Sons of the Silent Age
Sons of the Silent Age

David Bowie - Sons of the Silent Age Lyrics

Rock
Oct 14, 1977
193
Sons of the Silent Age Music Video

Sons of the Silent Age Lyrics

Sons of the silent age
Stand on platforms blank looks and note books
Sit in back rows of city limits
Lay in bed coming and going on easy terms
Sons of the silent age
Pace their rooms like a cell's dimensions
Rise for a year or two then make war
Search through their one inch thoughts
Then decide it couldn't be done

Baby, I'll never let you go
All I see is all I know
Let's find another way down (sons of sound and sons of sound)
Baby, baby, I'll never let you down
I can't stand another sound
Let's take another way in (sons of sound and sons of sound)

Sons of the silent age
Listen to tracks by Sam Therapy and King Dice
Sons of the silent age
Pick up in bars and cry only once
Sons of the silent age
Make love only once but dream and dream
They don't walk, they just glide in and out of life
They never die, they just go to sleep one day

Baby, I won't ever let you go
All I see is all I know
Let's take another way down (sons of sound and sons of sound)
Oh baby, baby, baby, I won't ever let you down
I can't stand another sound
Let's find another way in (sons of sound and sons of sound)

(Sons of sound and sons of sound)
Baby, baby, baby, find another way

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

  1. Who wrote 'Sons of the Silent Age'?

    'Sons of the Silent Age' was written by David Bowie in 1977 for his album 'Heroes'.

  2. Was 'Sons of the Silent Age' performed live by David Bowie?

    Yes, David Bowie performed 'Sons of the Silent Age' live during his 1987 Glass Spider Tour. The song is included as a live track on the Glass Spider live album and video.

  3. What album features 'Sons of the Silent Age'?

    The song 'Sons of the Silent Age' is featured on David Bowie's 1977 album 'Heroes'.

  4. Did David Bowie consider any alternate titles for the album 'Heroes'?

    According to Bowie, 'Sons of the Silent Age' was considered as an alternate title for the album 'Heroes' at one stage.

  5. How did biographer David Buckley describe the song?

    Biographer David Buckley described 'Sons of the Silent Age' as having 'doomy sax-driven verses set incongruously aside cheesy choruses'.

  6. What notable band member contributed to the live version of 'Sons of the Silent Age'?

    In the live version of 'Sons of the Silent Age', the chorus is sung by the band's lead guitarist, Peter Frampton.

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