It's agreed by most Bowie experts that this song is about Ava Cherry, who had a relationship with Bowie in this era and was a big influence on this album. She sings backing vocals on the album as well. Bowie himself stated that this is a "real love song", but he wouldn't talk about who it was written for when asked.
It's agreed by most Bowie experts that this song is about Ava Cherry, who had a relationship with Bowie in this era and was a big influence on this album. She sings backing vocals on the album as well. Bowie himself stated that this is a "real love song", but he wouldn't talk about who it was written for when asked.