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Hey Now
Oasis Lyrics


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I hitched a ride with my soul
By the side of the road
Just as the sky turned black
I took a walk with my fame
Down memory lane
I never did find my way back
You know that I gotta say time's slipping away
And what will it hold for me
What am I gonna do while I'm looking at you
You're standing ignoring me

I thought that I heard someone say now
There's no time for running away now
Hey now! Hey now

Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain
Feel no shame

The first thing I saw
As I walked through the door
Was a sign on the wall that read
It said you might never know
That I want you to know
What is written inside of your head
And time as it stands
Won't be held in my hands
Or living inside of my skin
And as it fell from the sky
I asked myself why
Can I never let anyone in?

I thought that I heard someone say now
There's no time for running away now
Hey now, hey now!

Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain
Feel no shame

Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain
Feel no shame

I hitched a ride with my soul
By the side of the road
Just as the sky turned black
I took a walk with my fame
Down memory lane
I never did find my way back
You know that I gotta say time's slipping away
And what will it hold for me
What am I gonna do while I'm looking at you
You're standing ignoring me

I thought that I heard someone say now
There's no time for running away now
Hey now, hey now
Hey now, hey now
Hey now, hey now
Hey now, hey now, hey now

Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain
Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain
Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain
Feel no shame

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Oasis's song Hey Now! evoke themes of time and memory, and the struggle to reconcile one's past with one's present. The opening lines present a powerful image of the singer hitching a ride with their soul, suggesting a journey of self-discovery and questioning their own identity. The reference to the sky turning black suggests a moment of darkness or intense emotion. The singer then takes a walk with their fame "down memory lane," indicating their past successes and accomplishments, but ultimately recognizes that they can never go back to who they were before. They are lost in time and questioning what the future holds for them.


The chorus urges the listener to "feel no shame" and seize the moment, indicating that time does not have power over us if we choose to live in the present. The line "Hey now!" repeated multiple times throughout the song acts as a call to action, urging the listener to take control of their life and not run away from their problems or fears. The repeated lines in the chorus signify the importance of these themes and encourage us to adopt a positive attitude towards time and the direction of our lives.


Overall, the lyrics to Hey Now! showcase Oasis’s signature style of powerful, introspective lyrics that resonate with listeners and make them question their own experiences and journey.


Line by Line Meaning

I hitched a ride with my soul By the side of the road Just as the sky turned black
Traveling with my soul, I walked alongside the road as the sky turned dark


I took a walk with my fame Down memory lane I never did find my way back
I reminisced and walked with my fame, but I couldn't come back to reality


You know that I gotta say time's slipping away And what will it hold for me What am I gonna do while I'm looking at you You're standing ignoring me
As time passes me by, I wonder what it holds for me. I question what I should do, even as I observe you ignoring me.


I thought that I heard someone say now There's no time for running away now Hey now! Hey now
I thought I heard someone say that it's time to face things, no running, so hey now!


Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain Feel no shame
Don't feel guilty or ashamed because time doesn't have the power to constrain you.


The first thing I saw As I walked through the door Was a sign on the wall that read
As I entered a room, the first thing I saw was a sign on the wall that said


It said you might never know That I want you to know What is written inside of your head
The sign said that you'll never know what I want to share with you - what's written inside your head.


And time as it stands Won't be held in my hands Or living inside of my skin
Time can't be controlled, and it's not a part of me.


And as it fell from the sky I asked myself why Can I never let anyone in?
As time flew by, I questioned why I can't let anyone in.


I thought that I heard someone say now There's no time for running away now Hey now, hey now!
I thought I heard someone say that time to be brave - no more running away, so hey now!


Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain Feel no shame
Don't feel guilty or ashamed because time doesn't have the power to constrain you.


Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain Feel no shame
Don't feel guilty or ashamed because time doesn't have the power to constrain you.


Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain Feel no shame 'cause time's no chain Feel no shame
Don't feel guilty or ashamed because time doesn't have the power to constrain you, and this line is repeated multiple times to emphasize this point.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Noel Gallagher

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@rohidakbar149

I hitched a ride with my soul
By the side of the road
Just as the sky turned black
I took a walk with my fame
Down memory lane
I never did find my way back

You know that I gotta say time's slipping away
And what will it hold for me
What am I gonna do while I'm looking at you
You're standing ignoring me

I thought that I heard someone say now
There's no time for running away now
Hey now! Hey now!

Feel no shame – cos time's no chain
Feel no shame

The first thing I saw
As I walked through the door
Was a sign on the wall that read
It said you might never know
That I want you to know
What is written inside of your head

And time as it stands
Won't be held in my hands
Or living inside of my skin
And as it fell from the sky
I asked myself why
Can I never let anyone in?

I thought that I heard someone say now
There's no time for running away now
Hey now! Hey now!

Feel no shame – cos time's no chain
Feel no shame

I hitched a ride with my soul
By the side of the road
Just as the sky turned black
I took a walk with my fame
Down memory lane
I never did find my way back

You know that I gotta say time's slipping away
And what will it hold for me
What am I gonna do while I'm looking at you
You're standing ignoring me

I thought that I heard someone say now
There's no time for running away now
Hey now! Hey now!



@guiportella5514

This song is so special in my life.. It was the very first rock N roll song that caught my eye and changed my life forever!

My mum got the morning glory album as a gift at work, she brought back home and left by the radio, me as a curious 9 year old brazilian boy without a favourite music genre yet grabbed the cd and started to play it, I couldn't understand English back them but I loved their music straight away! Damm these guys could rock...
When I made it to track 5 there was it a rock N roll fanático was born!
I listened to hey now dozens of time that day, reading the lyrics and trying to make sense of what it meant and even though this song was the very first in my life that I feel in love with!

Music was the main reason for me to try and learn English and all that started with hey now back in the late 90's, my musical taste devoloped throughout the years but it's impossible to forget the impact this album and specially this song had on me

Thanks Oasis you chaps are real legends



All comments from YouTube:

@yannsa1994

Most underrated song on the album

@PauloCesarPerezN7107

totally

@AlfredHugecokk

Just because it's not a really good song !

@gorukmezadam9674

Probably most underrated song by Oasis. Shame, they have never played it live.

@ChristianStrat

Love this song, don't know why they never played it live. Maybe Liam couldn't reach the notes.

@lucattsur

I cant believe and I resist to believe they never played this song live is such a beautiful and unique song porbably my favorite song of Oasis.

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@foolsgoldhelterskelter3917

liam gallagher must have been one of the greatest rock'n roll vocalist of all time. It's like his voice was born for it

@gsmith6508

hell, I can give only one like

@guymadgesam24

Still is

@theslayerofgoblins849

Yes, some people were born to be and do nothing else.He is def one of them

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