IN THE VILLA OF ORMEN
IN THE VILLA OF ORMEN
STANDS A SOLITARY CANDLE
AH AH AH AH
IN THE CENTRE OF IT ALL
IN THE CENTRE OF IT ALL
YOUR EYES
ON THE DAY OF EXECUTION
ON THE DAY OF EXECUTION
ONLY WOMEN KNEEL AND SMILE
AH AH AH AH
AT THE CENTRE OF IT ALL
AT THE CENTRE OF IT ALL
YOUR EYES
YOUR EYES
AH AH AH
AH AH AH
IN THE VILLA OF ORMEN
IN THE VILLA OF ORMEN
STANDS A SOLITARY CANDLE
AH AH AH AH
AT THE CENTRE OF IT ALL
AT THE CENTRE OF IT ALL
YOUR EYES
YOUR EYES
AH AH AH
OO OO OO OO
OOO
OO OO OO OO
OOO
OO OO OO OO
SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THE DAY HE DIED
SPIRIT ROSE A METRE THEN STEPPED ASIDE
SOMEBODY ELSE TOOK HIS PLACE AND BRAVELY CRIED:
I’M A BLACKSTAR
I’M A BLACKSTAR
HOW MANY TIMES DOES AN ANGEL FALL?
HOW MANY PEOPLE LIE INSTEAD OF TALKING TALL?
HE TROD ON SACRED GROUND HE CRIED ALOUD INTO THE CROWD
I’M A BLACKSTAR
I’M A BLACKSTAR
I’M NOT A GANGSTAR
I CAN’T ANSWER WHY
I’M A BLACKSTAR
JUST GO WITH ME
I’M NOT A FILMSTAR
IMMA TAKE YOU HOME
I’M A BLACKSTAR
TAKE YOUR PASSPORT AND SHOES
I’M NOT A POPSTAR
AND YOUR SEDATIVES BOO
I’M A BLACKSTAR
YOU’RE THE FLASH IN THE PAN
I’M NOT A MARVELSTAR
I’M THE GREAT I AM
I’M A BLACKSTAR
I’M A BLACKSTAR I’M WAY UP, ON MONEY, I’VE GOT GAME
I SEE RIGHT, SO WIDE, SO OPEN-HEARTED PAIN
I WANT EAGLES IN MY DAYDREAMS, DIAMONDS IN MY EYES
I’M A BLACKSTAR
I’M A BLACKSTAR
SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THE DAY HE DIED
SPIRIT ROSE A METRE THEN STEPPED ASIDE
SOMEBODY ELSE TOOK HIS PLACE AND BRAVELY CRIED:
I’M A BLACKSTAR
I’M A STARSTAR
I’M A BLACKSTAR
I CAN’T ANSWER WHY
I’M NOT A GANGSTAR
BUT I CAN TELL YOU HOW
I’M NOT A FLAMSTAR
WE WERE BORN UPSIDE DOWN
I’M A STARS STAR
BORN THE WRONG WAY ROUND
I’M NOT A WHITESTAR
I’M A BLACKSTAR
OO OO OO OO
I’M NOT A GANGSTAR
I’M A BLACKSTAR
I’M A BLACKSTAR
OO OO OO OO
I’M NOT A PORNSTAR
I’M NOT A WANDERING STAR
OO OO OO OO
I’M A BLACKSTAR
I’M A BLACKSTAR
IN THE VILLA OF ORMEN
STANDS A SOLITARY CANDLE
AH AH AH AH
AT THE CENTRE OF IT ALL
YOUR EYES
ON THE DAY OF EXECUTION
ONLY WOMEN KNEEL AND SMILE
AH AH AH AH
AT THE CENTRE OF IT ALL
YOUR EYES
YOUR EYES
New Albumは、NewYorkのMagic Shop Studioで、2015年の1月から5か月をかけて地元のJazz MusicianとともにRecordingした7曲が収録されているとの事ですが、「’Tis A Pity She Was A Whore」と「Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)」の2曲は2014年末に既にSingleとして発売されています。今回Single Cutされた2曲と合わせて4/7が公開されている格好で、かなりAlbumの輪郭は掴めて来ています。
【Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)】
【’Tis A Pity She Was A Whore】
10年振りに突然復帰、発売され衝撃的であった「The Next Day」の出来が非常に良かっただけに、新作はさほど期待されていませんでした。
本人のインタビューは相変わらず出てきませんが、今回は特段情報統制は取らずに事前にある程度情報を公開しています。 全曲試聴した評論家は「The Next Day」に勝るとも劣らない出来で驚いたとか、正直にNew Albumも良い、等のコメントが出ています。