Bowie, David - We Are The Dead Lyrics






Something kind of hit me today
I looked at you and wondered if you saw things my way

People will hold us to blame
It hit me today, it hit me today

We're taking it hard all the time
Why don't we pass it by?
Just reply, you've changed your mind
We're fighting with the eyes of the blind
Taking it hard, taking it hard

Yet now
We feel that we are papers, choking on you nightly
They tell me "Son, we want you, be elusive, but don't walk far"
For we're breaking in the new boys, deceive your next of kin
For you're dancing where the dogs decay, defecating ecstasy
You're just an ally of the leecher
Locator for the virgin King, but I love you in your fuck-me pumps
And your nimble dress that trails
Oh, dress yourself, my urchin one, for I hear them on the rails
Because of all we've seen, because of all we've said
We are the dead

One thing kind of touched me today

I looked at you and counted all the times we had laid
Pressing our love through the night

Knowing it's right, knowing it's right

Now I'm hoping some one will care
Living on the breath of a hope to be shared

Trusting on the sons of our love
That someone will care, someone will care

But now
We're today's scrambled creatures, locked in tomorrow's double feature
Heaven's on the pillow, its silence competes with hell
It's a twenty-four hour service, guaranteed to make you tell

And the streets are full of press men
Bent on getting hung and buried
And the legendary curtains are drawn 'round Baby Bankrupt
Who sucks you while you're sleeping
It's the theater of financiers
Count them, fifty 'round a table
White and dressed to kill

Oh caress yourself, my juicy
For my hands have all but withered
Oh dress yourself my urchin one, for I hear them on the stairs
Because of all we've seen, because of all we've said

We are the dead
We are the dead
We are the dead





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  1. J.... D....

    seriously

  2. N.... C....

    Bowie god of rock forever there will never be another like him

  3. m.... b....

    David Bowie rules!

  4. f.... s....

    released in 74, so prescient, almost a decade before the AIDS epidemic, almost two decades before catholic church's sex scandals broke

  5. C.... ....

    How as Marilyn Manson not covered this song...

  6. O.... R....

    One of the many elements that contributed to Marilyn Manson's Antichrist Superstar

  7. C.... N....

    Such such an exceptional album rust in Peace Matthew love you David Bowie rest in peace

  8. T.... R....

    we're today's scrambled creatures, locked in tommorow's double feature

  9. J.... F....

    Bowie’s best song

  10. G.... G....

    the relentless meter, the exquisite imagery...high art, and well done

  11. O.... W....

    I almost commited Suicide because of this Song because IT IS so sad and true (Not because of satanic bullshit) David Bowie was certainly an Alien WHO KNEW Things and i am probably the Starman He Sang ABOUT!

  12. A.... ....

    If it wasn't for music like this.
    And david Bowie in general.
    People like elvis.
    Bands like queen and the rolling stones. And othe music like tat.
    What use would there be for music.
    Today's music is mostly crap. (Not all) Coldplay is quite good.

    A.... ....

    Alexander if you think Coldplay is good then you truly are the desd

  13. J.... S....

    I tried to read all the comments but they were never ending. Bowie was the one person I always wanted to meet. I am still grief stricken that he has died. I can't even find the words to describe my respect for his talent and musical genius. I am truly thankful for his influence on me in my early years when I began developing a taste for music. God only knows what horrible musical decisions I would have made otherwise. Thank you, David. I will continue to listen to you til my dying day.

  14. M.... Z....

    Three years today since you passed to the other side...RIP beautiful man...I absolutely love you..always have ..always will ❤️⚡️

  15. A.... A....

    Justin Bieber is the new David Bowie.

  16. S.... ....

    Bowies voice is so expressive, always moves me.

