Lyrics Rock'n Roll Suicide

Rock n Roll Suicide is a song by David Bowie, concluding the 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The song features a dramatic crescendo and is noted for its blend of folk and rock elements. It reflects the psychological breakdown of the character Ziggy Stardust, emphasizing loneliness and the search for connection.

Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth
You pull on your finger, then another finger, then your cigarette
The wall to wall is calling, it lingers, then you forget
Oh-oh-oh-oh, you're a rock'n roll suicide

You're too old to lose it, too young to choose it
And the clock waits so patiently on your song
You walk past a cafe but you don't eat when you've lived too long
Oh no no no, you're a rock'n roll suicide

Chev brakes are snarling as you stumble across the road
But the day breaks instead so you hurry home
Don't let the sun blast your shadow
Don't let the milk float ride your mind
They're so natural, religiously unkind

Oh no love, you're not alone
You're watching yourself but you're too unfair
You got your head all tangled up but if I could only make you care
Oh no love, you're not alone
No matter what or who you've been
No matter when or where you've seen
All the knives seem to lacerate your brain
I've had my share, I'll help you with the pain
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Just turn on with me and you're not alone
Let's turn on and be ... not alone (wonderful)
Gimme your hands ... cause you're wonderful (wonderful)
Gimme your hands ... cause you're wonderful (wonderful)
Oh, gimme your hands