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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
Vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey
Bass Guitar
Janice Pedarvis
Background Vocals
Steve Elson
Baritone Saxophone
Zachary Alford
Drums
Gerry Leonard
Guitar
Tony Visconti
Recorder
David Torn
Guitar
Anja Wood
Strings
Antoine Silverman
Strings
Hiroko Taguchi
Strings
Maxim Moston
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Bowie
Songwriter
Tony Visconti
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Bowie
Producer
Mario McNulty
Engineer
Tony Visconti
Producer
Brian Thorn
Assistant Engineer
Kabir Hermon
Assistant Engineer
Dave McNair
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Stars are never sleeping
Dead ones and the living
[Verse 2]
We live closer to the earth
Never to the heavens
The stars are never far away
Stars are out tonight
[Verse 3]
They watch us from behind their shades
Brigitte, Jack, and Kate, and Brad
From behind their tinted-window stretch
Gleaming like blackened sunshine
[Verse 4]
Stars are never sleeping
Dead ones and the living
[Verse 5]
Waiting for the first move
Satyrs and their child wives
Waiting for the last move
Soaking up our primitive world
[Verse 6]
Stars are never sleeping
Dead ones and the living
[Verse 7]
Their jealousy's spilling down
The stars must stick together
We will never be rid of these stars
But I hope they live forever
[Verse 8]
And they know just what we do
That we toss and turn at night
They're waiting to make their moves
For the stars are out tonight
[Verse 9]
(Tonight, tonight)
[Verse 10]
Here they are upon the stairs
Sexless and unaroused
They are the stars, they're dyin' for you
But I hope they live forever
[Verse 11]
They burn you with their radiant smiles
And trap you with their beautiful eyes
They're broke and shamed or drunk or scared
But I hope they live forever
[Verse 12]
Their jealousy's spilling down
But stars must stick together
We will never be rid of these stars
But I hope they live forever
[Verse 13]
And they know just what we do
That we toss and turn at night
They're waiting to make their moves on us
The stars are out tonight
[Verse 14]
Yeah (Tonight, tonight)
The stars are out tonight
The stars are out tonight
Yeah
Written by: David Bowie