  17. M.... E....

    Something kind of hit me today
    I looked at you and wondered if you saw things my way
    People will hold us to blame
    It hit me today, it hit me today

    We're taking it hard all the time
    Why don't we pass it by?
    Just reply, you've changed your mind
    We're fighting with the eyes of the blind
    Taking it hard, taking it hard

    Yet now
    We feel that we are paper, choking on you nightly
    They tell me "Son, we want you, be elusive, but don't walk far"
    For we're breaking in the new boys, deceive your next of kin
    For you're dancing where the dogs decay, defecating ecstasy
    You're just an ally of the leecher
    Locator for the virgin King, but I love you in your fuck-me pumps
    And your nimble dress that trails
    Oh, dress yourself, my urchin one, for I hear them on the rails
    Because of all we've seen, because of all we've said
    We are the dead

    One thing kind of touched me today
    I looked at you and counted all the times we had laid
    Pressing our love through the night
    Knowing it's right, knowing it's right

    Now I'm hoping some one will care
    Living on the breath of a hope to be shared
    Trusting on the sons of our love
    That someone will care, someone will care

    But now
    We're today's scrambled creatures, locked in tomorrow's double feature
    Heaven's on the pillow, its silence competes with hell
    It's a twenty-four hour service, guaranteed to make you tell
    And the streets are full of press men
    Bent on getting hung and buried
    And the legendary curtains are drawn 'round Baby Bankrupt
    Who sucks you while you're sleeping
    It's the theater of financiers
    Count them, fifty 'round a table
    White and dressed to kill

    Oh caress yourself, my juicy
    For my hands have all but withered
    Oh dress yourself my urchin one, for I hear them on the stairs
    Because of all we've seen, because of all we've said
    We are the dead
    We are the dead
    We are the dead

  18. B.... N....

    Mind blowing song! One of his very best.

  19. s.... ....

    When I listen to this, I feel frisson

  20. M.... R....

    Absolute favorite.

  21. J.... B....

    Sounds like a Beatles song.

  22. O.... O....

    I Was 14, and it change my life, God bless David....

  23. R.... O....

    i love side 2 on d.dogs-side one is boring to me

  24. M.... �....

    Diamond Dogs LP from David Bowie #1

  25. R.... P....

    I agree this ewes the first David Bowie album I bought. Played it so much I had to buy another one. Lol still like the opening of this album

  26. X.... R....

    Drab Terror...BlackWhite...NewSpeak...2+2=5...DoubleSpeak...ThoughtCrime...Memory Hole...Room 101

  27. j.... c....

    i will always love you,,,, i miss you,,, i thank you for everything,,,,,, i wish u were next to me , i love you, i care x

  28. Z.... S....

    Love you David Bowie. You are and always will be my hero. Thank you.

  29. M.... T....

    Diamond Dogs gotta be one of his greatest...albums???

    M.... T....

    I would put The Man Who Sold The World up there, too.

    M.... T....

    @Chris Evans yeah. I like Width Of a Circle at the start. Such an great song, with an amazing middle 8, which I think is very under-rated. I think my favourite overall David Bowie song overall is between We are the Dead and Width of a Circle.

    M.... T....

    I agree

    M.... T....

    Hunky Dory .

    M.... T....

    I think its not an album anymore, its simply a way of life

  30. C.... S....

    'Defecating ecstacy" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  31. D.... L....

    So wonderful!

  32. k.... ....

    Something kind of hit me today
    I looked at you and wondered if you saw things my way
    People will hold us to blame
    It hit me today, it hit me today
    We're taking it hard all the time
    Why don't we pass it by?
    Just reply, you've changed your mind
    We're fighting with the eyes of the blind
    Taking it hard, taking it hard
    Yet now
    We feel that we are paper, choking on you nightly
    They tell me "Son, we want you, be elusive, but don't walk far"
    For we're breaking in the new boys, deceive your next of kin
    For you're dancing where the dogs decay, defecating ecstasy
    You're just an ally of the leecher
    Locator for the virgin King, but I love you in your fuck-me pumps
    And your nimble dress that trails
    Oh, dress yourself, my urchin one, for I hear them on the rails
    Because of all we've seen, because of all we've said
    We are the dead
    One thing kind of touched me today
    I looked at you and counted all the times we had laid
    Pressing our love through the night
    Knowing it's right, knowing it's right
    Now I'm hoping some one will care
    Living on the breath of a hope to be shared
    Trusting on the sons of our love
    That someone will care, someone will care
    But now
    We're today's scrambled creatures, locked in tomorrow's double feature
    Heaven's on the pillow, its silence competes with hell
    It's a twenty-four hour service, guaranteed to make you tell
    And the streets are full of press men
    Bent on getting hung and buried
    And the legendary curtains are drawn 'round Baby Bankrupt
    Who sucks you while you're sleeping
    It's the theater of financiers
    Count them, fifty 'round a table
    White and dressed to kill
    Oh caress yourself, my juicy
    For my hands have all but withered
    Oh dress yourself my urchin one, for I hear them on the stairs
    Because of all we've seen, because of all we've said
    We are the dead
    We are the dead
    We are the dead

