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)
I Wish You Would
David Bowie Lyrics
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That`s when my baby went away
Come back baby I wish you would
This crying and grieving won`t do me no good
Hugging and a-kissing, late at night
You know pretty baby it feels just right
Come back baby what you`re trying to do?
Turning on me and some other men too
You know I still love you gonna give you romance
Yeah, romance all night long
In my arms, oh yeah
Early in the morning by the break of day
That`s when my baby went away
Come back baby I wish you would
This crying and grieving won`t do me no good
Hey pretty baby I love you so
You know pretty baby it hurts me to see you go
Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
The lyrics of David Bowie’s "I Wish You Would" present a storyline of loss, heartbreak, and a plea for a second chance. The song opens with a heartbroken narrator lamenting his lover's departure, and he makes a plea for her to come back. He tries to convince her that their love is strong and worth fighting for. He reminisces about the good times they had together, and he describes how her leaving has caused him much pain and suffering. He implies that he still loves her despite her leaving and the hurt that it has caused him.
The song also highlights the singer's feelings of betrayal as he accuses his lover of "turning on him and some other men too." He implores her to give him another chance and promises to woo her with romance all night long. The chorus repeats the main request for his lover to come back, as he acknowledges that his crying and grieving won't do him any good.
Overall, Bowie's "I Wish You Would" is a song of heartbreak, longing, and hope. It portrays a typical tale of lost love that many people can relate to, and the raw emotion that Bowie brings to the delivery of the lyrics adds to the song's poignancy.
Line by Line Meaning
Early in the morning by the break of day
It is the dawn of a new day when my lover decided to leave
That`s when my baby went away
She took her leave just at the break of day
Come back baby I wish you would
My heart yearns for her return in the hope of reconciliation
This crying and grieving won`t do me no good
I am trying to cope but it is rather painful and no helpful
Hugging and a-kissing, late at night
Late at night, we cuddle and kiss passionately
You know pretty baby it feels just right
It feels perfect to be wrapped in each other's embrace
Come back baby what you`re trying to do?
I do not understand why she would leave
Turning on me and some other men too
I suspect there may be other men involved
Come back baby give me one more chance
I am willing to give our love another try
You know I still love you gonna give you romance
I still love her passionately and I could offer her so much romance
Yeah, romance all night long
I am ready to make up for lost time and give her romance all through the night
In my arms, oh yeah
She will feel safe and secure wrapped in my arms
Hey pretty baby I love you so
I love her so deeply and it pains me to see her go
You know pretty baby it hurts me to see you go
I am truly hurt to see her leave
Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
Repeating my feelings of love and desperation for her return
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Written by: WILLIAM ARNOLD
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