Back In The City
Lazarus Lyrics


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Shed the fields of destiny
Awaken from the haze
Regrow this land of poverty
As quickly as today
A simple flick the fire burns
Everything will thrive
Winding down the more we earn
This dream it will survive

Fire it up take it slow
Soon enough the truth will show

Light a city up in smoke
Burning without agony
The answer to a buried land
Rooted as the enemy
[repeat]

Arrest the weak withhold the earth
Imprisonment for all
Those who seek the natural worth
Rise before you fall
Forget the greed forgive the lies
Ashes of the old
A tattered nation rectified
With every gram thats sold
Fire it up take it slow
Soon enough the truth will show

Light a city up in smoke
Burning without agony
The answer to a buried land
Rooted as the enemy
[repeat]

Light a city up in smoke




Burning without agony
The answer to a buried land
Rooted as the enemy
Line by Line Meaning

Shed the fields of destiny
Let go of the idea that your future is predetermined


Awaken from the haze
Wake up and see the world for what it is


Regrow this land of poverty
Bring new life and growth to an area in need


As quickly as today
There is no time to waste, start making changes right away


A simple flick the fire burns
Small actions can have a big impact


Everything will thrive
Positive change will lead to overall success


Winding down the more we earn
Material wealth does not always equal happiness


This dream it will survive
The hope for a better future will never die


Fire it up take it slow
Make progress, but proceed with caution


Soon enough the truth will show
In time, the reality of the situation will become clear


Light a city up in smoke
Make a bold statement to bring about change


Burning without agony
Change can be painful, but it is necessary for growth


The answer to a buried land
The solution to a previously unsolvable problem


Rooted as the enemy
The issue is deeply ingrained and must be overcome


Arrest the weak withhold the earth
Those in power use their strength to control and restrict resources


Imprisonment for all
Restrictions on freedom affect everyone


Those who seek the natural worth
People who value the earth and its resources


Rise before you fall
Act quickly to prevent disaster


Forget the greed forgive the lies
Overcoming selfishness and deceit is necessary for progress


Ashes of the old
Leave the past behind to start anew


A tattered nation rectified
A broken society made whole again


With every gram that's sold
Making positive changes will have a ripple effect, even in small actions.




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Written by: ALEX LACKNER, DAN GAPEN, JEFF PAULICK, RYAN SHUTLER

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@lukebradley574

Bowie entering the closet: his coffin.

The two Bowie's: the bedridden one to symbolise his body decaying, the active one dancing and writing around the room to symbolise his mind's determination to finish the album, mind over matter.

The girl under his bed trying to claw at him: symbolises the cancer trying to take hold of him, and, eventually, succeeding.

The thought, effort and cleverness put into this music video is mind boggling, how he insinuated his death days before, is and will hopefully go down as one of the most artistically done albums ever made.

RIP Bowie, we'll sure as hell miss you.



@DarrienJohnson2001

I can't believe it's been 8 years since David Bowie passed away.

Rest in peace David Bowie
We'll miss you so much😢💐🕊❤😪🥰

(2016–2024)
8th anniversary of David Bowie's death.

(1947–2016)

Thank you for your music and memories.



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@06mrselfdestruct

David Bowie looked straight into the eyes of death, and used it to create his last masterpiece, fucking brilliant

@larkstonguesinaspic4814

IrishZombie81 exactly . He turned his own death into an Art project . What is possibly one of the best albums of all time .

@panzerjagertigerpelefant

When a man who's lived the life of a god in his profession, has gone through so much, from the death of his friends and companions who he sang with, and he nears his end, he knows he must have one last ride with his skills.

@kingken130

just like Freddie Mercury did

@emoAnarchist

thats gotta be the best way i have heard this album described

@carollipton4584

Absolutely. One of the most courageous acts of artistic creation that has ever been.

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@wonderland4515

It must be so painful knowing you’re dying and writing a song about it and sing it. He truly went out as a star ❤️

@spongebobslesserknownbroth9769

A blackstar

@vikingfyi

A black star / blackstar is both what you call a dying star (planet), but also it's a cancer lesion...

@lunarvision

One of the most beautiful and moving videos ever.

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