    k.... ....

    "Count them, fifteen round a table" is what he sings.

    k.... ....

    Baby Bancroft.. Creepy cartoon character from sixties comic books

  33. k.... ....

    Something kind of hit me today
    I looked at you and wondered if you saw things my way
    People will hold us to blame
    It hit me today, it hit me today
    We're taking it hard all the time
    Why don't we pass it by?
    Just reply, you've changed your mind
    We're fighting with the eyes of the blind
    Taking it hard, taking it hard
    Yet now
    We feel that we are paper, choking on you nightly
    They tell me "Son, we want you, be elusive, but don't walk far"
    For we're breaking in the new boys, deceive your next of kin
    For you're dancing where the dogs decay, defecating ecstasy
    You're just an ally of the leecher
    Locator for the virgin King, but I love you in your fuck-me pumps
    And your nimble dress that trails
    Oh, dress yourself, my urchin one, for I hear them on the rails
    Because of…

  34. T.... M....

    I've been playing this one over and over. and then it hit me, man this one really makes my brain feel good...

  35. R.... M....

    What an harmony!!...that fender rhodes panning stereo!!!!...., those backing vocals!!!, fucking voice!!!...What a song man!!

  36. a.... p....

    Ugh yummy

  37. s.... p....

    this breaks my heart

  38. C.... M....

    down with big brother

  39. k.... ....

    The sound stage on this is out of this world.

  40. T.... ....

    The passion in Bowie's vocals is unmatched.

  41. T.... S....

    I am Winston Smith.......

  42. D.... ....

    People will hold us to blame

  43. Y.... S....

    it sure did

  44. J.... ....

    "Be elusive, but don't walk far"

    FUCK ME, anyone who writes that is something else.

  45. T.... ....

    Defecating ecstacy - what w f*cking brilliant lyric!!

  46. B.... O....

    We are today's scrambled creatures.

  47. R.... ....

    found this while looking for protomen stuff
    rly good song

  48. E.... M....

    Genius Bowie "going there". Extremely melodic too!

  49. N.... ....

    well, the title is half true

  50. J.... C....

    my god, I love this song, it creeps into my bones, and my pulse goes up, everytime I hear it,    im walking toward the voice, like a trance,  he was soo fuking,   great,   xxx

  51. L.... G....

    Imposible sacarse este tema del craneo! Espectacular!

  52. P.... R....

    diamond dogs rules rules OK todd

  53. t.... m....

    my hands have all but withered!!!

  54. e.... ....

    The world doesn't seem quite the same knowing he's gone. Love his music so much, this one is particularly touching for me.

  55. d.... 5....

    juggernaut supreme

  56. s.... ....

    It sounds amazing. Great job.

  57. k.... f....

    An honor to hear this. awesome lyrics and music.

  58. I.... S....

    I am still playing this whole album in my ride, so awesome, really.

  59. D.... T....

    because of all we've seen , because of all we've said....

  60. R.... M....

    Bowie Eternal

  61. S.... K....

    'We' are the dead.

  62. P.... ....

    All you clowns can focus on is death? Pathetic comment section on every Bowie song
    What a shame you're all so morbid
    Can't even comment on the songs

  63. m.... ....

    This musical would've kicked it majorly. Poor Mrs. Orwell. She made a grievous mistake.

    m.... ....

    murielsartre I wish that would've happened so much

    m.... ....

