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Reality Lyrics by David Bowie

Reality

2003

[Verse 1]
Tragic youth was looking young and sexy
The tragic youth was wearing tattered black jeans
Bearing arms and flaunting all her mischief
The tragic youth was going down on me

[Pre-Chorus]
And I swear
Woo hoo
Yes I swear

[Chorus]
I built a wall of sound to separate us
And hid among the junk of wretched highs
I sped from Planet X to Planet Alpha
Struggling for reality

[Post-Chorus]
Ha ha ha ha
Woo hoo
Ha ha ha ha
Whoo hoo

[Verse 2]
Hey, now my sight is failing in this twilight
Da da da da da da da da da
Now my death is more than just a sad song
Da da da da da da da da da

[Pre-Chorus]
And I swear
Woo hoo
Yes I swear
Woo hoo

[Chorus]
I still don't remember how this happened
I still don't get the wherefores and the whys
I look for sense but I get next to nothing
Hey boy welcome to reality

[Post-Chorus]
Ha ha ha ha
Woo hoo

[Bridge]
I've been right and I've been wrong
Now I'm back where I started from
Never looked over reality's shoulder

[Post-Chorus]
Ha ha ha ha
Huh ha ha ha
Woo hoo
Huh ha ha
Wooh
Woo hoo
Wooh

About “Reality” by David Bowie

Read the complete lyrics to "Reality" by David Bowie from the album "Reality" in 2003. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Hard Rock, Art Rock, British Rock.

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"Reality" is credited to David Bowie. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Reality" appears on "Reality" in 2003.

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