David Bowie

Days

Echoes of Longing: Bowie's Melodic Reflection on Life's Debts

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Hold me tight

Expressing a desire for emotional closeness and comfort

Keep me cool

Asking for emotional support to remain calm

Going mad

Feeling mentally distressed or overwhelmed

Don't know what to do

Conveying confusion and a lack of direction

Do I need a friend?

Questioning the need for companionship

Well, I need one now

Expressing a current need for a friend

All the days of my life

Reflecting on the entirety of one's life

All the days of my life

Emphasizing the continuity of life experiences

All the days I owe you

Suggesting a sense of obligation or debt in life

All I've done

Acknowledging personal actions and decisions

I've done for me

Indicating self-centered motivations

All you gave

Recognizing the generosity of others

You gave for free

Highlighting the selflessness of the giver

I gave nothing in return

Admitting a lack of reciprocation

And there's little left of me

Expressing a diminished sense of self

All the days of my life

Reiterating the continuum of life experiences

All the days of my life

Emphasizing the ongoing nature of personal history

All the days I owe you

Stressing the perceived indebtedness in life

In red-eyed pain I'm knocking on your door again

Describing emotional pain and seeking solace

My crazy brain in tangles

Portraying a confused and distressed mental state

Pleading for your gentle voice

Pleading for comforting words from a loved one

Those storms keep pounding through my head and heart

Depicting internal struggles and turmoil

I pray you'll soothe my sorry soul

Expressing a hope for emotional healing