I watch the ripples change their size But never leave the stream Of warm impermanence. So the days float through my eyes But still the days seem the … - David Bowie

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I watch the ripples change their size
But never leave the stream
Of warm impermanence.
So the days float through my eyes
But still the days seem the same.
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations.
They're quite aware of what they're going through.

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About David Bowie

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 - 10 January 2016), known under his stage name David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. Bowie was a figure in popular music for over four decades, and was known as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s.

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Pen Names: Thin White Duke • Ziggy Stardust • Aladdin Sane
Birth Name: David Robert Jones
Alternative Names: David Jones • Davy Jones • Halloween Jack
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