Noel Gallagher - Chasing Yesterday Album Lyrics

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Riverman

There's something in the way
she moves me, to distraction;
I travelled all this way to try and make amends

'Cause heavy in the air
are the words that she left hanging
I tried to walk away, but I only stand and stare.

[Chorus:]
The rain that comes
All of the love that was left behind is gone
When the riverman runs
Find me the girl who electrifies the storm

'cause in a little while, she'll be gone...

I waited in the rain
My feet too wet to stand in
I shouted out your name
behind the rainbow's end

But somewhere in the crowd,
she heard me jingle jangling
Like a memory that fades,
she slipped away again...

[Chorus]

'cause in a little while, she'll be gone.

(The riverman runs!)

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In The Heat Of The Moment

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah

They tell me you've touched the face of God
Like the sound of a rope cracking on your neck
They tell me you'd never give it up
Like the song that was soul singing in your head

So honey please don't let go
Or you'll fall into the dead of night
So honey please don't let go
You'd better learn to fly
'Cause they're gonna point you up at the sky

The more that you want it
The more that you need it
I know you'll be by my side
In the heat of the moment when the thunder and lightning come
I know that you'll be by my side

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah

That loving man ain't no rolling stone
Of the sound of the drums I'm gonna set you free
I talk to him on the telephone
These are the words he gave to me

So honey please don't let go
Or you'll fall into the dead of night
So honey please don't let go
You better learn to fly
'Cause they're gonna point you up at the sky

The more that you want it
The more that you need it
I know you'll be by my side
In the heat of the moment when the thunder and lightning come
I know that you'll be by my side

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah

The more that you want it
The more that you need it
I know you'll be by my side
In the heat of the moment when the thunder and lightning come
I know that you'll be by my side

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah

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The Girl With X-Ray Eyes

Tried to hang on to myself
Don't believe in no-one else
And I'm shakin' like a leaf
as I fall into the street

But the girl with X-Ray eyes,
she's gonna see through my disguise

Going nowhere down a hill,
It's hard to swallow, like the pill
that was twisted on your tongue
by the seed of the standing still

There was no-one to be seen,
no-one left to hear my scream...

[Chorus:]
So she took me by the hand
We followed clues left in the sand
as she swallowed space and time
We gathered, pulled, and swam
She shot me to the sun,
like a bullet from the gun...

When the deed was done,
in the morning she was gone

Turn the page and let it go
like your mother told you so
Life, it stretches on for miles
The truth is on your stereo

The girl with X-ray eyes
she's gonna see through your disguise

[Chorus]

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Lock All The Doors

She wore a star-shaped tambourine,
prettiest girl I'd ever seen
was standing lost and lonely on the shore

I tried to catch her every night,
dancing on the road in her candlelight
But I can't seem to reach her anymore

[Chorus:]
Lock all the doors!
Maybe they'll never find us
I could be sure, like never before, this time.
Get down on the floor!
Turn all the lights off inside
I could be sure, like never before, this time.

You know it's mine
You know it's mine

She never hears me when I speak
I gotta find out where that magic sleeps
And I can feel you underneath my skin

Ready for take-off, warm inside
'cause I don't wanna sail on the ocean wide
'cause we might never live to meet again

[Chorus]

You know it's mine
You know it's mine

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The Dying Of The Light

I keep on running, but I can't get to the mountain
Behind me lie the years that I've misspent
And I've been sinking like a flower in the fountain
When all the love I'm gonna need is heaven-sent...

Gonna try my best to get there,
but I can't afford the bus fare
and the storm that's rolling over
Man, it makes me wanna cry...

[Chorus:]
And I was told
that the streets were paved with gold
and there'd be no time for getting out when we were young
It's alright,
if you dance with me tonight,
we'll fight the dying of the light and we'll catch the sun.

Woke up sleeping on the train that was bound for Nowhere
Echoes that I could hear were all my own
The world had turned, and I'd become a stranger
And I'm tired of watching all the flowers turn to stone...

'Cause I try my best to get there,
but I can't afford the bus fare
and the storm that's rolling over
Man, it makes me wanna cry...

And the cold against my shoulder,
when it comes on in the winter,
and it seems to last forever,
and it makes me wanna,
it makes me wanna cry

[Chorus]

Gonna try my best to get there,
but I can't afford the bus fare
and the storm that's rolling over
Man, it makes me wanna cry...

