic belief
No return, no return
There is no turning back
I'm deranged
I am mentally disturbed
Deranged down, down, down
My instability is growing
So cruise me babe, cruise me baby, oh
Please take me on a wild ride, my love
And the rain sets in
The weather becomes negative
It's the angel-man
An eerie or dangerous figure approaches
The clutch of life
The tight hold on life
And the fist of love
The force of love
Over your head
Looming over you
Big deal Salaam
An unimpressive empty expression
Be real deranged Salaam
Urging someone to recognize true madness
Before we reel
Before we lose control
Cruise me, cruise me, cruise me, babe
My need for distraction continues
I'm deranged
I am insane
And the rain sets in
The negative emotions become harsher
And the rain sets in
The negativity deepens
Cruise me, cruise me, cruise me, babe
The plea for escapism continues
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRIAN PETER GEORGE ENO, DAVID BOWIE, Brian Eno
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