Don't Go Away
(Acoustic) Oasis Lyrics


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A cold and frosty morning there's not a lot to say
About the things caught in my mind
As the day was dawning my plane flew away
With all the things caught in my mind
And I want to be there when you're
Coming down
And I want to be there when you hit the ground
So don't go away, say what you say
But say that you'll stay
Forever and a day in the time of my life
'Cause I need more time, yes, I need more time
Just to make things right

Damn my situation and the games I have to play
With all the things caught in my mind
Damn my education I can't find the words to say
About all the things caught in my mind
And I want to be there when you're
Coming down
And I want to be there when you hit the ground

So don't go away, say what you say
But say that you'll stay
Forever and a day in the time of my life
'Cause I need more time, yes, I need more time
Just to make things right

Me and you, what's going on?
All we seem to know is how to show
The feelings that are wrong

So don't go away, say what you say
But say that you'll stay
Forever and a day in the time of my life
'Cause I need more time, yes, I need more time
Just to make things right

So don't go away, say what you say
But say that you'll stay
Forever and a day in the time of my life
'Cause I need more time, yes, I need more time
Just to make things right
Yes, I need more time
Just to make things right
Yes, I need more time




Just to make things right
So don't go away

Overall Meaning

"Don't Go Away" by (Acoustic) Oasis is a song about regret, pleading for someone not to leave and searching for the right words to express feelings. The opening lines of the song, "A cold and frosty morning there's not a lot to say, About the things caught in my mind" suggest a sense of dullness and lack of clarity in life. The singer is mentally caught up with various things and is unable to articulate them properly.


The song talks about the need of the singer to make things right in a difficult and confusing relationship. He is frustrated with the games he has to play and his inability to express himself properly. He then pleads with his partner not to leave in the chorus, "So don't go away, say what you say, but say that you'll stay, Forever and a day in the time of my life, 'Cause I need more time, yes, I need more time, Just to make things right." The singer needs more time to figure out how to fix the relationship and to express his feelings clearly.


The lyric "Me and you, what's going on? All we seem to know is how to show, The feelings that are wrong" suggests that the singer is struggling with communication in the relationship, and that they are unable to express their feelings in a way that accurately reflects what they mean. Overall, the song is a heartfelt plea for more time to get a relationship back on track, and to avoid the pain of separation.


Line by Line Meaning

A cold and frosty morning there's not a lot to say
It's a chilly morning, and I can't find the right words to express myself


About the things caught in my mind
There are things weighing heavy on my mind


As the day was dawning my plane flew away
As the day started, my opportunity to leave vanished


With all the things caught in my mind
All the thoughts and emotions I'm struggling with


And I want to be there when you're Coming down
I want to be there to support you when things get tough


And I want to be there when you hit the ground
I want to be there to help you get back on your feet if you fall


So don't go away, say what you say
Please don't leave, just be honest with me


But say that you'll stay
Promise me that you won't leave me


Forever and a day in the time of my life
Stay with me forever, for the rest of my life


'Cause I need more time, yes, I need more time
I'm not ready to let go, I need more time to figure things out


Just to make things right
I want to fix our relationship and make everything right


Damn my situation and the games I have to play
I hate the circumstances I'm in and the choices I have to make


Damn my education I can't find the words to say
Even with my education, I don't have the right words to express myself


Me and you, what's going on?
What's happening between us?


All we seem to know is how to show
All we're good at is expressing the wrong emotions


The feelings that are wrong
We're not expressing our true emotions


Yes, I need more time
I really need more time to work things out


So don't go away
Please stay with me and work through this




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, FOX MUSIC, INC.
Written by: Noel Gallagher

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@user-vb1mp6hn4z

Chord
#Intro : Em  D  C  Am (2x)

         Em
A Cold and frosty morning
Pagi yang dingin dan berembun beku
                D
there's not a lot to say
tak banyak yang bisa dikatakan
                    C                              Am
About the things caught in my mind
Tentang hal-hal yang terlintas di benakku
Em
As the day was dawning
Dan saat mentari mulai menyingsing
           D
my plane flew away
pesawatku terbang  jauh
                       C                             Am
With all the things caught in my mind
Dengan segala hal yang terlintas di benakku

Am
And I don't wanna be there when you're...
Aku tak ingin menyaksikan saat 
C
Coming down
kau jatuh
Am                                                C           D
And I don't wanna be there when you hit the ground
Aku tak ingin menyaksikan saat kau menubruk bumi

