The title of the song 'Blackstar' refers to the unreleased Elvis Presley song 'Black Star' which is solely about death and has the lyrics:
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
'On the day of execution, only women kneel and smile'
Refers to the assisted suicide that will have taken place to relieve Bowie of his suffering, and which was staged purposefully 2 days after his birthday and the release of the album.
The song 'Girl Loves Me' later on the album reinforces this with the lyric 'Where the fuck did Monday go'. Bowie died on Monday morning.
@milkshock -On the day of execution, only women kneel and smile'
@milkshock -On the day of execution, only women kneel and smile'
Refers to the assisted suicide that will have taken place to relieve Bowie of his suffering, and which was staged purposefully 2 days after his birthday and the release of the album.
I was kind of thinking that too...assisted suicide near the end.
Where the fuck did Monday go'. I thought maybe this lyric meant that when your dying and have less time, that the days would pass way too fast...
Blackstar-double meaning (isnt a black star like a burnt out star, but some type of energy still remains in its place...
Refers to the assisted suicide that will have taken place to relieve Bowie of his suffering, and which was staged purposefully 2 days after his birthday and the release of the album.
I was kind of thinking that too...assisted suicide near the end.
Where the fuck did Monday go'. I thought maybe this lyric meant that when your dying and have less time, that the days would pass way too fast...
Blackstar-double meaning (isnt a black star like a burnt out star, but some type of energy still remains in its place in space? Bowie was a star, but now gone...(and he loves space and universe comparrisons)...One song on album Blackstar, old Ziggy Stardust seem to come out of the closet for a bit, as Bowie was on his way out...then he climbed back in to the closet...(maybe on Lazarus)...I need to hear the whole album...but yes for sure it was about his thoughts as he was leaving this world...Past, present, and future...
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
Refers to the assisted suicide that will have taken place to relieve Bowie of his suffering, and which was staged purposefully 2 days after his birthday and the release of the album.
The song 'Girl Loves Me' later on the album reinforces this with the lyric 'Where the fuck did Monday go'. Bowie died on Monday morning.
@milkshock -On the day of execution, only women kneel and smile'
@milkshock -On the day of execution, only women kneel and smile'
Refers to the assisted suicide that will have taken place to relieve Bowie of his suffering, and which was staged purposefully 2 days after his birthday and the release of the album. I was kind of thinking that too...assisted suicide near the end. Where the fuck did Monday go'. I thought maybe this lyric meant that when your dying and have less time, that the days would pass way too fast... Blackstar-double meaning (isnt a black star like a burnt out star, but some type of energy still remains in its place...
Refers to the assisted suicide that will have taken place to relieve Bowie of his suffering, and which was staged purposefully 2 days after his birthday and the release of the album. I was kind of thinking that too...assisted suicide near the end. Where the fuck did Monday go'. I thought maybe this lyric meant that when your dying and have less time, that the days would pass way too fast... Blackstar-double meaning (isnt a black star like a burnt out star, but some type of energy still remains in its place in space? Bowie was a star, but now gone...(and he loves space and universe comparrisons)...One song on album Blackstar, old Ziggy Stardust seem to come out of the closet for a bit, as Bowie was on his way out...then he climbed back in to the closet...(maybe on Lazarus)...I need to hear the whole album...but yes for sure it was about his thoughts as he was leaving this world...Past, present, and future...