Oasis

Released: May 30, 2005

Songwriter: Noel Gallagher

Producer: Noel Gallagher

[Verse 1]
I know you think you deserve
An explanation on the meanings of life
But what you think that you heard
Slipped away out the back of your mind

[Verse 2]
You'll get your mucky fingers burnt
You get your truth from the lies you were learned
When all your plastic believers will leave us
And they won't return
(Walk on)

[Verse 3]
And when you look in the mirror
And you're tying up your buttons and bows
And as you face your disease
You can squeeze into the emperor's clothes

[Verse 4]
You found your God in a paperback
You get your history from the union jack
And all your brothers and sisters have gone
And they won't come back

[Verse 5]
I'm fed up with life in the city
All the phonies have blown my mind
When I'm gone, yeah, you look like you'd miss me
So come along with me
But don't ask why
Cos it's all mine
It's all mine
It's all mine
It's all mine

[Outro]
It's all mine
It's all mine
It's all mine
It's all mine

One of the most decorated artists of the 1990s, for the best part of two decades Oasis were an instantly recognisable part of British culture and a key cog in the all-conquering machine that was the Cool Britannia movement.

The group rose to fame with the release of Definitely Maybe in 1994, which became an instant success, debuting at number one in the UK charts. They went on to have a much-publicised rivalry with Blur, and despite losing the biggest singles chart battle in British history, they would go on to win the war, becoming global stars with (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, which includes arguably their biggest hit, “Wonderwall.”

The band released their third album Be Here Now in 1997, amid conflict between the Gallagher brothers. Although it went to number two in the US charts, sales were below expectations and it has since been regarded poorly. Fourth album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, released in 2000, was also received apprehensively by critics but managed to reach number one in the UK charts. It was during its recording that two members, guitarist Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs and bassist Paul ‘Guigsy’ McGuigan, quit so Colin ‘Gem’ Archer and Andy Bell were brought on to replace them, respectively. Heathen Chemistry was released in 2002 to similar success, and the band continued touring. In 2004, drummer Alan White left and Zac Starkey joined for sixth album Don’t Believe the Truth, released in 2005, but only lasted until the next album Dig Out Your Soul (2008), when he was unofficially replaced by Chris Sharrock.

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