The first track to the third (and final) album dubbed Bowie’s “Berlin Trilogy”, given Brian Eno’s influence as producer (and co-writer, instrumentalist, etc.) often focus on the recordings’ locale, yielding Berlin-esque angst often extended to an introverted yet global scope, such as the threat of n...
[Verse 1]
In the event that this fantastic voyage
Should turn to erosion
And we never get old
[Pre-Chorus]
Remember it's true
Dignity is valuable
But our lives are valuable too
[Chorus]
We're learning to live with somebody's depression
And I don't want to live with somebody's depression
We'll get by, I suppose
[Post-Chorus]
It's a very modern world
But nobody's perfect
It's a moving world
But that's no reason
To shoot some of those missiles
Think of us as fatherless scum
It won't be forgotten
'Cause we'll never say anything nice again
Will we?
[Verse 2]
And the wrong words make you listen
In this criminal world
[Pre-Chorus]
Remember it's true
Loyalty is valuable
But our lives are valuable too
[Chorus]
We're learning to live with somebody's depression
And I don't want to live with somebody's depression
We'll get by, I suppose
[Post-Chorus]
But any sudden movement
I've got to write it down
They wipe out an entire race and I've got to write it down
But I'm still getting educated
But I've got to write it down
And it won't be forgotten
'Cause I'll never say anything nice again
How can I?
Fantastic Voyage was written by Brian Eno & David Bowie.
Fantastic Voyage was produced by Tony Visconti & David Bowie.
David Bowie released Fantastic Voyage on Fri May 18 1979.
As stated in the Daily Mail:
“It’s almost quaint, this one. It has a strong feel of the Fifties variety show to it. A cavil in passing – if I’d been in the position of the mid-Sixties Rolling Stones, I definitely would have gone on the Sunday Night At The London Palladium show’s revolving stage.
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