[Chorus]

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The Right Stuff

Out of the blue, I heard an angel say
"Give me your soul and I'll be on my way"
You and I, got the right stuff
You and I, got the right stuff

Are you a sleeper or a mortal soul?
Are you the devil with a heart of gold?
You and I, got the right stuff
You and I, got the right stuff

When your heart gets shattered
and you jeans get frayed,
and your baby sings the morning
at the end of the day
You and I, got the right stuff
You and I, got the right stuff
You and I, got the right stuff
You and I, got the right stuff

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While The Song Remains The Same

Hold that thought
Don't let me go
We can dance beneath the fireflies on an empty road.

It's a shame how a memory fades to grey.
We let love get lost in anger, chasing yesterday...

[Chorus:]
Find me a place where the sun shines through the rain
Find me the pleasure in the pain
While the song remains the same, let it go on and on and on...

Taking you back
to the town where I was born
'cause I'm tired of being a stranger and I'm miles from home.

We can hide
by a lonely window pane
We can walk the streets of my life while they still remain.

[Chorus]

Hold that thought
Don't let me go
We can dance beneath the fireflies on an empty road.

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The Mexican

You say that you need love
just like a kid on crack
I got a feeling that what you want
is kinda holding you back

You say you can't find your feet
under the morning sun
I got a feeling that what you are,
might just be blowing away your mind

Thought I talking about a new religion
Raining on the outside, lost in the fog
I was only dreaming of a revolution
Waiting for the right time, watching the clock

You say that you need love
just like a kid on crack
I got a feeling that what you want
is kinda holding you back

You say you can't feel the heat
behind a setting sun
I got a feeling that what you are,
might just be blowing away your mind

Thought I was talking about a new religion
Waiting on the outside, lost in the fog
I was only dreaming of a revolution
Waiting for the right time, watching the clock...

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You Know We Can't Go Back

Many's the time when I found I'd lost my way, love
I was stranded inside of a solid city wall
With my hand on my heart, I couldn't tell you if I'd been dreaming
Take me to my lover's arms, I won't wake up this time

Maybe I believe in magic, love
Find it in the moon and stars above
Drag it from the one horse town and I'll bring you down
and I'll love you for all time

But it's alright
You know we can't go back
I said it's alright
but you know we can't go back
and when we can't go back...

Can't pass the time, well I guess must be leaving
Gone are the days and the dreams we screamed out loud
With my heart in my mouth, I couldn't tell you what just hit me
Take me to my lovers arms, I won't back down this time

Maybe I believe in magic, love
Find it in the moon and stars above
Drag it from the one horse town and I'll bring you down
and I'll love you for all time

And it's alright
but you know we can't go back
I said it's alright
but you know we can't go back
you know we can't go back!

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Ballad Of The Mighty I

Followed you down to the end of the world
To wait outside your window
The Heat of the rain I would call your name
But you just pass me by
You put me up like a fly on the wall
You'll be to blame when the heavens fall
Give me a sign that you hear me call
You just pass me by
The colours around me are fading away
And I'll be waiting, come what May
I'll find you (I'll find you), Yes I'll find you (Yes I'll find you)
If I gotta be the man who walks the earth alone

I followed the stars and I sailed to the sun
And held it in my fingers
Alone on a beach, on my own out of reach
But you just passed me by
I'd give you the world if you take my hand
But you left me alone in the sinking sand
Strike up the band for one last stand
And you just pass me by
Show me the rules of the games you play
I'll be waiting, come what may
I'll find you (I'll find you), Yes I'll find you (Yes I'll find you)
If I gotta be the man who walks the earth
I'll find you (I'll find you), Yes I'll find you (Yes I'll find you)
If I gotta be the man who walks the earth alone

Followed you now to the end of the world
And wait outside your window
The heat of the rain I call your name
And you just pass me by
Wherever you are I'll be on your tail
Whatever you're hiding behind your veil
I'll find you (I'll find you), Yes I'll find you (Yes I'll find you)
If I gotta be the man who walks the earth
I'll find you (I'll find you), Yes I'll find you (Yes I'll find you)
If I gotta be the man who walks the earth alone

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Do The Damage

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

a 1 2, a 1 2 3 4

There's gold in the city
Never quite enough not to pay the rent
You could of had it all but the pity
when everything you're gonna need is heaven sent

Maybe the dream that we had is gone
The people running here are like a setting sun

They're bigging you up
Then they're knocking you down
But they can't stop
He's in love with you

Leave now butterfly
please don't flutter by
Well do the damage kid
If love's what it's all about
A soul that is jumping out
Well do the damage kid

