David Bowie's track delves into the transformative anxiety surrounding societal changes and generational evolution. With its evocative lyrics, the song portrays the emergence of "Homo Superior," a new, enlightened being that challenges the existing human condition. Bowie uses this concept to reflect on the inevitable obsolescence of current human behaviors and systems, suggesting a radical shift in consciousness and capability. The repeated chorus highlights the tension between generations, as older figures grapple with these rapid changes 🌍. Ultimately, "Oh! You Pretty Things" serves as both a caution and an anthem for embracing revolutionary shifts in our understanding of humanity's potential ✨.
Oh! You Pretty Things
Lyrics
Wake up, you sleepy head
Put on some clothes, shake up your bed
Put another log on the fire for me
I've made some breakfast and coffee
Look out my window, what do I see
A crack in the sky and a hand reaching down to me
All the nightmares came today
And it looks as though they're here to stay
What are we coming to?
No room for me, no fun for you
I think about a world to come
Where the books were found by the golden ones
Written in pain, written in awe
By a puzzled man who questioned
What we were here for
All the strangers came today
And it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, you pretty things (oh, you pretty things)
Don't you know you're driving your
Mamas and papas insane?
Oh, you pretty things (oh, you pretty things)
Don't you know you're driving your
Mamas and papas insane?
Let me make it plain
Gotta make way for the Homo Superior
Look out at your children
See their faces in golden rays
Don't kid yourself, they belong to you
They're the start of the coming race
The earth is a bitch
We've finished our news
Homo Sapiens have outgrown their use
All the strangers came today
And it looks as though they're here to stay
Oh, you pretty things (oh, you pretty things)
Don't you know you're driving your
Mamas and papas insane?
Oh, you pretty things (oh, you pretty things)
Don't you know you're driving your
Mamas and papas insane?
Let me make it plain
Gotta make way for the Homo Superior
Writer(s): David Bowie
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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