Oasis

Released: July 1, 2002

Songwriter: Noel Gallagher

Producer: Oasis

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I feel like the force of nature
Could make you sing like a bird released
If what you seek is the wise man's treasure
You know it's buried beneath your feet
You know you look like a faded picture
I see the cracks freezing on your skin
And as the world slowly turns it hits you
That the thieves of the night
Are coming to take you in

[Chorus 1]
For smoking all my stash
And burning all my cash
I bet you knew right away
It's all over town that
The sun's going down
On the days of your easy life

[Chorus 2]
I bet you knew right away
You dope you don't know where it's at
It's all over town
That the sun's gone down
And it's high time to pray

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I feel like the force of nature
Could make you sing like a bird released
If what you seek is the wise man's treasure
You know it's buried beneath your feet
You know you look like faded picture
I see the cracks frozen on your skin
And as the world slowly turns it hits you
That the thieves of the night
Are coming to take you in

[Chorus 1]
For smoking all my stash
And burning all my cash
I bet you knew right away
It's all over town that
The sun's going down
On the days of your easy life

[Chorus 2]
I bet you knew right away
You dope, you don't know where it's at
It's all over, if you're begging me please
Then get on your knees and pray

[Chorus 1]
You're smoking all my stash
You're burning all my cash
I bet you knew right away
It's all over town that
The sun's gone down
And it's high time to pray

(It’s me you want)

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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