“
Man is an obstacle, sad as the clown
(Oh by jingo)
So hold on to nothing, and he won't let you down.
— David Bowie
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Man is an obstacle, sad as the clown
(Oh by jingo)
So hold on to nothing, and he won't let you down." in the context of "After All" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "David Bowie" (Song lyrics, The Man Who Sold the World (1970))
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
About David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 - 10 January 2016), known under his stage name David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. Bowie was a figure in popular music for over four decades, and was known as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s.
About David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 - 10 January 2016), known under his stage name David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. Bowie was a figure in popular music for over four decades, and was known as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s.
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