modernised update of the R&B styles of "Heroes" and "Teenage Wildlife" (1980). The lyrics expressed Bowie's accumulated feelings of anxiety but suggested a 9/11 influence with lyrics such as "Here are we, at the centre of it all". "Afraid" is set to the original backing track recorded for Toy, but with new production from Visconti. Musically upbeat and inspired by 1970s new wave, its character is insecure and fearful for the future, similar to the 1997 re-recording of "I Can't Read". Bowie's cover of "I've Been Waiting for You" is a relatively straightforward rendition that Pegg believes stands as the "least essential" of the album's three covers. According to biographer Chris O'Leary, Bowie used the Pixies' 1990 cover as a template for his version. "I Would Be Your Slave" is more avant-garde and minimalist compared to other album tracks, based around sequences of strings and drum loops. The lyrics feature ambiguous dialogue between a disturbed protagonist and another figure, analysed by biographers as either a lover or God. Perone calls it a "song of undying devotion". According to O'Leary, Bowie covered "I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spaceship" as a way to "make amends" for not compensating Odam when he used him as an influence for Ziggy. Concerning a character who is lonely out in space, the music is incohesive, featuring an abrasive "speed-funk backdrop" of instruments that reference science fiction programs from Space: 1999 to Star Trek. "5.15 The Angels Have Gone" is a somber number that concerns a hopeless man who feels isolated and packs up to leave town, continuing a theme present throughout Bowie's entire career, from "Can't Help Thinking About Me" (1965) to "Move On" (1979). Perone likens its angels references to Hours and the use of trains representing a change in lifestyle to "Station to Station" (1976). Musically, it sets an icy percussion backing with repetitive guitar phrase. "Everyone Says 'Hi boasts a lush and sentimental arrangement to present a meditation on bereavement and denial. Like the previous track, the song's character desires to leave home for better opportunities. Perone opines that the track upholds "the general sense of disillusionment and disconnection" that runs throughout the album. "A Better Future" is Bowie's plea to God for a brighter world where his daughter can grow up safe. Perone says that the lyrics "ring true" to the context of both a personal relationship and the feeling