Listen to The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell (2021 Remaster) by David Bowie

The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell (2021 Remaster)

David Bowie

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

David Bowie

Vocals

Reeves Gabrels

Synthesizer

Mark Plati

Guitar

Holly Palmer

Background Vocals

Mike Levesque

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

David Bowie

Songwriter

Reeves Gabrels

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

David Bowie

Producer

Reeves Gabrels

Producer

Mark Plati

Mixing Engineer

Jay Nicholas

Assistant Engineer

Ryoji Hata

Assistant Engineer

Kevin Paul

Engineer

John Webber

Mastering Engineer

Andy Vandette

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

What to wear? What to say?

What to do you on a sunny day?

Who to phone? Who to fight?

Who to dance with on a Sunday night?

[Verse 2]

Reaching the very edge you know

Reaching the very edge

I'm goin' to the other side this time

Reaching the very edge

[Verse 3]

You're still breathing but you don't know why

And life's a bit, and sometimes you die

You're still breathing but you just can't tell

Don't hold your breath

But the pretty things are going to hell

[Verse 4]

They are the drug, I am a dragon

I am the best jazz you've ever seen

I am the dragon, I am the sky

I am the blood at the corner of your eye

I find the secrets, I find the gold

I find you out before you grow old

I find you out before you grow old

[Verse 5]

What is eternal? What is damned?

What is clay and what is sand?

Who to diss? Who to trust?

Who to listen to? Who is us?

[Verse 6]

I'm reaching the very edge you know

I'm reaching the very edge

I'm goin' to the other side this tine

I'm reaching the very edge

[Verse 7]

You're still breathing but you don't know why

Life's a bit, and a sometimes you die

You're still breathing but you just can't tell

Don't hold your breath

But the pretty things are going to hell

[Verse 8]

I am the dragon, I am the drug

I am the best jazz you've ever heard

I am the dragon, I am the sky

I am the blood at the corner of your eye

I find the secrets, I find the gold

I find you out before you grow old

I find you out before you grow old

[Verse 9]

The pretty things are going to hell

They wore it out, but they wore it well

[Verse 10]

The pretty things are going to hell

They wore it out, but they wore it well

The pretty things are going to hell

They wore it out, but they wore it well

They are

[Verse 11]

Yeah, the pretty things are going to hell

They wore it out, but they wore it well

[Verse 12]

You're still breathing but you don't know why

You're still breathing but you just can't tell

But the pretty things are going to hell

Written by: David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels

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