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Artist: David Bowie
Track: Cat People (Putting Out Fire)

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See these eyes so green
I can stare for a thousand years
Colder than the moon
It's been so long
Feel my love enraged
It's just the fear of loosing you
Don't you know my name
You've been so long

And I've been putting out fire
With gasoline

See these eyes so red
Red like jungle burning bright
Those who feel me near
Pull the blinds and change their minds
It's been so long

Still this pulsing night
A plague I call a heartbeat
Just be still with me
You wouldn't believe what I've been thru
You've been so long
Well it's been so long

And I've been putting out the fire with gasoline
Putting out the fire
With gasoline

See these tears so blue
An ageless heart that can never mend
These tears can never dry
A judgement made can never bend

See these eyes so green
I can stare for a thousand years
Just be still with me
You wouldn't believe what I've been thru

You've been so long
Well it's been so long
And I've been putting out fire with gasoline
Putting out fire with gasoline

See these tears so blue
An ageless heart that can never mend
These tears can never dry
A judgement made that can never bend

See these eyes so green
I can stare for a thousand years
Just be still with me
You wouldnt believe what I've been thru
It's been so long
Well its been so long

And I've been putting out the fire with gasoline
Putting out fire
With Gasoline

Been so long
Been so long
Well its been so long
Been so long
I've been putting out fire
Been so long
And its been so long
Been putting out fire
Well it's Been so long so long so long
Yes it's been so long so long so long
I've been putting out fire
Been so long so long so long
And putting out fire
Been so long so long so long
Yeah yeah putting out fire
Been so long so long so long
Been putting out fire
Been so long so long so long
Yeah putting out fire
Been so long so long so long
Putting out fire
Been so long so long so long
It's been so long
Been so long so long so long
It's been so long
Been so long so long so long
It's been so long
Been so long so long so long
I've been putting out fire
Been so long so long so long
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David Bowie – Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
This song was originally recorded in July 1981, having been written by David Bowie and his producer Giorgio Moroder, for the film “Cat People”, which was released in 1982. The
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[Verse 1] / See these eyes so green / I can stare for a thousand years / Colder than the moon / Well, it's been so long / [Chorus] / And I've been putting out fire / With gasoline
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did David Bowie release “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)”?
David Bowie released “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” on April 2, 1982.
Q:Who produced “Cat People (Putting Out Fire) [1983 Version]” by David Bowie?
“Cat People (Putting Out Fire) [1983 Version]” by David Bowie was produced by Nile Rodgers & David Bowie.
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