This Is Not America (W/The Pat Metheny Group) Lyrics
David Bowie
Lyrics
This is not America, sha la la la la
A little piece of you
The little peace in me
Will die (This is not a miracle)
For this is not America
Blossom fails to bloom
This season
Promise not to stare
Too long (This is not America)
For this is not the miracle
There was a time
A storm that blew so pure
For this could be the biggest sky
And I could have
The faintest idea
(For this is not America, sha la la la la, sha la la la la, sha la la la la
This is not america, no, this is not, sha la la la la)
Snowman melting
From the inside
Falcon spirals
To the ground (This could be the biggest sky)
So bloody red
Tomorrow's clouds
A little piece of you
The little piece in me
Will die (This could be a miracle)
For this is not America
There was a time
A wind that blew so young
For this could be the biggest sky
And I could have the faintest idea
(For this is not America, sha la la la la, sha la la la la, sha la la la la
This is not america, no, this is not, sha la la la
This is not america, no, this is not
This is not america, no, this is not, sha la la la)
Song & Lyrics Facts
David Bowie's "This Is Not America" (W/The Pat Metheny Group) is a song released in 1985 on the album, The Falcon and the Snowman. It was written by David Bowie and Pat Metheny with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.
The track features lead vocals from Bowie as well as a guitar solo from Metheny. The song has been described as a hauntingly beautiful piece of music that conveys a sense of sadness and despair. The lyrics speak to the disillusionment felt by many during the Cold War era and continue to be relevant today. The song peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart and remains one of Bowie's most beloved songs.