2 contributors. A song originally by David Bowie that Kurt Cobain and Nirvana played at their famous MTV Unplugged show. The song's main character, a man who felt like he had sold his
Bowie told BBC 1 that "The Man Who Sold the World" is about a character coming face-to-face with a version of himself that he thought he left behind, a younger man who didn't realize that he was imprisoning himself within the loneliness of fame. Lines like "for years and years I roamed" and "we walked a million hills" presage lines about dying
The Man Who Sold the World Lyrics: We passed upon the stair / We spoke of was and when / Although I wasn't there / He said I was his friend / Which came as some surprise / I spoke into his eyes
It is a Bowie song about meeting the man he used to be (Ziggy Stardust)and seeing how other people saw him, but still convinced he's changed, Bowie saying to Ziggy "I thought you died alone, a long long time ago". "Oh no, not me. We never lost control" is Ziggy saying back, no I'm still here, I'm still in control.
David Bowie Lyrics. "The Man Who Sold The World". We passed upon the stair. We spoke of was and when. Although I wasn't there. He said I was his friend. Which came as some surprise. I spoke into his eyes, "I thought you died alone. A long long time ago".
Man Who Sold the World Lyrics by Nirvana from the XXII MCMXCIV album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: We passed upon the stair We spoke of was and when Although I wasn't there He said I was his friend
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