

'Hours...
David Bowie
1999
1999
[Verse 1]
All of my life I've tried so hard
Doing my best with what I had
Nothing much happened all the same
Something about me stood apart
A whisper of hope that seemed to fail...
Thursday's Child
David Bowie
[Verse 1]
All of my life I've tried so hard
Doing my best with what I had
Nothing much happened all the same
Something about me stood apart
A whisper of hope that seemed to fail
Maybe I'm born right out of my time
Breaking my life in two
[Chorus]
Throw me tomorrow
Now that I've really got a chance
Throw me tomorrow
Everything's falling into place
Throw me tomorrow
Seeing my past to let it go
Throw me tomorrow
Only for you I don't regret
That I was Thursday's child
[Bridge]
Monday Tuesday Wednesday born I was
Monday Tuesday Wednesday born I was
Thursday's child
[Verse 2]
Sometimes I cried my heart to sleep
Shuffling days and lonesome nights
Sometimes my courage fell to my feet
Lucky old sun is in my sky
Nothing prepared me for your smile
Lighting the darkness of my soul
Innocence in your arms
[Chorus]
Throw me tomorrow
Now that I've really got a chance
Throw me tomorrow
Everything's falling into place
Throw me tomorrow
Seeing my past to let it go
Throw me tomorrow
Only for you I don't regret
That I was Thursday's child
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The opening track and the first single, it was inspired by the biography of actress Eartha Kitt, entitled “Thursday's Child.” Rolling Stone listed the song at number 5 on their “20 Insanely Great David Bowie Songs Only Hardcore Fans Know” list.
It's very much of the time for Bowie, with electronics creating an atmosphere he'd revisit regularly during the late 90s and early 2000's.
Bowie gives even more meaning during his VH1 Storytellers episode.