Starman

David Bowie

Lyrics Translation

Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low
I leaned back on my radio
Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll
"Lotta soul," he said
Then the loud sound did seem to fade
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase
That wasn't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive

There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie

I had to phone someone, so I picked on you
Hey, that's far out, so you heard him too
Switch on the TV, we may pick him up on channel two
Look out your window, I can see his light
If we can sparkle, he may land tonight
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright

There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie

Starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie

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[Säkeistö 1]
Oli syksyn myöhä ilta muistaaksein, oh, oh
Mä pientä iltapalaa juuri tein, oh, oh
Ja ulan auki käänsin
Mä kovemmalle väänsin sen
Joku lauloi ikävästään itkien, oh, oh
Kun laulun katkas ääni sähköinen, oh, oh
Ja valon välähdyksen, kirkkaan nähdä sain

[Kertosäe]
Koko taivaan kodiksensa kai
Tuo muukalainen kaukaa takaa linnunradan sai
Yli taivaan, tietoisuuden taa
Hän milloin vain näin lentää, valonnopeutta saa
Hän auttaa, maailmamme voisi
Jos vain kypsä oisi
Tuo ymmärtämään ihminen

[Säkeistö 2]
Soitin sulle koska myös tiedät sen, oh, oh
Sen ettei ainut ole ihminen, oh, oh
Vaan koskaan puhu emme
Kun toisillemme tästä vain
Yliluonnollista tämä varmaan ois, oh, oh
Ja epätietoisuutta tuoda vois, oh, oh
Kun moni turhan tähden, hermostuisi vain

[Kertosäe]
Koko taivaan kodiksensa kai
Tuo muukalainen kaukaa takaa linnunradan sai
Yli taivaan, tietoisuuden taa
Hän milloin vain näin lentää, valonnopeutta saa
Hän auttaa, maailmamme voisi
Jos vain kypsä oisi
Tuo ymmärtämään ihminen
Taivaan kodiksensa kai
Tuo muukalainеn kaukaa takaa linnunradan sai
Yli taivaan, tietoisuuden taa
Hän milloin vain näin lentää, valonnopеutta saa
Hän auttaa, maailmamme voisi
Jos vain kypsä oisi
Tuo ymmärtämään ihminen

Trivia about the song Starman by David Bowie

On which albums was the song “Starman” released by David Bowie?
David Bowie released the song on the albums “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” in 1972, “Starman” in 1972, “Changestwobowie” in 1982, “Singles: 1969-1993” in 1993, “The Best of David Bowie 1969-1974” in 1997, “Bowie at the Beeb” in 2000, “Best of Bowie” in 2002, “The Platinum Collection” in 2005, “Nothing Has Changed. the Very Best of David Bowie” in 2014, “Nothing Has Changed” in 2014, “Five Years 1969-1973” in 2015, “Re:Call 1” in 2015, “Bowie Legacy” in 2016, “Brilliant Adventure (1992–2001)” in 2021, “Moonage Daydream – a Brett Morgen Film” in 2022, and “Rock ‘n’ Roll Star!” in 2024.

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