As a former resident myself, this resonated. Slow Burn Lyrics Verse 1 Got my first keys to freedom She had a sweet smile with her hair in the wind And my hand on her knee made me king of the world For a little while, yeah she was something. I think this does a great job of capturing the exhaustion and stress of living in that city for many people. It's their town, we're living in it, and they play with our lives.Д«owie was probably wealthy enough to avoid some of the pitfalls described in the song, but maybe absorbed the atmosphere of the city and the feelings of the people around him. 'But we'll dance in their dark and they'll play with our lives' - 'They' might be the landlords, the wallstreet brokers, the wealthy powers all around that seem to own the city, the building, the museum, the cultural institutions. 'Cause I'm alright with a slow burn Taking my time, let the world turn I'm gonna do it my way, it'll be alright If we burn it down and it takes all night It's a slow burn Whatever feels good Old soul, waiting my turn I know a few things, but I still got a lot to learn So I'm alright with a slow burn, slow burn, slow burn I'm alright with a slow.

'Where the price for our minds shall squeeze them tight like a fist' - the cost of living keeps you tense 'Here are we, at the center of it all' (NY is the center of the world in many minds) And this can go on and on for years or decades, while your friends back home age and get married and move on, but the dream keeps you hanging on. For many, this means living shoulder-to-shoulder in 'tenement halls', working a lot to make ends meet, while trying desperately to remember the dream that brought them there.

like the vituperative 'Paper Bag' and the sultry slow burn 'Shadowboxer,'. New York attracts people who are chasing dreams. Nevertheless, she still brandished her machete-sharp lyrics like an impugned. That infinitesimal moment of my true thoughts will fade. Cant remember if I promised today would be the last, if so I lied. Choking on the metallic taste that coats my tongue. General CommentI think this song is about New York, where Bowie lived. I have been waking up with blood in my mouth most days.

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