David Bowie - Rock 'N' Roll Suicide Lyrics

I miss you David

why was k west on the album cover eh

Words can never describe how thankful I (we are) am for Bowie the amount of times he’s helped me get through so much tough shit is crazy I’ll forever be thankful for his music Rest In Peace ziggy

In Australia 6 of us go to the choral invisible every week...3000,a year....keep safe merry xmas

Time takes a cigarette,
puts it in your mouth
You pull on your finger,
then another finger,
then cigarette.
The wall-to-wall is calling,
it lingers, then you forget.

Oh, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide

You're too old to lose it,
too young to choose it
And the clock waits so
patiently on your song
You walk past a cafe,
but you don't eat when
you've lived too long.

Oh, no, no, no,
you're a rock 'n' roll suicide.

Chev brakes are snarling
as you stumble across the road.
But the day breaks instead,
so you hurry home.
Don't let the sun blast
your shadow
Don't let the milk float ride
your mind
You're so natural,
religiously unkind.

Oh no, love, you're not alone
You're watching yourself,
but you're too unfair.
You got your head all tangled up, but if I could only make you care.

Oh no, love, you're not alone
No matter what or who you've been.
No matter when or where you've seen
All the knives seem to lacerate your brain
I've had my share,
I'll help you with the pain
You're not alone.

Just turn on with me,
and you're not alone
Let's turn on and be not alone
Gimme your hands,
'cause you're wonderful
Gimme your hands,
'cause you're wonderful.
Oh, gimme your hands

Marock the movie 🥺💓

my song since i was 9

Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth
You pull on your finger, then another finger, then cigarette
The wall-to-wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget
Oh, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide

You're too old to lose it, too young to choose it
And the clock waits so patiently on your song
You walk past a cafe, but you don't eat when you've lived too long
Oh, no, no, no, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide

Chev brakes are snarling as you stumble across the road
But the day breaks instead, so you hurry home
Don't let the sun blast your shadow
Don't let the milk float ride your mind
You're so natural, religiously unkind

Oh no, love, you're not alone
You're watching yourself, but you're too unfair
You got your head all tangled up, but if I could only make you care
Oh no, love, you're not alone
No matter what or who you've been
No matter when or where you've seen
All the knives seem to lacerate your brain
I've had my share, I'll help you with the pain
You're not alone

Just turn on with me, and you're not alone
Let's turn on and be not alone
Gimme your hands, 'cause you're wonderful
Gimme your hands, 'cause you're wonderful
Oh, gimme your hands

I was way out there. So I typed in this.

The only time suicide doesn’t suck. He was a fathers voice to so many perhaps something somewhere unknown. You are wonderful. So don’t ever stop to wonder why your life matters Just wait for the next shooting star to bring you back home. And transcend pain

This song means so much to me. I really was a rock n roll suicide when I was a young man. I had a profound habit for cocaine and speed. I would go for fortnights without sleep and hardly any food. My mind was fucked, my body was weak and I had grown far from society and friends. I really was on the very fringe of society and I was dying. A good woman rescued me.

Picture the scene : there's little faggy me and a whole lot of drugs and a whole lot of hurt and confusion and the gaping maw of the Void. .... and standing between me and all that there's little faggy looking Davy Jones from Brixton telling me I'm watching myself but I'm being too unfair , trying to make me care screaming at me that I'm not alone and here I am ... here I still am typing out my love and my gratitude and ... that's all.

no one has achieved the same level of putting chords together.

Oh gimme your hand , will ya huh !

So much respect has to be given to the ‘wonderful’ and very under appreciated Mick Ronson for his assistance in providing the arrangements for this and so many other important David Bowie songs..his contribution cannot be underestimated.

Hello englend Israël tell came wake up the time aftrt jemes delini will be go

seu jorge

You´ve to see the Film "Euphoria" with Eva Green and Alicia Vikander. Since this song reach a higher level.

We love you, David!!

