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)
Wild Is the Wind
David Bowie Lyrics
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Say you do
Let me fly away
With you
For my love is like
The wind
And wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
Give me more
Than one caress
Satisfy this
Hungriness
Let the wind
Blow through your heart
For wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
You
Touch me
I hear the sound
Of mandolins
You
Kiss me
With your kiss
My life begins
You're spring to me
All things
To me
Don't you know you're
Life itself
Like a leaf clings
To the tree
Oh my darling,
Cling to me
For we're like creatures
Of the wind
Wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
You
Touch me
I hear the sound
Of mandolins
You
Kiss me
With your kiss
My life begins
You're spring to me
All things
To me
Don't you know you're
Life itself
Like a leaf clings
To the tree
Oh my darling,
Cling to me
For we're like creatures
In the wind
And wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
The lyrics to David Bowie's "Wild Is the Wind" describe the intense, passionate, and wild nature of love. The song compares love to the ever-changing and unpredictable wind, and urges the listener to hold on and embrace the wildness of love. The lyrics "Love me, love me, love me, love me" showcases the desperation of the singer to be loved, and the line "For my love is like the wind, and wild is the wind" establishes the central metaphor of the song.
Bowie's powerful vocals add to the intensity of the song, and the emotional depth of his performance is highlighted in the lines, "Don't you know you're life itself?" The reference to mandolins and the mention of clinging to each other further highlight the passionate and romantic nature of the song. In summary, "Wild Is the Wind" is a powerful and emotional love song that celebrates the wildness and unpredictability of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Love me, love me, love me, love me
The singer yearns for affection and wants the other person to express their love for him.
Say you do
The singer wants the other person to verbally express their love for him.
Let me fly away
With you
The singer wants to escape with the other person and go on an adventure.
For my love is like
The wind
The singer’s love is unpredictably strong and passionate like the wind.
And wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
The singer’s love is untamed and uncontrollable like the wind.
Give me more
Than one caress
The singer wants deeper affection from the other person.
Satisfy this
Hungriness
The singer is craving physical and emotional intimacy.
Let the wind
Blow through your heart
The singer wants the other person to let themselves be overcome by passion and emotion.
You
Touch me
I hear the sound
Of mandolins
The other person’s touch fills the singer with intense emotion, as if he is hearing beautiful music.
You
Kiss me
With your kiss
My life begins
The other person's kiss brings the singer to life and makes him feel whole.
You're spring to me
All things
To me
The other person brings new life and meaning to the singer’s world.
Don't you know you're
Life itself
The singer sees the other person as the essence of life and everything that is good.
Like a leaf clings
To the tree
The singer wants the other person to stay with him, like a leaf that clings to a tree.
Oh my darling,
Cling to me
The singer begs the other person to stay with him and not leave.
For we're like creatures
Of the wind
The singer and the other person are like creatures who are ruled by their passions and emotions, like the wind.
Wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
The singer’s love and feelings are wild and untamed like the wind.
Wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
The singer repeats the line to emphasize that his love is unpredictable and uncontrollable, just like the wind.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ned Washington, Dimitri Tiomkin
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Ewan F
One of the greatest vocal performances of our time
esrdjan
Ewaniversal Productions exactly
camelshit
Most definitely!
The Thin White Duke
Привет.
Antoinette TwentyTwoTwelve
Ewaniversal Productions Absolutely!
katieboo666
I agree 100%
Richard O'Brien
Only David Bowie could attempt to cover this song and pull it off. His voice is an instrument and the production is sublime..
second sun
I agree !! Have you listened to the album PIN UPS??? The whole record he does exactly what you stated. Enjoy my friend 😊
Suzanne Billings
Oh my God! The depth of emotion in this song is astounding. His voice isn’t a voice…it’s an instrument❤️
Elisa
My husband and I danced to this song on our wedding day. Oct 25 2013, will always continue to be one of my ultimate Bowie/ songs of all time.