I Would Be Your Slave
Unveiling Hearts in Winter: I Would Be Your Slave by David Bowie
Lyrics
Walking in the snowy street
Engaging in a wintry stroll
Let me understand
Expressing a desire for comprehension
Drifting down a silent park
Slowly moving through a quiet park
Stumbling over land
Encountering difficulties on the way
Open up your heart to me
Requesting emotional openness
Show me who you are
Asking to reveal true self
And I would be your slave
Offering to be devoted and subservient
Do you sleep in quietude?
Questioning if tranquility is present during sleep
Do you walk in peace?
Inquiring about peaceful walks
Do you laugh out loud at me?
Asking if laughter is directed towards the speaker
No one else that is free
Highlighting a sense of unique freedom
Open up your heart to me
Reiterating the call for emotional openness
Show me all you are
Requesting a complete unveiling of one's identity
And I would be your slave
Offering dedication and subservience once more
I don't sit around and wait
Expressing impatience and assertiveness
I don't give a damn
Declaring a lack of concern
I don't see the point at all
Questioning the purpose of certain actions
No footprints in the sand
Noticing a lack of impact or significance
I bet you laugh out loud at me
Suspecting amusement at the speaker
A chance to strike me down
Acknowledging vulnerability and a willingness to be struck down
Give me peace of mind at last
Desiring peace of mind
Show me all you are
Requesting a full revelation of the person
Open up your heart to me
Repeating the call for emotional openness
And I would be your slave
Offering devotion and subservience once more
I don't sit and wait
Reiterating impatience and assertiveness
I don't give a damn
Restating a lack of concern
I don't see the point at all
Emphasizing a perceived lack of purpose
No footprints in the sand
Noticing the absence of impact or significance
I would give you all my love
Promising complete love and commitment
Nothing else is free
Stating that true love requires commitment
Open up your heart to me
Repeating the call for emotional openness
And I would be your slave
Offering continued devotion and subservience
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