#Chorus :
                          G                       D/F#
So don't go away say what you say
Maka janganlah pergi, katakan saja yang ingin kau katakan
                              Em
But say that you'll stay
Tapi katakanlah bahwa kau kan di sini
                         D
Forever and a day...
terus dan selamanya
                             C
in the time of my life
Seumur hidupku
                             D
Cos I need more time yes I need more time
karena aku butuh lebih banyak waktu, yes, aku butuh lebih banyak waktu 
Em             D                C
Just to make things right
untuk bereskan semuanya


Em
Damn my situation
Persetan dengan situasiku 
                     D
and the games I have to play
dan permainan yang harus kumainkan
                           C                          Am
With all the things caught in my mind
Dengan segala hal yang terlintas di benakku
Em
Damn my education
Persetan dengan pendidikanku
                 D
I can't find the words to say
tak bisa kutemukan kata-kata tuk kuucapkan
                           C                            Am
About all the things caught in my mind
Tentang hal-hal yang terlintas di benakku

Am
And I don't wanna be there when you're...
Aku tak ingin menyaksikan saat kau 
C
Coming down
jatuh
Am                                                C           D
And I wanna be there when you hit the ground
Aku tak ingin menyaksikan saat kau menubruk bumi

#Chorus :
                          G                       D/F#
So don't go away say what you say
Maka janganlah pergi, katakan saja yang ingin kau katakan
                              Em
But say that you'll stay
Tapi katakanlah bahwa kau kan di sini
                         D
Forever and a day...
terus dan selamanya
                             C
in the time of my life
Seumur hidupku
                             D
Cos I need more time yes I need more time
karena aku butuh lebih banyak waktu, yes, aku butuh lebih banyak waktu 
Em             D                C
Just to make things right
untuk bereskan semuanya



@vctor3339

Cold and frosty morning
There's not a lot to say
About the things caught in my mind
And as the day was dawning
My plane flew away
With all the things caught in my mind
I don't wanna be there when you're...
Coming down
I don't wanna be there when you hit the ground
So don't go away
Say what you say
Say that you'll stay
Forever and a day...
In the time of my life
'Cause I need more time, yes I need more time
Just to make things right
Damn my situation
And the games I have to play
With all the things caught in my mind
Damn my education
I can't find the words to say
With all the things caught in my mind
Me and you, what's going on?
All we seem to know is how to show
The feelings that are wrong



@ardianpratama3958

A cold and frosty morning there's not a lot to say
About the things caught in my mind
And as the day was dawning my plane flew away
With all the things caught in my mind

And I wanna be there when you're... coming down
And I wanna be there when you hit the ground

So don't go away
Say what you say
Say that you'll stay
Forever and today
In the time of my life
'Cause I need more time
Yes, I need more time
Just to make things right

Damn, my situation, and the games I have to play
With all the things caught in my mind
Damn, my education, I can't find the words to say
With all the things caught in my mind

And I wanna be there when you're... coming down
And I do wanna be there when you hit the ground

So don't go away
Say what you say
Say that you'll stay
Forever and today
In the time of my life
'Cause I need more time
Yes, I need more time
Just to make things right

Me and you, what's going on?
All we seem to know is how to show
The feelings that are wrong

So don't go away
Say what you say
Say that you'll stay
Forever and today
In the time of my life
'Cause I need more time
Yes, I need more time
Just to make things right
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All comments from YouTube:

@romanrodriguez5100

The most underrated Oasis tune. One of the best songs Noel has ever written.

@mechanicalarms1648

Definitely a brilliant song 🤝💯

@norwegian4320

this song is not underestimated, it is very recognized.

@Blindswordsman1994

@@norwegian4320 unless you’re an Oasis fan, you would most likely not know this song (unlike Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back In Anger)

@romanrodriguez5100

@@norwegian4320 I think it’s not. Noel actually said that on an interview. He had the song written before WTSMR came out so he actually thought to include it on the CD.
He said that if he would have done that the tune could have been ten times more “successful”.
It is a great song, but a lot of the people didn’t appreciate it that much at the time.

@travisthornton1792

One of my favorites too but Noel kinda co-wrote it without giving credit to the Real People. See their song “Feel the Pain” around the ~1:30 mark. https://youtu.be/YH1FBmWL0V8

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@Mawds69

Come on Liam and Noel. Reform Oasis, and melt Ticketmaster already.

@nicholakelsall9109

Noel dosent deserve liam!! Sorry LG is fine without him. X

@harvey.bassett

It will wake the world up if they ever reform

@JBAikensMusic

$1000 just for lawn seats

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