David Bowie - Quicksand, Live Phoenix Festival '97 lyrics

{Verse 1} I'm closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley's uniform Of imagery I'm living in a silent film Portraying Himmler's sacred realm Of dream reality I'm Drawing to the ragged hole I'm frightened by the total goal And I ain't got the power anymore No I ain't got the power anymore {Verse 2} I'm the twisted name on Garbo's eyes Living proof of Churchill's lies I'm destiny I'm torn between the light and dark Where others see their targets Divine symmetry Should I kiss the vipеr's fang Or herald loud the death of Man I'm sinking in thе quicksand of my thoughts And I ain't got the power anymore {Chorus} Don't believe in yourself Don't deceive with belief Knowledge comes with death's release Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah! Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah! {Verse 3} I'm not a prophet or a stone age man Just a mortal with potential of a superman I'm living on Tethered to the logic of h*mo Sapien Can't take my eyes from the great salvation Of bullsh*t faith If I don't explain what you ought to know You can tell me all about it On the next Bardo I'm sinking in the quicksand of my thoughts And I ain't got the power anymore {Chorus} Don't believe in yourself Don't deceive with belief Knowledge comes with death's release Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah! Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah! Don't believe in yourself Don't deceive with belief Knowledge comes with death's release Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah! Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah! {Crowd cheering} Thank you! Good evening, welcome to Phoenix!