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David Bowie
Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78)
Speed of Life (Live)

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Speed of Life (Live)

Release date: 19th April 2018

From Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78)Track 82:37

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About This Track

"Speed of Life (Live)" is a track by David Bowie, from the album Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78), released 19th April 2018. The track is 2:37 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about David Bowie.

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David Bowie

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Lyrics

Speed of Life (Live)

The secret life of Arabia
Secret secrets never seen
Secret secrets ever green

I was running at the speed of life
Through morning's thoughts and fantasies
Then I saw your eyes at the cross fades
Secret secrets never seen
Secret secrets ever green

The secret life of Arabia
Never here never seen
Secret life ever green

The secret life of Arabia
You must see the movie the sand in my eyes
I walk through a desert song when the heroine dies

Arabia (secret secret)
Arabia (secret)
Arabia (secret secret)
Arabia
Arabia (secret secret)
Arabia
Arabia (secret secret)
Arabia
Arabia (secret secret)

The secret life of Arabia
Never here never seen
Secret life ever green

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Track details

From Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78)

2:372018

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Album

Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78)

20th April 2018

Track number

8

Release year

2018

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4Be My Wife (Live)

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