At the beginning we can hear in the background a harmonica theme taken from “A New Career in a New Town,” Bowie’s song from the 1977 album Low. A song about moving on and starting anew, this reference has taken on new meaning, following his untimely death – perhaps Bowie is suggesting that now, he h...
[Produced By David Bowie & Tony Visconti]
[Verse 1]
I know something's very wrong
The pulse returns the prodigal sons
The blackout hearts, the flowered news
With skull designs upon my shoes
[Chorus]
I can't give everything
I can't give everything away
I can't give everything away
[Verse 2]
Seeing more and feeling less
Saying no but meaning yes
This is all I ever meant
That's the message that I sent
[Chorus]
I can't give everything
I can't give everything away
I can't give everything away
I can't give everything
I can't give everything away
I can't give everything away
[Verse 1]
I know something's very wrong
The pulse returns the prodigal sons
The blackout hearts, the flowered news
With skull designs upon my shoes
[Chorus]
I can't give everything
I can't give everything away
I can't give everything away
I can't give everything
I can't give everything away
I can't give everything away
I Can’t Give Everything Away was written by David Bowie.
I Can’t Give Everything Away was produced by Tony Visconti & David Bowie.
David Bowie released I Can’t Give Everything Away on Fri Jan 08 2016.