The Secret Life of Arabia Lyrics
The secret life of Arabia
Secret secrets, never seen
Secret secrets, evergreen
[Verse 1]
I was running at the speed of life
Through morning's thoughts and fantasies
Then I saw your eyes at the cross fades
[Chorus]
Secret secrets, never seen
Secret secrets, evergreen
The secret life of Arabia
Never here, never seen
Secret life, evergreen
The secret life of Arabia
[Verse 2]
You must see the movie, the sand in my eyes
I walk through a desert song when the heroine dies
[Chorus]
Arabia
Secret, secret
Arabia
Secret, secret
Arabia
Secret, secret
The secret life of Arabia
Never here, never seen
Secret life, evergreen
About
In 1977 Bowie confronted his fear of flying, and he travelled to England, the USA, Canada, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Japan. This itinerant lifestyle and exposure to different cultures, in conjunction with Berlin’s cosmopolitan nature, made “Heroes” a more outwardly-looking album than its predecessor Low.
Based in Berlin during the recording, Bowie was inspired by Germany (“Heroes”, ‘V-2 Schneider’, ‘Neuköln’), America (‘Joe The Lion’, ‘Blackout’), and Japan (‘Moss Garden’, ‘Blackout’). On the final song – In 1977 Bowie confronted his fear of flying, and he travelled to England, the USA, Canada, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Japan. This itinerant lifestyle and exposure to different cultures, in conjunction with Berlin’s cosmopolitan nature, made “Heroes” a more outwardly-looking album than its predecessor Low.
Based in Berlin during the recording, Bowie was inspired by Germany (“Heroes”, ‘V-2 Schneider’, ‘Neuköln’), America (‘Joe The Lion’, ‘Blackout’), and Japan (‘Moss Garden’, ‘Blackout’). On the final song – The Secret Life of Arabia – he set his sights on the middle east.
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- 2.Joe the Lion
- 3.“Heroes”
- 5.Blackout
- 8.Moss Garden
- 9.Neuköln
- 10.The Secret Life of Arabia