In the video for his mournful new song "Lazarus," David Bowie lies in what looks like a shabby hospital bed, bandages over his eyes, straining his frail body upward. Over the forlorn wail of a saxophone, " he sings "Look up here, I'm in heaven, I've got scars that can't be seen." Last Thursday, when the video was released, it seemed like another dark artistic statement from an artist who has long explored themes of anguish and doom. Today, following the iconic singer's death from cancer, it feels positively haunting. In a staggering stroke of timing, Bowie released an album called "Blackstar" on his 69th birthday Friday -- two days before he died. According to CNN, the jazz-inflected album reveals a man who appears to be grappling with his own mortality.
