The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell by David Bowie
The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell by David Bowie

The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell

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The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell by David Bowie

Release Date
Mon Sep 20 1999
Performed by
David Bowie
Produced by
David Bowie & Reeves Gabrels
Writed by
David Bowie & Reeves Gabrels
About

Bowie’s complex multi-layered and conflicted relationship with spirituality, meaning and existence has been a pervasive theme in his creativity and a life long work in progress.

The film clip to the song shows Bowie ‘preaching’ from a book, and seems almost a a prequel to the sequence in Blackstar...

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The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell Lyrics

[Verse 1]
What to do?
What to say?
What to wear on a sunny day?
Who the phone?
Who to fight?
Who to dance with on a sunday night?

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm reaching the very edge you know
Reaching the very edge
I'm going to the other side this time
Reaching the very edge

[Chorus]
You're still breathing but you don't know why
Life's a bit and sometimes you die
You're still breathing but you just can't tell
Don't hold your breath
But the pretty things are going to hell

[Post-Chorus]
I am a drug, I am a dragon
I am the best jazz you ever seen
I am the dragon, I am the sky
I am the blood at the corner of your eye
I found the secrets I found gold
I find you out before you grow old
I find you out before you grow old

[Verse 2]
What is eternal? What is damned?
What is clay and what is sand?
Who to diss? Who to trust?
Who to listen to? Who to suss?

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm reaching the very edge you know
Reaching the very edge
I'm going to the other side this time
Reaching the very edge

[Chorus]
You're still breathing but you don't know why
Life's a bit and sometimes you die
You're still breathing but you just can't tell
Don't hold your breath
But the pretty things are going to hell

[Post-Chorus]
I am the dragon, I am the drug
I am your best jazz you've ever heard
I am the dragon, I'm the sky
I am the blood at the corner of your eye
I found the secrets I found gold
I found you out before you grow old
I found you out before you grow old

[Outro]
The pretty things are going to hell
They wore it out but they wore it well
The pretty things are going to hell
They wore it out but they wore it well
The pretty things are going to hell
They wore it out but they wore it well
The pretty things are going to hell
They wore it out but they wore it well
You're still breathing but you don't know why
You're still breathing but you just can't tell
Don't hold your breath
But the pretty things are going to hell

The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell Q&A

Who wrote The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell's ?

The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell was written by David Bowie & Reeves Gabrels.

Who produced The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell's ?

The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell was produced by David Bowie & Reeves Gabrels.

When did David Bowie release The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell?

David Bowie released The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell on Mon Sep 20 1999.

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