Bring Me the Disco King Lyrics
You'd let me know when the time was now
Don't let me know when your opening the door
Stab me in the dark, let me disappear
Stab you from the city spires
Life wasn't worth the balance
Or the crumpled paper it was written on
(Don't let me know we're invisible)
Cold cold nights under chrome and glass
Led me down a river of perfumed limbs
Sent me to the streets with the good time girls
(Don't let me know we're invisible)
Dance, dance, dance thru' the fire
Feed me no lies
I don't know about you, I don't know about you
Breathe through the years
I don't know about you, I don't know about you
Bring me the Disco King
I don't know about you, I don't know about you
Dead or alive
Bring me the Disco King, bring me the Disco King
Bring me the Disco King, bring me the Disco King
Damp morning rays in the stiff bad clubs
Killing time in the 70's
Smelling of love thru' the moist wind
Don't let me know when you're opening the door
Close me in the dark, let me disappear
Soon there'll be nothing left of me
Nothing left to release
Dance, dance, dance thru' the fire
I think this is a very retrospective song, where he looks over his career, the highs, the lows. "70's" is even a lyric in the song. Maybe something to tell of how it all was, how he survived. I don't know. The lyrics are brilliant, anyway.
So do you think the "Disco King" in the song is Bowie himself? The way Maynard from Tool is the one singing "Bring me the disco king" in the remix, it makes it seems like thats the case. It's like he's being summoned by death and is looking back at his life. "Disco King" is a cool way of describing how he was seen as a rock star. Awesome song.
I agree...the first verse is Bowie talking to Death. When he was younger, he knew all about dying. Now, he knows that he knew nothing. I love how he asks death to steal him away without any warning. "Stab me in the dark, let me disappear."
One thing I didn't get until now was the "dead or alive" line. I think it is supposed to symbolize Death's relentless pursuit of Bowie.
forthelove, I agree "dead or alive" is that Death keeps calling for Bowie. I also agree with others that he himself is the Disco King. I might suggest it does not care if Bowie is dead or alive, so long as he is summoned to endure whatever pain and grief is in store.
forthelove, I agree "dead or alive" is that Death keeps calling for Bowie. I also agree with others that he himself is the Disco King. I might suggest it does not care if Bowie is dead or alive, so long as he is summoned to endure whatever pain and grief is in store.
My thinking is in all the verses Bowie is dialoguing with Death, but the chorus is Death's attitude toward Bowie. But where my theory falls apart is: (a) who is saying & what is meant by "Feed me no lies," and (b) to whom/what "I don't know...
My thinking is in all the verses Bowie is dialoguing with Death, but the chorus is Death's attitude toward Bowie. But where my theory falls apart is: (a) who is saying & what is meant by "Feed me no lies," and (b) to whom/what "I don't know about you" repeatedly refers.
Any alternate ideas / explanations, anyone?
"Feed me no lie" "I don't know about you" may refer the lack of trust between Bowie and Death. Bowie does not trust Death to take him peacefully. Death does not trust Bowie to go peacefully.
"Feed me no lie" "I don't know about you" may refer the lack of trust between Bowie and Death. Bowie does not trust Death to take him peacefully. Death does not trust Bowie to go peacefully.
I almost agree but I think the Disco King is Death.
The Gentleman is looking over his life -- his music and his romantic relationships ("perfumed limbs" and good-time girls"and "smelling of love," while "spin-offs with those who slept like corpses" is probably a reference to sexual one-night stands) and realizing he's not immortal. Yet another jewel from Mister B, this one beautiful and melodic in the manner of "Aladdin Sane" and "Loving the Alien" and "This is not America."
THE DEVIL: "Yessss my minions....today, I have a sepeeciaaal assignment for you....surely, he is a sinner...surely, he is one of usssss....bring me the disco king!"
And with that, the undead ghost reapers of death scramble up to the mortal realm...and make their rightful claim...to David Bowie's last breath.
thats exactly how i feel about it karl.
i love how its so jazzy and mellow. totally unexpected.
good song. from the nice piccallo snare to the weird female moans
i agree. hes got a better voice than i anticipated. i was wondering whos voice that was moaning midway thru the song...it fits though.
one of my favorite bowie songs... if you like this version, you must listen to the version done with buddy from Tool... (cant member his name) but its just as good, if not better!
bowie has actually recorded this song several times, but was never happy with it. he really likes how it came out this time, and decided to release it on Reality...