It’s a shame that Noel Gallagher, along with his brother Liam, are best known for their interpersonal issues and wild antics as part of the recently united band Oasis. He is much more than just a headline in a pulpy magazine. Noel Gallagher is one of the greatest English songwriters of his generation, and I think these four lines and lyrics prove it. Let’s take a look, shall we?
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1. “Supersonic”
“I need to be myself / I can’t be no one else / I’m feeling supersonic, give me gin and tonic / You can have it all, but how much do you want it?”
This song is an Oasis classic from 1994, and it features some of Gallagher’s finest writing. It’s an anthem of sorts about determination and pushing forward, and it’s wild to think that he wrote the bulk of “Supersonic” in the early hours of the morning while his bandmates were enjoying Chinese food outside of the studio.
2. “While The Song Remains The Same”
“It’s a shame how a memory fades to grey / We let love get lost in anger chasing yesterday.”
This is a surprisingly mature lyric from Gallagher, and “While The Song Remains The Same” is a gorgeous addition to Chasing Yesterday from 2015. In this song, Gallagher gets quite melancholy and nostalgic all at once. If you’ve ever visited your childhood home and felt an odd sort of emptiness, this track will resonate with you.
3. “The Dying Of The Light”
“There’d be no time for getting old when we were young.”
This song and its poignant lyrics come from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. It’s one of the best tracks on this “solo” record, and its meaning is quite sobering. Sometimes, envy really can make fools of us all. “The Dying Of The Light” shows how wise Gallagher has gotten over the years.
4. “Ballad Of The Mighty I”
“The colors around me are fading away / But I’ll be waiting, come what may.”
This is one of my favorite Noel Gallagher lyrics, and “Ballad Of The Mighty I” from 2015 is definitely one of Gallagher’s best solo works. He gets really vulnerable on this one and explores the notion of aging, death, and the grand mystery of it all. Johnny Marr (of The Smiths) contributes a killer guitar track to this song, too.
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