    @Astronomy Domine Me too, it would have been incredible. I wish he had gone back later and tried to get the rights - he probably would have gotten them as his reputation and fame grew. Or when she died...!

  64. B.... S....

    The Best Singer/SongWriter ever
    I can't imagine a music world without Him
    What shall I fuckin' do ? I'm so lost

  65. m.... m....

    R.I.P Bowie

  66. L.... V....

    We Are The Dead since miss you............... my love rest rest yu <3

  67. W.... j....

    RIP Davy Jones....what artistic music~

  68. J.... R....

    Something kind of hit me today.
    David Bowie will really be missed.
    Long live The Goblin King.

  69. T.... O....

    rip, the best rockstar!

    T.... O....

    HE was something MUCH BETTER than a mere "rock star"!

  70. H.... ....

    My BIGGEST musical influence, I also thought he would be around for a while longer. I just celebrated his birthday Friday. I know you are in a higher dimension David, thanks for all you have done, I am moist sad..... Denny Celestino S HybridSpecies

  71. d.... ....

    Favorite Bowie song. RIP

  72. J.... F....

    What a legacy this cat left behind.

    J.... F....

    +Jackson Fritts
    I've got a cat, and I can tell you it's not legacies he leaves behind!

    J.... F....

    +Clive Bindley mine does, right in the litter box!

  73. L.... V....

    Rest Rise Release

  74. L.... V....

    We are with out you David

  75. S.... O....

    Con esto te despido :,( RIP

  76. S.... H....

    rest in peace David Bowie

  77. B.... B....

    Never really listened to Bowie. This is a good song.

  78. S.... S....

    BOWIE TE AMO COSHATUMADRE.

    S.... S....

    Scarlet Stuardo viva xile

    S.... S....

    Mañana en la blondie!

  79. N.... �....

    I loved this song since I heard it, but the lyrics truly hit me after finishing Orwell's "1984". Basically, whole "Diamond Dogs" got a new meaning. (Despite song with the same title which is obvious).

    N.... �....

    I just finished the book yesterday. I wanted to read because of Bowie. It is quite an awesome book

    N.... �....

    great minds influence each other and isn't it great how they lead you from one to another

    N.... �....

    Omg I just finished it and this has to be my favorite album of his now

  80. S.... C....

    I was at the MSG NYC 1974 show.  My first concert and what a concert.  Those were the days.

    S.... C....

    +Steven Carinci lucky you wow!

    S.... C....

    +Steven Carinci Steven, I was at the Detroit concert at Cobo Arena.Here is my post from Facebook with the photo I took of my hero back when I was 17 years old:
    David Bowie - Cobo Arena, June 23rd,1974 - Diamond Dogs Tour. I borrowed my Mom's Instamatic, and had front row seats. This concert is what hooked me on photography !!!

    This was at Cobo Arena. June 23rd, 1974. This was my 9th concert that I had attended.There were about 6 or 8 of us and we had Tier B tickets. I was stoked. My Mom gave me her Instamatic to take to the show, as she knew how much I loved Bowie. 

    I started wandering around and walked onto the main floor, with no one asking me any questions at all. I walked right past the usher at the end of the 1st section and strolled right up to the front of the stage.

    I was there for about 2 minutes looking around, and a guy to my left in the 1st row, was tapping the empty seat next to him and said, "Do you want to sit here"? I sat and asked if the seat was taken, and he told me that the seats were comp from a connection, his friend couldn't make it, and the seat was mine. The lights suddenly went out, he tapped my shoulder, slapped me five, and said "Welcome to the front row, enjoy the show". What a way to see my rock hero !!! And I had my Mom's Instamatic. 

    Fabulous show ... excellent seats, a wonderful memory !!!

    S.... C....

    Fantastic. I saw him at Olympia in 1976 but didn't have the cash to see him at Cobo. So jealous. I will see if I can look at those pics on Facebook.

    S.... C....

    incredible story

  81. B.... ....

    as someone said below, who writes like this anymore?

