Quicksand
Quicksand

David Bowie - Quicksand Lyrics

Rock
Sep 6, 1999
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Quicksand Music Video

Quicksand Lyrics

I'm closer to the Golden Dawn
Immersed in Crowley's uniform
Of imagery
I'm living in a silent film
Portraying Himmler's sacred realm
Of dream reality
I'm frightened by the total goal
Drawing to the ragged hole
And I ain't got the power anymore
No, I ain't got the power anymore

I'm the twisted name on Garbo's eyes
Living proof of Churchill's lies, I'm destiny
I'm torn between the light and dark
Where others see their targets, divine symmetry
Should I kiss the viper's fang?
Or herald loud the death of Man
I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought
And I ain't got the power anymore

Don't believe in yourself, don't deceive with belief
Knowledge comes with death's release
Aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah

I'm not a prophet or a stone-age man
Just a mortal with the potential of a superman
I'm living on
I'm tethered to the logic of Homo Sapien
Can't take my eyes from the great salvation
Of bullshit faith
If I don't explain what you ought to know
You can tell me all about it on the next Bardo
I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thought
And I ain't got the power anymore

Don't believe in yourself, don't deceive with belief
Knowledge comes with death's release
Aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah

Don't believe in yourself, don't deceive with belief
Knowledge comes with death's release
Aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah, aah-aah

Writer(s): David Bowie
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What album is 'Quicksand' by David Bowie from?

    'Quicksand' is from David Bowie's 1971 album 'Hunky Dory'.

  2. When and where was 'Quicksand' recorded?

    'Quicksand' was recorded on July 14, 1971, at Trident Studios in London.

  3. Who produced 'Quicksand'?

    The song was co-produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott, who was known for engineering George Harrison's 'All Things Must Pass'.

  4. Did David Bowie perform 'Quicksand' live?

    Yes, David Bowie performed 'Quicksand' during his 1997 Earthling Tour and occasionally during the 2003-04 A Reality Tour. A live recording from the Phoenix Festival in 1997 was also released in the 2021 live album 'Look at the Moon!'.

  5. Was 'Quicksand' ever released as a single?

    No, 'Quicksand' was not released as a standalone single, but it was released as the B-side of the single 'Rock 'n' Roll Suicide' in April 1974.

  6. What are some notable lyrical themes in 'Quicksand'?

    The song's lyrics explore themes like Buddhism, occultism, and Nietzsche's concept of the Superman. It references figures such as Aleister Crowley, Heinrich Himmler, Winston Churchill, and Juan Pujol, aka Garbo.

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