Lyrics, tremolo on electric guitar, 12 string to open.. genius in construction, production and coming from a good place.

Not like the absolute shite put out by wannabes these days. Cold play.. etc.
Fk off with your vapid melodies and nothing to say.

Context matters......I'd be willing to bet big money all the thumbs down weren't alive when this was released. I was 15, living in SoCal behind the Orange Curtain at the beach, and it blew just about everybody's freakin' minds. Landmark album, playing, writing, production.........a true Classic.

god i wish he were still here.

This track is so damn Epic

"Wonderful.Give me your hands."

When i was young i saw a movie on VH1 channel wich was inspired by this album cover, its was an animation movie with a lot of jazz, rock n roll, psychodelic scenes and all, if anyone could tell me what the name of this movie i will be very very thankfull.

If think it's "les bronzés font du ski"

Time takes a Cigarette

As depressed queer teenager who always felt different from the rest of the world, I can say this song has got me through so much. I listen to this song every time harmful or suicidal thoughts cross my mind, every time I feel like I’m sinking in my own darkness. It seems like he’s singing directly to me, like he’s telling me that I’m not alone and that I can survive this. And I always feel a little better. Thank you, David.

Ho no love!
You're not alone!

Thank you Arto

The only bad part of the song is that it takes 3 minutes.

🤧💔

They should play this song in church. Whatever religion. Hey there humans!

One of the best albums ever made, it's just epic.

I almost agree. Yet nothing beats "Quicksand".

0h No love,,,you are not Alone..! ! !

Did David Bowie song this version of the song because the live ones are different
But still this is one of my favorite songs

This song sounds like a song that could be covered by Queen.

Marock 😭❤️

Verse 1]
Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth
You pull on your finger, then another finger, then your cigarette
The wall-to-wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget
Oh oh, oh, oh, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide

[Verse 2]
You're too old to lose it, too young to choose it
And the clock waits so patiently on your song
You walk past a cafe but you don't eat when you've lived too long
Oh, no, no, no, you're a rock 'n' roll suicide

[Verse 3]
Chev brakes are snarling as you stumble across the road
But the day breaks instead so you hurry home
Don't let the sun blast your shadow
Don't let the milk float ride your mind
You're so natural - religiously unkind

[Bridge]
Oh no, love! You're not alone
You're watching yourself but you're too unfair
You got your head all tangled up
But if I could only make you care
Oh no, love! You're not alone
No matter what or who you've been
No matter when or where you've seen
All the knives seem to lacerate your brain
I've had my share, I'll help you with the pain
You're not alone!

[Outro]
Just turn on with me and you're not alone
Let's turn on with me and you're not alone (wonderful)
Let's turn on and be not alone (wonderful)
Gimme your hands 'cause you're wonderful (wonderful)
Gimme your hands 'cause you're wonderful (wonderful)
Oh, gimme your hands

I really wish the final part wouldnt have end

Love you David Bowie-Goblin King

And so ended one of the best rock albums ever...on a note of hope too.

BEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME BAR NONE

IT IS THE BEST

My parents played this for me tonight, I feel so lucky to have been born in the same world as Bowie.

I have a lot of younger online friends (teens; I'm a young adult) and knowing how hard teenage life is, I always make sure they listen to this song at least once. Not just hear it, but really *listen* to it. I tell them how important the song's message is, and that even if they're going through an extremely difficult time, that they're not alone, that I've had my share and I'll help them with their pain, that they're wonderful.

Too beautiful for words......

This song is great......BUT he has never perfomed it that great than he did at the Tokyo concert. Gosh how much do i love his life version of it.

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Arto Saari........ Sorry

Love this so much...thank you for sharing.. I miss my record player. And most of all, I miss Bowie.

bowie taught you all how to care on that track. value it. ged from rosneath.

best album ever ZIGGY

Brilliant

I first played this song in 1974 after a suicide attempt in which the drugs I used blew my mind apart and I nearly died. When I regained consciousness I had the mind of a child for a long time and felt everything very keenly. I swapped my Akai tape-deck for 30 grams of the finest hashish oil from Kandahar in India. At the same time I borrowed this album from a friend. When "Rock n Roll Suicide" came on I really felt it speaking to me, like it was written for me. I felt the same about Pink Floyd's "Shine on you Crazy Diamond." That was when I realised that David Bowie was one of the greatest song writers of all time.

