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"Black Tie White Noise (Radio Edit)" is a track by David Bowie, from the album Re:Call 5, released 26th November 2021. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about David Bowie.
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Getting my facts from a Benetton ad I'm looking through African eyes Lit by the glare of an L.A. fire (Black tie, white noise) I've got a face, not just my race, bang bang I've got you babe Putting on the black tie Cranking out the white noise Sun comes up and the man goes down And the woman comes again Just an hour or so to be safe from fear (Black tie, white noise) Then we jump through hoops, we're divisible now Just disappear Putting on the black tie Cranking out the white noisе We reach out over racе and hold each other's hands Then die in the flames singing "We Shall Overcome" What's going on? There'll be some blood no doubt about it But we'll come through, don't doubt it I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me You won't kill me You won't kill me, no But I look into your eyes and I wonder sometimes Putting on the black tie Cranking out the white noise Oh Lord, just let him see me Lord, Lord, just let him hear me Let him call me brother Let him put his arms around me Let him put his hands together Reach over race and hold each other's hands Walk through the night thinking "We Are the World" What's going on? There'll be some blood no doubt about it But we'll come through don't doubt it I look into your eyes and I know you won't kill me And I turn my back and I know you won't kill me You won't kill me You won't kill me, no But I wonder why Yes, I wonder why sometimes Putting on the black tie Cranking out the white noise They'll show us how to break the rules But never how to make the rules Reduce us down to witless punks (Black tie, white noise) Fascist cries both black and white Who's got the blood, who's got the gun? Putting on the black tie Cranking out the white noise (Just a fool!)
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