This is an early Oasis song that can be found on the B-sides album The Mast… Read Full Bio ↴This is an early Oasis song that can be found on the B-sides album The Masterplan. It is about how during the early stages of the band, they felt they were going nowhere.

The line "I'm gonna buy me a motor car, maybe a jaguar, maybe a plane or a day of fame," describes what Noel Gallagher had his eyes set on before they hit it big.

Going Nowhere
Oasis Lyrics

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Hate the way that you've taken back
Everything you've given to me
And the way that you'd always say
It's nothing to do with me
Different versions of many men
Come before you came
All their questions was similar
The answers just the same

I'm gonna get me a motor car
Maybe a Jaguar maybe a plane or a day of fame
I'm gonna be a millionaire so can you take me there
want to be wild 'cause my life's so tame
Here am I, going nowhere on a train
Here am I, growing older in the rain
Hey hey hey hey

Hate the way that you've taken back
Everything you've given to me
Any way that you always say
It's nothing to do with me
Different versions of many men
Come before you came
All their questions was similar
The answers just the same

I'm gonna get me a motor car
Maybe a Jaguar maybe a plane or a day of fame
I'm gonna be a millionaire so can you take me there
want to be wild 'cause my life's so same
Here am I, going nowhere on a train
Here am I, growing older in the rain
Here am I, going nowhere on a train
Here am I, getting lost and lonely sad and only

Why sometimes does my life feel so tame ?
Hey hey hey hey

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Going Nowhere" by Oasis convey a sense of disappointment and disillusionment. The singer expresses their frustration at having lost everything they had, and feeling like they're going nowhere in life. The repetition of the lines "hate the way that you've taken back everything you've given to me" and "it's nothing to do with me" suggest that something or someone has betrayed or let the singer down, leaving them feeling lost and directionless.

The second half of the song shifts into a dream-like sequence where the singer imagines themselves living a more exciting and fulfilling life. They fantasize about having a flashy car, a private plane, and becoming a millionaire. The repetition of the line "here am I, going nowhere on a train" throughout the song reinforces the sense of aimlessness and stagnation in their current situation. The final line, "why sometimes does my life feel so tame?", encapsulates the singer's frustration and search for something more meaningful.

Overall, "Going Nowhere" explores themes of disillusionment, loss, and longing for something more in life. The repetition of certain lines and phrases emphasizes the singer's sense of being stuck in a rut, while the dream-like sequence hints at the possibility of escape or transformation.

Line by Line Meaning

Hate the way that you've taken back
I am resentful that you have removed everything you used to give me

Everything you've given to me
All the things you used to provide for me

And the way that you'd always say
The manner in which you constantly expressed

It's nothing to do with me
That it had no relevance to your involvement

Different versions of many men
Numerous people that preceded you

Come before you came
Arrived prior to your introduction

All their questions was similar
Asked comparable inquiries

The answers just the same
The replies didn't differ

I'm gonna get me a motor car
I plan to obtain an automobile

Maybe a Jaguar maybe a plane or a day of fame
Either a fancy vehicle, an aircraft, or a moment of recognition

I'm gonna be a millionaire so can you take me there
I aspire to be wealthy, can you guide me?