Ashes to Ashes | David Bowie + Lyrics

Ashes to Ashes (1980)
David Bowie
From the album "Scary Monsters" (1980)

[Thee_infinite_beat]

I remember being deep in the pit of my own heroin addiction, just staring at the carpet in my room many nights playing this song on a loop. I wanted out of my addiction so badly, I didn’t know how, but in those moments when I listened to this song I found some comfort knowing someone else understood me where I was at. Bowie got me. That was ten years ago. I tear up now when I hear this song now it hits really close still. Yeah I remember where I was and I’ll never be going back again.

[retrogamer_]

"My mother said, to get things done....you'd better not mess with major tom" - good luck to those who are trying to get off it

[TPATRICKT]

My Science teacher played this almost every day in HS... I thought he was a complete weirdo but now I love this song ! Top 3 Bowie song for me.

[worldsbiggestdirk]

This song is a masterpiece and I feel nostalgic and at peace every time I put it on.

[balderdash]

I love how his voice is raspy in certain parts of the song

[helmsylvanian]

i remember listening to this for the first time i was like wtf is this song?? now i appreciate more.. what a masterpiece

[majortom]

"Im stuck with a valuable friend". Great line

[sabertoothchronicles]

rip legend now you can go be with the starmen you truly are now a black star always missed

[MrNessy]

One of the best songs ever! With equally powerful lyrics

[leotl]

Really magical and freak lisergic-fantastic song

[MartinJG]

I hear David Bowie's dry quirky humour here. Major Tom, action hero and once the squeeky clean epitome of a brave new world born on a dream and full of optimistic expectation, over time, finds himself turning to the dark side for crumbs of comfort as a way of combating the cynical treadmill that his life has become and reconciling his new found anti heroic status. Doubtless influenced by his own experience of drug addiction.

[daddydoodoo]

Deep lyrics man. I never knew this song was about addiction.

[WeAreWEiRDOS]

Can't decide on liking this or starman more. Both just too good
I love the bass licks in this song.

[spencer]

This is the second part of Space Oddity :)

[homer]

"Strung out in Heavens high, hitting an all-time low."
I felt that every time.

[rudivanrooijen]

My older brother, born in 1961, was a Bowie fan from the mid-70's and onward. He listened to Bowie in his own room on a daily basis and me, 6 years younger, would join in all the time. As such, Bowie just became part of my upbringing. Nowadays, I can't listen to his songs without choking up or even crying.

I have taken it upon myself to re-listen and research his complete volume of work in an attempt to come to grips with his last transition into a Black

[retroradkat]

When I first became a Bowie fan, It took me a few listens of this song to really "get" it. Now it's one of my favorites!
Edit: Actually, I still don't get it. I'm not sure what story Bowie was telling with this one. But I get the love for it!

[martinrideau]

I Was a teenager with à friend in 79 when i first heard that song and he Showed me the picture album! I just discovered a genious 😊thanks so much Mr bowie

[monotrious]

Who In The World Could Ever Write A Song Like This ? No One ! In My Top 10 Fave Bowie Songs Forever ! Love You David . Thanks For Uploading .

[ObviousNeutron]

I'm in high school now and I remember playing keyboard on this song when I was in 5th grade. 16 measures of outro before the keyboard solo. I always remembered that. Such a great song! :)