David Bowie - We are the dead

"We Are the Dead" is a song written by David Bowie for the Diamond Dogs album in 1974.

The title is a phrase spoken by Winston Smith to Julia in George Orwell's novel 1984, the basis for the second half of Bowie's album. This is Bowie's interpretation of the couple's capture, and Winston's thoughts about the whole affair. He recognizes that they probably should have ended it while they could, before it was too late. However it is too late, as the song says, "...because of all we've seen, because of all we've said, we are the dead..."

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[Noel Campbell]

One of Best Bowie songs and one of his best albums,

[aqajahua]

Lovely lovely darkness..

[andyspet]

reminds me of the 70,s when i was young

[Zane Haynes]

Pure illuminaughty! :p

[Dystortia Beawulfa]

Because of we've seen, because of all we've said . . . we are the dead.

[David Low]

Loved hearing this beautiful song again !

[Justin Marshall]

This song and its lyrics are Bowie at his best.....genius...over used word but true in this case..the whole album is something else

[Angela Hallwood]

Oh yes, they will hold us to blame!

[Layla LinQuinto]

Because of all we seen, we are the dead, this song and album is the best one he ever did. Thank you so much!

[Davinia Osgood]

I get what you're saying however, you shouldn't need reminding really ;)

[MrZigwah]

I think it may have something to do with why we have so many different regional accents, ie we have been invaded so many times it means we have a hugely diverse gene pool. And as someone else pointed out, colonialism :)

[lordolbas]

Some cool comments and I mean some! Really need to listen to all of Diamond Dogs to get it. Always have loved the Ziggy album but this and the weird skeletal dance,still and always have, moved me in a way that unfortunately, I cant explain to anyone yet. Oh well.