"His death was no different from his life - a work of Art."
Tony Visconti, producer for Bowie's final album Blackstar
Bowie is saying goodbye to us in the video for "Lazarus". He appears in a hospital bed, blindfolded with button eyes. It's symbolic of a weakened, end of life condition.
The ghostly girl who comes out of the closet and crawls under the bed is something of a grim reaper. She is death. As she reaches for him, Bowie levitates in the bed... possibly delaying her touch momentarily. He still has some fight in him.
The levitation might also symbolize entering a state in between life to beyond.
We next seen him free of bandages, up and on his feet, looking a little better and bright eyed. He's reviewing memories and important moments from his life. He does a silly little dance and smiles. It was good.
He sits and begins writing a note or letter... or the script for this video. Knowing death is near, he ponders... and then composes his last work. We see the little reaper girl occasionally, apparently allowing him some time to wrap things up... but looking impatient. Once finished with his final composition, he stands and slowly but knowingly, retreats backwards and steps into the closet from which death entered... and closes the door. It's over.
Wow.
Blackstar is Bowie's 27th studio album. It is the first one that doesn't feature Bowie's image on the cover art. Bowie & Elvis were both born on Jan 8. Do you think Bowie knew that Elvis recorded a song in 1960 titled "Black Star"? The first verse:
Every man has a black star
A black star over his shoulder
And when a man sees his black star
He knows his time, his time has come
@kcpopps Toni, thank you for the explanation much of which I felt as well. Could you tell me if in Blackstar and Lazarus, the alien astronaut was Major Tom? Thanks .Sincerely, Terminalstare My sympathies to you and all who knew the artist and the man. I was so fortunate to have 2 dreams of him with me last night, he was sick but allowed me to love him. Then I awoke went back to sleep and had another dream about him telling me to get on with life that I didn't really know him. To which I...
@kcpopps Toni, thank you for the explanation much of which I felt as well. Could you tell me if in Blackstar and Lazarus, the alien astronaut was Major Tom? Thanks .Sincerely, Terminalstare My sympathies to you and all who knew the artist and the man. I was so fortunate to have 2 dreams of him with me last night, he was sick but allowed me to love him. Then I awoke went back to sleep and had another dream about him telling me to get on with life that I didn't really know him. To which I responded in a long diatribe to him that I have felt like I have known him since I was 8 years old and he shaped my life, so he allowed me to stay with him. Just thought I would share a private moment that I will never forget, just like him, unforgettable.
"His death was no different from his life - a work of Art."
Bowie is saying goodbye to us in the video for "Lazarus". He appears in a hospital bed, blindfolded with button eyes. It's symbolic of a weakened, end of life condition. The ghostly girl who comes out of the closet and crawls under the bed is something of a grim reaper. She is death. As she reaches for him, Bowie levitates in the bed... possibly delaying her touch momentarily. He still has some fight in him. The levitation might also symbolize entering a state in between life to beyond. We next seen him free of bandages, up and on his feet, looking a little better and bright eyed. He's reviewing memories and important moments from his life. He does a silly little dance and smiles. It was good. He sits and begins writing a note or letter... or the script for this video. Knowing death is near, he ponders... and then composes his last work. We see the little reaper girl occasionally, apparently allowing him some time to wrap things up... but looking impatient. Once finished with his final composition, he stands and slowly but knowingly, retreats backwards and steps into the closet from which death entered... and closes the door. It's over. Wow.
Blackstar is Bowie's 27th studio album. It is the first one that doesn't feature Bowie's image on the cover art. Bowie & Elvis were both born on Jan 8. Do you think Bowie knew that Elvis recorded a song in 1960 titled "Black Star"? The first verse:
Every man has a black star A black star over his shoulder And when a man sees his black star He knows his time, his time has come
http://songmeanings.com/songs/view/3530822107858896173/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Jkv1cs6PE
@kcpopps Toni, thank you for the explanation much of which I felt as well. Could you tell me if in Blackstar and Lazarus, the alien astronaut was Major Tom? Thanks .Sincerely, Terminalstare My sympathies to you and all who knew the artist and the man. I was so fortunate to have 2 dreams of him with me last night, he was sick but allowed me to love him. Then I awoke went back to sleep and had another dream about him telling me to get on with life that I didn't really know him. To which I...
@kcpopps Toni, thank you for the explanation much of which I felt as well. Could you tell me if in Blackstar and Lazarus, the alien astronaut was Major Tom? Thanks .Sincerely, Terminalstare My sympathies to you and all who knew the artist and the man. I was so fortunate to have 2 dreams of him with me last night, he was sick but allowed me to love him. Then I awoke went back to sleep and had another dream about him telling me to get on with life that I didn't really know him. To which I responded in a long diatribe to him that I have felt like I have known him since I was 8 years old and he shaped my life, so he allowed me to stay with him. Just thought I would share a private moment that I will never forget, just like him, unforgettable.