  82. w.... t....

    great album listened to this album when i was 12 i can only laugh at the pure SHIT that is out today and thats what it is PURE SHIT

    w.... t....

    le born in le wrong le generation ecksdee

    w.... t....

    "I only care to look at the mainstream due to my ignorance." This is not what Bowie was about at all man.

  83. J.... C....

    the master has played, bowie is fantastic at this track , he intices you, sucks you in and eats you, I love this track soo much, the emotions inside is a cross over , his voice hypmotises , ok im a bad speller.. but bowie fans know where im coming from x

    J.... C....

    Indeed, I feel you.

    J.... C....

    +Augustus Caesar , I feel for all bowie fans,  as this master of talent drew us in and we went without fuss, we will always remember the hero, artist, friend he became, I will always be thankfull he was born into this world and gave me some great times in my life, thank you augustus,

    J.... C....

    I feel for you now. augustus, youre hero has passed. I looked into youre faves, and prince was a top one, its a horrible thing, but im here, if you ever want to let off some steam, he was a great artist, hope youre ok, xx

    J.... C....

    @Jane Currie Thank you darling for your kind thoughtfulness. Just thinking about it again makes my head hurt. Both Bowie & Prince. (Interestingly about a month before April the 21st, I was putting pictures of Bowie & Prince together on my Instagram, only for in one year to have both of them transition.) I have been listening to Prince since the age of Five I own most of his albums. Hence his spirit through his words have been within me the majority of my life & upon his departure his words & spirit lives on within me. But now that he's gone it's quite hunting. I can say so much more yet no words will be adequate enough. Yet for you to make mention of it, than I'm sure you can imagine how the issue directs one straight into a grayish world of limbo. When Prince left the building, there went my spiritual guru & my ascended master. Imagine the way such a student would grieve over their master. (There is a great sense of dignity involved. A great feeling, this Knowledge & Knowing that the spirt & soul of one's master & teacher is everlasting.) Again I think you for your kind words, such actions from a stranger has deeply within it the vibes of a friend. (Peace be wild.)

    J.... C....

    Yes, we do.

  84. E.... H....

    This is a pop song???? Genius!!!

  85. J.... B....

    def best song i've heard in a while

  86. a.... ....

    i really can't decide which of bowie's album i love the most. so much great stuff. even never let me down which is considered one of his worst has just such cool and catchy tunes.

    a.... ....

    +amaurythewarrior station to station is mine l think

  87. F.... t....

    Brilliant!

    F.... t....

    hai bist iwiee nie on

    F.... t....

    Henry yrr

  88. J.... F....

    in this song sometimes i think that Rozz Williams is singing..!

    J.... F....

    +jean sardel Bowie def influenced Rozz.

    J.... F....

    Jean Maldoror has

  89. A.... M....

    Just perfect. Especially this track and Growing up. Love the feedback at 2:21 is , as far as I know, the earliest album to have a little squelch. If not I'm sure someone out there can comment ; )

    A.... M....

    No. "Revolution" by The Beatles starts with feedback. John Lennon was enormously proud of that.

    A.... M....

    eNeNe actually it was earlier than that. The first recognized use of feedback on a record was The Beatles' "I Feel Fine" ;)

  90. s.... ....

    Surely one of the great unsung Bowie tracks!
    A beautiful yet chilling evocation of Orwell's "Us against the System" sub theme from 1984.
    Poignant elec. piano chords and a cool chorus riff set D.B.'s verbose diatribe just right as we glide to the final out chorus/ title... resigned to the truth...set free... 

  91. J.... W....

    How Nice Are Memories ? 

  92. B.... ....

    If this were the only song he'd ever recorded I would still be a huge fan, but thankfully...

  93. D.... S....

    Brilliance.
    Pure brilliance
    Poetic and musical mastery

    D.... S....

    ^^^ This

  94. I.... C....

    Best song on Diamond Dogs without a doubt. 

    I.... C....

    Sweet Thing ?

    I.... C....

    India Crone
    Tie w Candidate

  95. F.... G....

    <3 +++++++++++++