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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

David Bowie

Vocals

Tim Lefebvre

Bass Guitar

Mark Guiliana

Drums

Tony Visconti

Strings

Donny McCaslin

Saxophone

Ben Monder

Guitar

Jason Lindner

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

David Bowie

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

David Bowie

Producer

Kevin Killen

Engineer

Tony Visconti

Producer

Tom Elmhirst

Mixing Engineer

Joe LaPorta

Mastering Engineer

Kabir Hermon

Assistant Engineer

Erin Tonkon

Assistant Engineer

Joe Visciano

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

In the Villa of Ormen

In the Villa of Ormen

Stands a solitary candle

Ah-ah, ah-ah

In the center of it all

In the center of it all

Your eyes

[Verse 2]

On the day of execution

On the day of execution

Only women kneel and smile

Ah-ah, ah-ah

At the center of it all

At the center of it all

Your eyes

Your eyes

[Chorus]

Ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah

[Chorus]

In the Villa of Ormen

In the Villa of Ormen

Stands a solitary candle

Ah-ah, ah-ah

At the center of it all

At the center of it all

Your eyes

Your eyes

[Chorus]

Ah-ah-ah

[Bridge]

Something happened on the day he died

Spirit rose a meter and stepped aside

Somebody else took his place and bravely cried

I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar

How many times does an angel fall?

How many people lie instead of talking tall?

He trod on sacred ground, he cried loud into the crowd

I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar, I'm not a gangster

[Verse 3]

I can't answer why (I'm a blackstar)

Just go with me (I'm not a film star)

I'ma take you home (I'm a blackstar)

Take your passport and shoes (I'm not a pop star)

And your sedatives, boo (I'm a blackstar)

You're a flash in the pan (I'm not a Marvel star)

I'm the great I am (I'm a blackstar)

[Chorus]

I'm a blackstar, way up on money, I've got game

I see right, so wide, so open-hearted's pain

I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes

I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar

Something happened on the day he died

Spirit rose a meter and stepped aside

Somebody else took his place and bravely cried

I'm a blackstar, I'm a star's star, I'm a blackstar

[Verse 4]

I can't answer why (I'm not a gangster)

But I can tell you how (I'm not a flam star)

We were born upside down (I'm a star's star)

Born the wrong way round (I'm not a white star)

I'm a blackstar

I'm not a gangster

I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar

I'm not a porn star

I'm not a wandering star

I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar

[Verse 5]

In the Villa of Ormen

Stands a solitary candle

Ah-ah, ah-ah

At the center of it all

Your eyes

[Verse 6]

On the day of execution

Only women kneel and smile

Ah-ah, ah-ah

At the center of it all

Your eyes, your eyes

[Chorus]

Ah-ah-ah

Written by: David Bowie

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