Half the World Away
Oasis
Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
I would like to leave this city This old town don't smell too pretty and I can feel the warning signs running around my mind And when I leave this island I'll book myself into a soul asylum 'Cause I can feel the warning signs running around my mind So here I go, I'm still scratching around in the same old hole My body feels young but my mind is very old So what do you say? You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway Half the world away, half the world away Half the world away I've been lost, I've been found but I don't feel down And when I leave this planet You know I'd stay but I just can't stand it and I can feel the warning signs running around my mind And if I could leave this spirit I'll find me a hole and I will live in it and I can feel the warning signs running around my mind Here I go, I'm still scratching around in the same old hole My body feels young but my mind is very old So what do you say? You can't give me the dreams that are mine anyway Half the world away, half the world away Half the world away I've been lost, I've been found but I don't feel down No, I don't feel down No, I don't feel down I don't feel down I don't feel down Don't feel down I don't feel down
Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
Written by: Noel Gallagher
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
7 facts about this song
Release Facts"Half the World Away" was released on 6 November 1994 by the English rock band Oasis.
- The song is the B-side to their hit single "Whatever," which charted in many countries worldwide.
|
Song Fascination FactsNoel Gallagher, the lead guitarist, admits in various interviews that this song remains one of his all-time favorite Oasis tracks.
- This song is renowned for its lyric "My body feels young but my mind is very old," putting forth the band's feeling of displacement even at the height of success.
|
Soundtrack and Cover Facts"Half the World Away" was used as the theme song to the popular BBC sitcom "The Royle Family." The show's creator, Caroline Aherne, personally contacted the Gallagher brothers for permission to use it.
- In 2015, the song was covered by Norwegian singer Aurora for a Christmas advertising campaign for British department store John Lewis.
|
Writing and Composition Facts"Half the World Away" was exclusively written by Oasis member Noel Gallagher who is known for writing most of the band's songs.
- The song has a low-fi acoustic sound, notable for its use of a Hammond organ which gives the melody a haunting charm. Noel Gallagher has said that his dependence on drugs at the time of writing was responsible for the song's melancholic sound.
|
Live Performance and Fan FactsDespite not being one of their mainstream hits, "Half the World Away" became a staple of Oasis's live performances. The song has often served as an anthem for Oasis's fanbase, who enjoy its introspective lyrics and anthemic melody.
|
Cultural Impact FactsThe song's lyrics "I would like to leave this city/This old town don't smell too pretty" have been etched into a footbridge in Manchester as a tribute to Oasis. The bridge is known by locals as the "Oasis Bridge."
|
Album Appearance FactsOasis placed "Half the World Away" on "The Masterplan" album, a compilation of B-sides which was released in 1998. Despite it not being included in the band's original studio albums, the song has gained immense popularity over the years.
|
Citation
Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Half the World Away Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/15777001/Oasis/Half+the+World+Away>.
Discuss the Half the World Away Lyrics with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In