New Killer Star Lyrics

Lyric discussion by joaopizzo 

Cover art for New Killer Star lyrics by David Bowie

I agree with you all in the 9/11 references. New Killer Star is from "Reality", from 2003. So it makes sense.

There`s a couple of details that I love about this song:

  • In "I never said I'm better, I'm better, I'm better than you", there`s an irony which he says he isn't better, but the repetition changes completely the meaning. He talks a lot about differences between religions, and in those times one side always though it was better than the other, though no one says in public. I think this part reflect this.

  • "Let`s Face the Music And Dance" is a beautiful song by Erving Berlin, and the chorus is:

There may be trouble ahead But while there's music and moonlight and love and romance Let's face the music and dance

maybe a message of hope in such difficult times of intolerance.

That's it, and sorry for my English, I'm Brazilian.