@Stephen Bray
Yeah I'm in good order as well. My heads in the best state it's ever been.

Michael Wilcox I always pushed things to the edge but then I would stop. I'm 57 now and still enjoy a few beers and the odd puff but I respect my life more than anything.

@Stephen Bray
Yes exactly it's the same with me, except I'm 71 and cannot afford to knock myself about too much any more. The blow now is terrible compared to what it used to be.

Michael Wilcox I hope I live that long. I too feel the effects and am always moving towards cutting down. I haven't slept in a bed in five years since my wife left me and the kids grew up and moved away. But there are times when I don't hurt, and I'm amazed that I actually feel really good inside and out.

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End chords are similar to the theme of Dionne Warwicks «Don’t make me over». Didn’t know that until the song by her was played on the radio now.

Would have to wonder if this wasn’t in some small way inspired by ‘let it loose’ by the stones of the same year??

My all time master of everything musical ,David Jones ,I miss you so much, 🎸

Personne ne remplacera Bowie rip

gilet jaune OK

One of the best song EVER!!!!

Arabe kahab m.....????????

Here's a little gift
2:13

About five years ago I tried to kill myself and came close to it. I was hospitalized for a short time and once I was released I remember sitting on the floor of my room crying when my dad heard me and put on this song. I laughed through the tears as he took my hand and we danced together to it. This song means so much to me and so does Bowie. R.I.P and thank you for everything.

Time takes a cigarette...

Fuck sprint

Magnifique! 🌻🙇

On the verge of tears.

David was an angel.

He still is. You just can't see him.

Hospital ize

THERE IS NO BEST ZIGGY SONG....THE WHOLE RECORD IS AS ONE SONG ZIGGY STARDUST & THE SPIDERS FROM MARS .......

2019😍😍

Bloody fantastic miss you mate.

The first album by any performer that I really loved, I Think. Every song ...

Ive always been alone

So much pain😥

chev brakes are snarling

I've learnt this on my acoustic which I play at the isolated little holiday home we have on the Essex coast but worry that the end bit might have someone calling the Cops!

Was looking for Starman , where did it go ?

Err...The *"Starman"* upload?

This fucking song rips!!!!!

Was this the last song the spiders and Bowie performed live? That DVD I have watched so many times...for me width of a circle was the best of that concert....but the studio version of this song does it for me. His vocals really speak volumes

Arto Saari

Gracias Bowie

grand bowie i miss you so much!

58 years old, struggled through life mentally, but thank you David for this track, a constant companion since my teenage years. No matter what or who you've been, you're not alone. I never feel alone when I listen to this. RIP.

I'm half your age and I feel the same

Kira: GIVE ME YOUR HANDS

He’s not dead guys,he just went on a trip to Mars

Only my favorite Bowie song , and my all time favorite recorded male vocalist. Beautiful, inspiring and makes a soul connection.

i yelled the lyric "You're not alone" while looking for something to eat in the fridge-- my brother witnessed this out of context and exploded with laughter

but the 722 unlikers? :O

This song helps me so much and I wish I could just thank Bowie myself but even if he wasn't dead I wouldn't be able too..

fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck this is song makes love to me

R.I.P The chameleon David Bowie

Den store revejakta

There are a lot of songs that have the same message as this one. I think "Rock and Roll Suicide" is probably the most effective one. It seems so much more genuine, and I think that's because it comes in the two parts. The first half has kind of an aimless feeling, which sort of tricks you into thinking this is a typical song to listen to when you're sad. Then it picks up, and tells you that everything is okay. Because the song has both parts, it's so much more genuine.