David Bowie
24 advanced vocabulary words across 22 songs.
combination; the process of producing a chemical compound
Hear this moment →"Sordid details following"
The shrieking of nothing is killing, just pictures of Jap girls in synthesis
And I ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair
related to the universe; pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
Hear this moment →That weren't no DJ
That was hazy cosmic jive
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amaze; an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
Hear this moment →Where the books were found by the golden ones
Written in pain, written in awe
By a puzzled man who questioned
better; of high or superior quality or performance
Hear this moment →Let me make it plain
Gotta make way for the Homo Superior
Look out at your children
blending; an occurrence that involves the production of a union
Hear this moment →Love descends on those defenseless
Idiot love will spark the fusion
Inspirations have I none
bargain; discuss the terms of an arrangement
Hear this moment →And the morals of this magic spell
Negotiate my hide
When God did take my logic for a ride
hazy; lacking definite form or limits
Hear this moment →(Turn around, go back!)
His nebulous body swayed above
His tongue swollen with devil's love
exciting; causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
Hear this moment →Who will love Aladdin Sane?
Motor sensational
Paris or maybe hell
not on purpose; happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
Hear this moment →Panic in Detroit
He laughed at accidental sirens that broke the evening gloom
The police had warned of repercussions, they followed none too soon
profound thought; continuous and profound contemplation on a deep subject
Hear this moment →Mars happy nation, sit on my karma
Dame meditation, take me away
Little wonder then, little wonder
exact matching of forms; (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation
Hear this moment →I'm torn between the light and dark
Where others see their targets in divine symmetry
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firmness of purpose; bring to an end; settle conclusively
Hear this moment →We trade by vendu
Steely resolve
Is falling from me
not obeying; defiant
Hear this moment →♪
Rebel, rebel, you've torn your dress
Rebel, rebel, your face is a mess
calm; a disposition free from stress or emotion
Hear this moment →Could heave nor sigh
In solemn, perverse serenity
Wondrous beings chained to life
hiding place; a shelter from danger or hardship
Hear this moment →Give me steel, give me steel, give me pulsars unreal
He'll build a glass asylum
With just a hint of mayhem
possible; capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
Hear this moment →Please don't believe in me, please disagree with me
Life is too easy, a plague seems quite feasible now
Or maybe a war, or I may kill you all
notice; to become aware of through the senses
Hear this moment →Is living beyond reason, sacred dimension of time
I perceive every sign, I can steal every mind
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happening from time to time; occurring from time to time
Hear this moment →And I still hold some ashes to me
An Occasional Dream
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compete; compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
Hear this moment →Sula vie dilejo
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fond remembrance of the past; longing for something past
Hear this moment →And evening faces
Fast food, living nostalgia
Humble pie or bitter fruit
globe; a particular environment or walk of life
Hear this moment →You don't seem to hear me clear
Do I talk about your sphere?
Let me explain my project, dear
seeming; clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Hear this moment →Like floors in a building
At the top of this palace-like place, assembled with almost apparent
Care, were tiny, shining objects, glass, beads, dew-drops
temporary; one who stays for only a short time
Hear this moment →Second by second
All is transient
Does it matter? Do I bother?
importance; special importance or significance
Hear this moment →All the great mystic religions
Put strong emphasis, on
Redeeming spiritual qualities