Like a stone I was falling
Will any body come and get me out of here
I waited in the rain for the calling
Will any body come and get me out of here

Maybe the dream that we had is gone
The people running here are like a setting sun

They're bigging you up
Then they're knocking you down
But they can't stop
He's in love with you

Leave now butterfly
please don't flutter by
Well do the damage kid
If love's what it's all about
A soul that is jumping out
Well do the damage kid

Leave now butterfly
please don't flutter by
Well do the damage kid
If love's what it's all about
A soul that is jumping out
Well do the damage kid

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Revolution Song

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

They took my faith
And put it in a headlock and
Sealed my fate
Somewhere inside of the world in which I live
Because I failed
They constantly ignore me and
They told me I lost my mind
When I believe that I rule the world

And I'm singing out my revolution song
Like nothing else matters
You can pitch your gold against my soul
But you're gonna get shattered
There's a million houses in my heart
It won't be long
It won't be long
Until I solve that mystery

But what for me
What do I believe in and
The masterkey
Is somewhere inside of the world in which I live
And what for they
They don't speak for no one and
I may have lost my mind
When I believe that I rule the world

And I'm singing out my revolution song
Like nothing else matters
You can pitch your gold against my soul
But you're gonna get shattered
There's a million houses in my heart
It won't be long
It won't be long
Until I solve that mystery

And I'm singing out my revolution song
Like nothing else matters
You can pitch your gold against my soul
But you're gonna get shattered
There's a million houses in my heart
It won't be long

It won't be long
Until I solve that mys...
'Til I solve that mystery

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Freaky Teeth

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

Well, they knew you were coming down
On the darkness at the edge of town
And they came to steal the lightning from the sky
Yeah, the push might come to shove
And your love might not be enough
To free you from the fears that paralyse

Yet they used to love you for the way you sang your soul
Now they've come to claim you through the night
The ghosts have come to steal the light outta your eyes

It's your momma and your wife
Cuts your heart out with a knife
And they left you for the dogs to lick your bones
They made you cry the rain
But they'd love you just the same
Before your God, and the devil, touch your soul

Tell me what did you bequeath
To the girl with the freaky teeth
Well, she shown you things she'd stolen from the queen
She'll have your hearts desire
As she danced back into the fire
With the Holy Men who stole your tambourine

Yet they used to love you for the way you sang your soul
Now they've come to claim you through the night
The ghosts have come to steal the light outta your eyes

It's your momma and your wife
Cuts your heart out with a knife
And they left you for the dogs to lick your bones
They made you cry the rain
But they'd love you just the same
Before your God, and the devil, touch your soul
[x2]

Before your God, and the devil, touch your soul
[x3]

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In The Heat Of The Moment (Remix)

(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah

They tell me you've touched the face of God
Like the sound of a rope cracking on your neck
They tell me you'd never give it up
Like the song that was soul singing in your head

So honey please don't let go
Or you'll fall into the dead of night
So honey please don't let go
You'd better learn to fly
'Cause they're gonna point you up at the sky

The more that you want it
The more that you need it
I know you'll be by my side
In the heat of the moment when the thunder and lightning come
I know that you'll be by my side [x2]

That loving man ain't no rolling stone
Of the sound of the drums I'm gonna set you free
I talk to him on the telephone
These are the words he gave to me

So honey please don't let go
Or you'll fall into the dead of night
So honey please don't let go
You better learn to fly
'Cause they're gonna point you up at the sky

The more that you want it
The more that you need it
I know you'll be by my side
In the heat of the moment when the thunder and lightning come
I know that you'll be by my side [x2]

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Leave My Guitar Alone

(Japanese Bonus Track)

"Mm-hahahahaha-ah-ha-hoo!... 2, 3, 4!"

You took off in the car with my electric guitar
And it didn't come as no surprise,
even though you got angel eyes
You won't get very far

You took all of my clothes
Hid my poems and prose
You took my favourite joke,
you didn't even leave a note?

Well that's alright... I suppose

Take what you need but just leave my guitar alone
Don't make me plead,
but don't leave me on my own

Take what you need but just leave my guitar alone
Don't make me plead,
but don't leave me on my own

You took off in the car with my electric guitar
And it didn't come as no surprise,
even though you got angel eyes
You won't get very far

And it didn't come as no surprise,
even though you got angel eyes
You won't get very far

And it didn't come as no surprise,
even though you got angel eyes
You won't get very far

"The one and only take?"
"Yep!"
"Thank you!"
"Yeah!"