clearlygonemad pretty much has it right, in my opinion. I think it's Ziggy talking about what a hard time he's going to have meeting his goals. He wants to make a change, and that's fine when he's looking out over everything. But when he jumps back down the rooftops of the world, all he sees are problems. The second verse is his present solution of getting everyone to follow one thing or god towards happiness. The third verse is, perhaps, where he changes his mind? He goes for "satisfaction" through company and love. That last bit I'm not very sure about, but that's the best I have.
@peasantchick I believe that "She calling from inside
She's a-calling from inside
Trying to get to you
All the woman really wants you can give her something too"
Is about the woman be calling him back to the real life (town), and, yet, be needing from him to bring some of his dreams (from the top of the mountain) with him, that it could bring, somehow, balance to their lives. Once she can give him some "Hoochie Koochie love and he have this urge to climb to a real satisfaction level, they can achieve it together only by getting in real touch with each...
@peasantchick I believe that "She calling from inside
She's a-calling from inside
Trying to get to you
All the woman really wants you can give her something too"
Is about the woman be calling him back to the real life (town), and, yet, be needing from him to bring some of his dreams (from the top of the mountain) with him, that it could bring, somehow, balance to their lives. Once she can give him some "Hoochie Koochie love and he have this urge to climb to a real satisfaction level, they can achieve it together only by getting in real touch with each other. Yet, none of this is easy and, I believe, this is why Bowie repeats the chorus after that verse.
clearlygonemad pretty much has it right, in my opinion. I think it's Ziggy talking about what a hard time he's going to have meeting his goals. He wants to make a change, and that's fine when he's looking out over everything. But when he jumps back down the rooftops of the world, all he sees are problems. The second verse is his present solution of getting everyone to follow one thing or god towards happiness. The third verse is, perhaps, where he changes his mind? He goes for "satisfaction" through company and love. That last bit I'm not very sure about, but that's the best I have.
@peasantchick I believe that "She calling from inside She's a-calling from inside Trying to get to you All the woman really wants you can give her something too" Is about the woman be calling him back to the real life (town), and, yet, be needing from him to bring some of his dreams (from the top of the mountain) with him, that it could bring, somehow, balance to their lives. Once she can give him some "Hoochie Koochie love and he have this urge to climb to a real satisfaction level, they can achieve it together only by getting in real touch with each...
@peasantchick I believe that "She calling from inside She's a-calling from inside Trying to get to you All the woman really wants you can give her something too" Is about the woman be calling him back to the real life (town), and, yet, be needing from him to bring some of his dreams (from the top of the mountain) with him, that it could bring, somehow, balance to their lives. Once she can give him some "Hoochie Koochie love and he have this urge to climb to a real satisfaction level, they can achieve it together only by getting in real touch with each other. Yet, none of this is easy and, I believe, this is why Bowie repeats the chorus after that verse.