Their self-titled debut album was released in 2004, featuring UK top 10 single Cutt Off and has been followed with:
2005: Live from Brixton Academy
2006: Empire, featuring UK top 10 single Empire
2009: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, featuring the global hit single Fire
2011: Velociraptor!
2012: Live!
2014: 48:13
2017: For Crying Out Loud
2022: The Alchemist's Euphoria, the first album since the sacking of Tom Meighan.
2024: Happenings
Days Are Forgotten
Kasabian Lyrics
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Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Hey son
I'm looking forward
You're leaning backwards
Of this I'm sure
Are you feeling rough?
Does your skull hurt?
Well if it's warm
'Cause I am taking back what's mine
I am taking back the time
You may call it suicide
But I'm being born again
I'm waiting
Ah
I'm waiting (ah ah ah ah ah)
Right here now, I'm waiting
For someone
Or something
To take me
To take me over
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over
Simply forgotten
How to disappear
Home bred
I've got blood lust
Feeding you bread crust
I leave no scar
You say I'm old hat
A fucking dirty rat
Call me a cliche
How right you are
'Cause I am flipping bag of bones
I am righting all your wrongs
You may call it suicide
But I'm being born again
I'm waiting
Ah
I'm waiting (ah ah ah ah ah)
Right here now, I'm waiting
For someone
Or something
To take me
To take me over
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over
Simply forgotten
How to disappear
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over
Simply forgotten
How to disappear
I saw something
I get on the dark
It's the
You was at home
Chewing a monkey brain
I am out here
I'm just a silhouette
You will never
Ever ever forget
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over
Simply forgotten
How to disappear
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over
Simply forgotten
How to disappear
I saw something
I get on the dark
It's the
You was at home
Chewing a monkey brain
The lyrics to Kasabian’s “Days Are Forgotten” reflects a feeling of disillusionment with society's illusory promises of happiness and success. The song starts with the lines, "Hey son, I'm looking forward, you're leaning backward," which can be interpreted as a representation of the generation gap. The older generation looks to the future, and the younger generation wants to escape responsibility and cling to the past. The lyrics suggest that the singer is stuck in a rut, self-medicating to escape the pain, and trying to take back control of his life. He asks, "Have you had enough? Are you feeling rough? Does your skull hurt?" indicating a sense of desperation and a desire to escape reality.
The lyrics also reflect the singer's contrast between his experiences and his expectations. The lines "You say I'm old hat, a fucking dirty rat, call me a cliche, how right you are" indicates that the singer is fully aware of how others perceive him. He is unapologetic about his flaws and suggests that he has made peace with his image. The singer's ultimate goal is to be reborn, to rediscover himself, and to experience life anew. He declares, "You may call it suicide, but I'm being born again," which suggests that he is willing to take the risk of losing everything for the sake of starting over.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Repeated musical notes to open the song
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Continued repetition of musical notes
Hey son
Speaker addresses someone, possibly a younger person
I'm looking forward
Speaker expresses optimism about the future
You're leaning backwards
Person being addressed is hesitant or uncertain
Of this I'm sure
Speaker has confidence in own feelings or beliefs
Have you had enough?
Speaker asks if recipient has reached a limit
Are you feeling rough?
Speaker asks if the recipient is physically or emotionally struggling
Does your skull hurt?
Speaker asks if recipient has a headache
Well if it's warm
Qualifier added to previous line to indicate concern or empathy
'Cause I am taking back what's mine
Speaker asserts a desire to reclaim something lost or stolen
I am taking back the time
Speaker wishes to regain control of their schedule or use of time
You may call it suicide
Speaker acknowledges that their actions may be seen as extreme or dangerous
But I'm being born again
Speaker feels that their actions will lead to a fresh start or new beginning
I'm waiting
Speaker is anticipating a future event or outcome
Ah
I'm waiting (ah ah ah ah ah)
Right here now, I'm waiting
Repetitive chanting to build tension and anticipation
For someone
Or something
To take me
To take me over
Speaker desires a force to take control of their life
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over
Simply forgotten
How to disappear
Chorus repeated multiple times, suggesting a desire to start anew or escape a part of life
Home bred
I've got blood lust
Feeding you bread crust
I leave no scar
Speaker describes themselves as violent, with little to no remorse or consequence
You say I'm old hat
A fucking dirty rat
Call me a cliche
How right you are
Presence of critics or detractors who liken the artist to an overused trope
'Cause I am flipping bag of bones
I am righting all your wrongs
You may call it suicide
But I'm being born again
Reiteration of speaker's desire to start anew after correcting perceived injustices
I saw something
I get on the dark
It's the
You was at home
Chewing a monkey brain
Unclear lyrics, possibly references to violence or horror
I am out here
I'm just a silhouette
You will never
Ever ever forget
Speaker is present but not fully known, promises to leave a lasting impression
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SERGIO PIZZORNO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@crazyrider7699
"Days Are Forgotten"
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Hey son, I'm looking forward
You're leaning backwards of this I'm sure
Have you had enough? Are you feeling rough?
Does your skull hurt? Well if it's warm
Cause I am taking back what's mine, I am taking back the time
You may call it suicide but I'm being born again, I'm waiting
Ah, I'm waiting, ah, right here now, I'm waiting
For someone or something to take me, to take me over
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over simply forgotten, how to disappear
Home bred, I've got blood lust
Feeding you bread crust, I leave no scar
You say I'm old hat, a fucking dirty rat
Call me a cliche how right you are
Cause I am flipping bag of bones, I am righting all your wrongs
You may call it suicide but I'm being born again, I'm waiting
Ah, I'm waiting, ah, right here now, I'm waiting
For someone or something to take me to take me over
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over simply forgotten, how to disappear
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over simply forgotten, how to disappear
I saw something, I get on the dark, it's the
You was at home chewing on monkey brains
I am not here, I'm just a silhouette
You will never ever ever forget
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over simply forgotten, how to disappear
Days, days are forgotten
Now it's all over simply forgotten, how to disappear
@jackcravford8744
There is something about the chorus, that feels so tight and RIGHT, on the point. The circled guitar melody, Tom and his high tones, the lyrical content. I almost found ironic, how the chorus is about forgetting something, yet the chorus is so captivating, i can´t get it out of my head. I can´t explain much how right the chorus sounds, but it feels like the existence itself feels so smooth and colorful during that moment. Days Are Forgotten is my favorite Kasabian song.
@lourdesmaytegalvez4553
You just described exactly how this song makes me feel, so ironic, so amazing, so unforgettable.
@jackcravford8744
@@lourdesmaytegalvez4553 you have great music taste!
@PaleRiderTCG
I'm a metalhead and this chorus gives me ghoosebumps. Abolutely haunting, inspiring, sad, powerful. I don't even know. I just feel it.
@_1_AM_JU5T_A_GAM3R_
2:12 - 2:48 ... 36 seconds is enough to make me close my eyes and travel to another dimension ... Just pure magic 😌❤️
@violettacybulska
I also love this part. In general such repetitive structures always bring me into ecstasy😊
@PhotonTracking
Goosebumps ❤
@Xfan2010
Days the days are forgotten now it’s all over simply FORGOTTEN
@jamestownsend3987
as a former homeless man who has faced the struggles of being on the streets and living it rough, and now living an ordinary life and trying forget what I had to do to survive, and no one seems to understand, this song is very fitting
@dkursada
Man, all those people saying "this song sounds like this and that" and there's no mention of the lyrics... These words are heavy, this track is saddening. Yet people just enjoy the sound of it and be done with it.