This Is Not America

[nyrnyr1994]

This Is Not America
Performed by David Bowie

*A little piece of you
The little peace in me will die
For this is not America

Blossom fails to bloom this season
Promise not to stare too long
For this is not the miracle

There was a time
A storm that blew so pure
For this could be the biggest sky
And I could have the faintest idea

Snowman melting from the inside
Falcon spirals to the ground
So bloody red tomorrows clouds
(Repeat *)

There was a time
A wind that blew so young
For this could be the biggest sky
And I could have the faintest idea
This could be the biggest sky
This could be a miracle
This could be......

http://www.elyrics4u.com/t/this_is_not_america_david_bowie.htm

Any thoughts on what he was referring to?

[Bhaisahab]

1. hey when did he...

write this?

[mrbill]

2. was played during the closing credits of "falcon and the snowman",

a 1985 film with sean penn (snowman) and timothy hutton (falcon).

Two long time friends go into the business of selling cia secrets.

Would quess that bowie did it for the movie.

Fun fact: bowie wrote that song with the line, "do you remember your president nixon?" while nixon was in office. It seemed strange at the time, now it makes perfect sense, bowie was looking ahead.

[regnaD kciN]

3. I don't think so...

Fun fact: bowie wrote that song with the line, "do you remember your president nixon?" while nixon was in office. It seemed strange at the time, now it makes perfect sense, bowie was looking ahead.

From what I recall, "Young Americans" was released in 1975. Nixon resigned in August 1974.

[mrbill]

4. so ii'm a year off, must be a senior moment

ok, bowie was only looking slightly ahead.