Lyrics : David Bowie
Music : David Bowie
In the Villa of Ormen
In the Villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle
Ah-ah, ah-ah
In the center of it all
In the center of it all
Your eyes
On the day of execution
On the day of execution
Only women kneel and smile
Ah-ah, ah-ah
At the center of it all
At the center of it all
Your eyes
Your eyes
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah
In the Villa of Ormen
In the Villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle
Ah-ah, ah-ah
At the center of it all
At the center of it all
Your eyes
Your eyes
Ah-ah-ah
Something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a meter and stepped aside
Somebody else took his place and bravely cried
I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar
How many times does an angel fall?
How many people lie instead of talking tall?
He trod on sacred ground, he cried loud into the crowd
I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar, I'm not a gangster
I can't answer why (I'm a blackstar)
Just go with me (I'm not a film star)
I'ma take you home (I'm a blackstar)
Take your passport and shoes (I'm not a pop star)
And your sedatives, boo (I'm a blackstar)
You're a flash in the pan (I'm not a Marvel star)
I'm the great I am (I'm a blackstar)
I'm a blackstar, way up on money, I've got game
I see right, so wide, so open-hearted's pain
I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes
I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar
Something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a meter and stepped aside
Somebody else took his place and bravely cried
I'm a blackstar, I'm a star's star, I'm a blackstar
I can't answer why (I'm not a gangster)
But I can tell you how (I'm not a flam star)
We were born upside down (I'm a star's star)
Born the wrong way round (I'm not a white star)
I'm a blackstar
I'm not a gangster
I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar
I'm not a porn star
I'm not a wandering star
I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar
In the Villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle
Ah-ah, ah-ah
At the center of it all
Your eyes
On the day of execution
Only women kneel and smile
Ah-ah, ah-ah
At the center of it all
Your eyes, your eyes
Ah-ah-ah
Audio Assistant : Erin Tonkon/Joe Visciano/Kabir Hermon
Audio Engineer : Kevin Killen/Tony Visconti
Flute : Donny McCaslin
Acoustic Guitar : David Bowie
Guitar : Ben Monder
Keyboard : Jason Lindner
Drums : Mark Guiliana
Vocals : David Bowie
Strings : Tony Visconti
Bass Guitar : Tim Lefebvre
Mastering Engineer : Joe LaPorta
Mixing Engineer : Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer : David Bowie/Tony Visconti