To Be Where There's Life
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Pray for the light
Let me come through
Let me take you away over the line
Everyone falling
Everyone falling
Dreamers come crawling
Let me come through
Let me take you away over the line
And we're away to be where there's life
Shake the will to comply
Fears don't try me
Tears don't cry me
And we're away to be where there's life
When we come call out
Everything's sold out
TV just closed down
There's nothing on the news now
Fears don't try me
Tears don't cry me
We're away to be where there's life
Be where there's life
(Be where there's life)
Dig out your soul, cos here we go
We gotta move, it's what we do
Let me come through
Let me take you
Away to be where there's life
To be where there's life
(To be where there's life)
Take you over the light
Under the signs
In through locked doors
To secret floors
Where we've lost 'em before
The lyrics of Oasis's "To Be Where There's Life" suggest that the singer wants to escape from the mundane, boring aspects of life and instead be in a place where there's more excitement and adventure. The singer urges the listener to join him on this journey by praying for the light and letting him take them away over the line. The repetition of "Everyone falling" and "Dreamers come crawling" could allude to the monotony of daily life and the desire for something more. The lines "Fears don't try me/Tears don't cry me" reinforce the idea that the singer wants to leave behind negative emotions and experiences, and be in a place where there's life.
The chorus brings a sense of hope and excitement, using the phrase "we're away to be where there's life" to describe the escape the singer is hinting at. The line "Everything sold out/TV just closed down/There's nothing on the news now" could be interpreted as a rejection of mainstream culture and a desire to disconnect from it. The repetition of "Be where there's life" at the end of the song feels like a mantra or affirming statement, reiterating the desire for this kind of change.
Overall, the lyrics of "To Be Where There's Life" are about wanting to escape from the monotony and negativity of life and find a place where there's more excitement, adventure, and joy.
Line by Line Meaning
Day's turning to night
The transition from day to night is happening
Pray for the light
Hope for a brighter future
Let me come through
Allow me to assist
Let me take you away over the line
Allow me to help you cross over into a better situation
Everyone falling
Everyone is experiencing difficulties
Dreamers come crawling
People who once had dreams are now struggling
Neighbors jump walling
People are trying to escape their current situation
And we're away to be where there's life
We're leaving to go to a place where we can truly live
Shake the will to comply
Break free from the pressure to conform
Fears don't try me
I won't let my fears control me
Tears don't cry me
I won't let my sadness overwhelm me
When we come call out
Notify others when we arrive
Everything's sold out
There's no hope left in the current situation
TV just closed down
The news isn't helping us anymore
There's nothing on the news now
The news doesn't have anything positive to offer
We're away to be where there's life
We're leaving to go where we can truly live
Be where there's life
Live life to the fullest
Dig out your soul, cos here we go
Prepare yourself for the journey ahead
We gotta move, it's what we do
We need to keep moving forward
Take you over the light
Guide you to a brighter future
Under the signs
Following the path that is laid out
In through locked doors
Breaking through barriers
To secret floors
Entering into new and unexplored areas
Where we've lost 'em before
Where we have previously struggled
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEM ARCHER
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MrInsensibile
Day's turning to night
Pray for the light
Let me come through
Let me take you away over the line
Everyone falling
Everyone falling
Dreamers come crawling
Neighbors jump walling
Let me come through
Let me take you away over the line
And we're away to be where there's life
Shake the will to comply
Fears don't try me
Tears don't cry me
And we're away to be where there's life
When we come call out
Everything's sold out
TV just closed down
There's nothing on the news now
Fears don't try me
Tears don't cry me
We're away to be where there's life
Be where there's life
(Be where there's life)
Dig out your soul, cos here we go
We gotta move, it's what we do
Let me come through
Let me take you
Away to be where there's life
To be where there's life
(To be where there's life)
Take you over the light
Under the signs
In through locked doors
To secret floors
Where we've lost 'em before
Adam Doctolero
The extra guitar bits they add at the end of this song when they do it live are epic. Better than the album version and that's blindingly good.
poly cube
I think the vast majority of Oasis songs are better live.
Gus U
As Bono would say: even better than the real thing
Olley1972
Still here in 2019 absolutely rocking out to this complete tour de force. Unreal.
Harry Bell
Vice la force
TheMentalita
They really continue the Beatles legacy with this psychadelic gem!
Denis Popov
Awesome psychedelic gem
Abir greendayHBK
big ups on the pun, considering gem wrote the song :)
Chris
One of the best songs off of Dig Out Your Soul.
Timdavwright
Best track on 'dig out your soul' by far... A true masterpiece written by Gem Archer