Oasis

Released: January 12, 1998

Songwriter: Noel Gallagher

Producer: Noel Gallagher Owen Morris

[Verse 1]
I spend my time
Sitting on the fence with a mate of mine
I'm trying to write the line of a story

We believe that everything said is a waste of time
'Cause life is well trod and it bores me
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Pre-Chorus 1]
In my well paid opinion
These things, they really don't matter
But from my crystal gazing eye
There shines a light
Like dynamite

[Chorus 1]
Sitting on a throne will give a bad back to you
Living on my own was like a flashback to the
Days when I was lost and lonely
Saying what I said was just a different story
All your lies, man, they still bore me
There's nothing wrong with my world
And these things, they really don't matter now

[Verse 1]
I spend my time
Sitting on the fence with a mate of mine
I'm trying to write the line of a story

We believe that everything said is a waste of time
'Cause life is well trod and it bores me
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Pre-Chorus 2]
In my well paid opinion
These things, they really don't matter
'Cause from my crystal gazing eye
There shines a light
Like dynamite

[Chorus 2]
Sitting on a throne will give a bad back to you
Living on my own was like a Flashback to the
Days when I was lost and lonely
Saying what I said was just a different story
All those lies, man, they will bore me
There's nothing wrong in my world
And these things, they really don't matter
These things, they really don't matter now

[Instrumental]

[Chorus 2]
Sitting on a throne will give a bad back to you
Living on my own was like a Flashback to the
Days when I was lost and lonely
Saying what I said was just a different story
All your lies, man, they still bore me
There's nothing wrong in my world
And these things, they really don't matter
These things, they really don't matter now

[Outro]
Don't matter now
Don't matter now
Don't matter now
Don't matter now
Don't matter now
Don't matter now
Don't matter now
Don't matter now

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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