Champagne Supernova
Oasis Lyrics


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How many special people change?
How many lives are livin' strange?
Where were you while we were getting high?
Slowly walkin' down the hall
Faster than a cannonball
Where were you while we were getting high?

Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky
Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova
A champagne supernova in the sky

Wake up the dawn and ask her why
A dreamer dreams she never dies
Wipe that tear away now from your eye
Slowly walkin' down the hall
Faster than a cannonball
Where were you while we were getting high?

Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky
Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova
A champagne supernova

'Cause people believe
That they're gonna get away for the summer
But you and I, we live and die
The world's still spinnin' 'round, we don't know why
Why, why, why, why

How many special people change?
How many lives are livin' strange?
Where were you while we were getting high?
Slowly walkin' down the hall
Faster than a cannonball
Where were you while we were getting high?

Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky
Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova
A champagne supernova

'Cause people believe
That they're gonna get away for the summer
But you and I, we live and die
The world's still spinnin' 'round, we don't know why
Why, why, why, why

Na, na, na
Na, na
Na, na
Na, na, na
Na, na
Na, na
Na, na
Na, na
Na, na, na

How many special people change?
How many lives are livin' strange?
Where were you while we were getting high?
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high




We were getting high
We were getting high

Overall Meaning

"Champagne Supernova" is a song by English rock band Oasis, which was released on their second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? The lyrics of the song deal with themes of change, life, and the experience of being high. The first verse asks how many special people change and how many lives are living strangely, while the second verse contemplates the experience of being high and wondering where others were while they were indulging. The chorus speaks about being caught beneath a landslide and experiencing an otherworldly event, the champagne supernova in the sky. The final lines of the chorus and the repeated verses about people believing they will get away for the summer but ultimately living and dying with the world still spinning around, speak to the human experience of uncertainty and the passing of time.


The song was written by Noel Gallagher in this brother Liam's bedroom while he was working on a different song. Noel was inspired by a photograph of Tony Blair, who was the leader of the opposition party in the UK at the time, standing alongside John Lennon's son, Julian. The photograph had the words "Champagne Supernova" written on it. The song became one of Oasis's most popular and enduring tracks, and fans still speculate about the meaning of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

How many special people change?
How many unique individuals go through significant transformations in their lives?


How many lives are livin' strange?
How many people are leading unconventional or bizarre lives?


Where were you while we were getting high?
At what point were you not present while we were experiencing a state of euphoria?


Slowly walkin' down the hall
Ambling down the corridor in a leisurely fashion


Faster than a cannonball
Moving with great speed and momentum, akin to a projectile launched from a cannon


Where were you while we were getting high?
At what point were you not present while we were experiencing a state of euphoria?


Someday you will find me
At some point in the future, you will encounter me


Caught beneath the landslide
Trapped under a group of falling rocks


In a champagne supernova in the sky
Engulfed in a phenomenal, surreal, and otherworldly experience


A champagne supernova in the sky
A remarkable and colorful explosion at the far reaches of space


Wake up the dawn and ask her why
Rouse the break of day and inquire its meaning or reason


A dreamer dreams she never dies
An individual who is full of optimism and ambition believes that they will live forever


Wipe that tear away now from your eye
Eliminate that tear from your cheek in the present moment


We were getting high
We were experiencing a state of euphoria


'Cause people believe
Due to people's faith and hope


That they're gonna get away for the summer
Individuals believe they will escape for the summer season


But you and I, we live and die
You and I eventually face and experience mortality


The world's still spinnin' 'round, we don't know why
The Earth continues its rotation, and humans are unable to understand fully the reasons behind it


Why, why, why, why
The chorus repeats the question numerous times - 'why?'


Na, na, na
A series of exclamatory notes, no meaning


Na, na
A series of exclamatory notes, no meaning


Na, na, na
A series of exclamatory notes, no meaning


Na, na, na
A series of exclamatory notes, no meaning


Na, na
A series of exclamatory notes, no meaning


Na, na
A series of exclamatory notes, no meaning


Na, na
A series of exclamatory notes, no meaning


Na, na
A series of exclamatory notes, no meaning




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

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Andrei Diaconu

LYRICS 🥀🖤🥀
How many special people change?
How many lives are living strange?
Where were you while we were getting high?

Slowly walking down the hall
Faster than a cannonball
Where were you while we were getting high?

Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky
Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova
A champagne supernova in the sky

Wake up the dawn and ask her why
A dreamer dreams she never dies
Wipe that tear away now from your eye

Slowly walking down the hall
Faster than a cannonball
Where were you while we were getting high?

Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky
Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova
A champagne supernova

'Cause people believe
That they're gonna get away for the summer
But you and I, we live and die
The world's still spinning 'round, we don't know why
Why? Why? Why? Why?

[Guitar Solo]

How many special people change?
How many lives are living strange?
Where were you while we were getting high?

Slowly walking down the hall
Faster than a cannonball
Where were you while we were getting high?

Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova in the sky
Someday you will find me
Caught beneath the landslide
In a champagne supernova
A champagne supernova

'Cause people believe
That they're gonna get away for the summer
But you and I, we live and die
The world's still spinning 'round, we don't know why
Why? Why? Why? Why?

[Guitar Solo]

How many special people change?
How many lives are living strange?
Where were you while we were getting high?
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high
We were getting high



All comments from YouTube:

Metsan Met

This song. It just creates something around me i can't describe really. Also my girlfriend, who passed away last year, used to love it. So it means really something to me.

Agustín Orsini

Im so sorry of hearing that. Rest in peace your girlfriend

HuEnGoMo GoMo

She will live forever in your music mate

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RIP..

Cannonball

V sorry to hear that. Love to you pal

Obi Paul Kenobi

I'm so sorry for your loss. May her soul sleep soundly.

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Ash Zul

This song always reminds me of surreal era of my 90s childhood, this being played over and over on the mall during a hot sunny day, as if time itself stopped. Top memories!!!

Lachhman Mahase

Agree totally Ash the song of the summer back in the day

Z-REX

heda kom They said ‘mall’ so yeah they’re American

Francis O'Neill

What a decade in which to be a child 💕 Magical. Insanely magical and wonderful decade 😊 👍 🇬🇧 🎶

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