Oasis signed to independent record label Creation Records in 1993 and released their record-setting debut album Definitely Maybe (1994). The following year they recorded (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995) with drummer Alan White, in the midst of a chart rivalry with peers Blur. Spending ten weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart, (What's the Story) Morning Glory? was also an international chart success and became one of the best-selling albums of all time. In addition, it stands as the fifth-best-selling album in the UK and the biggest-selling album in the UK of the 1990s. The Gallagher brothers featured regularly in tabloid newspapers for their disputes and wild lifestyles. In 1996, Oasis performed two nights at Knebworth for an audience of 125,000 each time, the largest outdoor concerts in UK history at the time. In 1997, Oasis released their third album, Be Here Now. It became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history.
Oasis' popularity later declined and McGuigan and Arthurs left in 1999 as Oasis released Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000). They were replaced by former Heavy Stereo guitarist Gem Archer and former Ride guitarist Andy Bell. White departed in 2004, replaced by Zak Starkey and later Chris Sharrock. Oasis released three more studio albums, Heathen Chemistry (2002), Don't Believe the Truth (2005) and Dig Out Your Soul (2008). The group abruptly disbanded after the departure of Noel Gallagher in August 2009.
As of 2009, Oasis had sold over 70 million records worldwide. They are among the most successful acts on the UK Singles Chart and Albums Chart, with eight UK number-one singles and eight UK number-one albums. The band also achieved three platinum albums in the US. They won 17 NME Awards, nine Q Awards, four MTV Europe Music Awards and six Brit Awards, including one in 2007 for Outstanding Contribution to Music and one for the "Best Album of the Last 30 Years" for (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. They were nominated for two Grammy Awards.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis_(band)
Studio albums
Definitely Maybe (1994)
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
Be Here Now (1997)
Standing on the Shoulder of Giants (2000)
Heathen Chemistry (2002)
Don't Believe the Truth (2005)
Dig Out Your Soul (2008)
Members:
Liam Gallagher – vocals (1991–2009)
Noel Gallagher – lead guitar, vocals (1991–2009)
Paul Arthurs - rhythm guitar (1991–1999)
Gem Archer – rhythm guitar (1999–2009)
Paul McGuigan – bass guitar (1991–1999)
Andy Bell (Oasis) – bass guitar (1999–2009)
Tony McCarroll – drums (1991–1995)
Alan White (Oasis) – drums (1995–2004)
Zak Starkey – drums (2004–2008)
Chris Sharrock – drums (2008–2009)
Idler's Dream
Oasis Lyrics
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The light that's shining through your eyes of gold
From heavenly blood you seem to spring
From heavenly waters you can drink
I'll meet you on a day that never ends
I'll greet you in a way that heaven meant
You lay me down gently on the leaves
I never did say that I wish I could
I never could pray 'cause it's just no good
I hope you don't break my heart of stone
I don't want to scream out loud
And wake up on my own
And as I close my eyes
And the sky turns red
I realize just what you are
You're an idler's dream
And you're singing Shangri-La
Shangri-La
Shangri-La
Shangri-La
Oasis's "Idler's Dream" appears on their 2002 album "Heathen Chemistry", and it is a song about the longing for a perfect world that seems impossible to achieve. The song is characterized by the powerful and reflective lyrics that offer a glimpse into the deepest desires and fears of the singer.
The opening lines of the song set the tone for the whole song. The singer's heart skips a beat every time they look into the eyes of their beloved, and they see a light shining through their eyes that indicates a divine presence. The lover, in the singer's eyes, is an entity originating from heavenly blood and water that they can drink. The use of the heavens and water imagery in the lyrics is used to show how the love he feels for his beloved is celestial and otherworldly.
The song's chorus is simply spectacular, with the singer's voice soaring as they sing about heaven and their ultimate desire to be with their beloved. Throughout the song, the singer is living in fear that his heart would be broken because he believes that his heart of stone might not be able to take the pain of a broken heart.
In conclusion, "Idler's Dream" is a beautiful song that deals with love, loss, desire, and the ultimate longing of humankind. It is a deeply emotional song that connects with people on different levels.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart it skips a beat when I behold
My heart feels a sudden excitement when I see you
The light that's shining through your eyes of gold
The brightness emanating from your eyes indicates divinity
From heavenly blood you seem to spring
Your origins are celestial and divine
From heavenly waters you can drink
You have access to the nectar of life, a symbol of immortality
I'll meet you on a day that never ends
I look forward to being with you eternally
I'll greet you in a way that heaven meant
I will welcome you in a divine manner as for what this meeting is destined.
You lay me down gently on the leaves
You carefully put me down on the vegetation
You cover me over in my sleep
You warm and protect me when I sleep
I never did say that I wish I could
I never expressed my desires verbally
I never could pray 'cause it's just no good
I can't bring myself to pray, as I don't believe it will help
I hope you don't break my heart of stone
I hope you won't hurt me, as I've been hurt in the past and have become cold and unfeeling
I don't want to scream out loud
I don't want to express my pain loudly
And wake up on my own
And find myself alone in the morning
And as I close my eyes
As I'm falling asleep
And the sky turns red
And the surroundings change
I realize just what you are
I understand who/what you really are
You're an idler's dream
You are a fantasy or a figment of imagination
And you're singing Shangri-La
You are singing a metaphorical Shangri-La, utopia or paradise.
Shangri-La
Utopia
Shangri-La
Utopia
Shangri-La
Utopia
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GALLAGHER
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@jojopedrovieira
My heart it skips a beat when I behold
The light that's shining through your eyes of gold
From heavenly blood you seem to spring
From heavenly waters you can drink
I'll meet you on the day that never ends
I'll greet you in the way that heaven meant
You lay me down gently on the leaves
You cover me over in my sleep
I never did say that I wish I could
I never could pray cos it's just no good
I hope you don't break my heart of stone
I don't wanna scream out loud wake up on my own
And as I close my eyes
And the sky turns red
I realise just what you are
You're an idler's dream and you're singing shangri-la
Shangri-la
Shangri-la
Shangri-la
@DanielHillCoaching
As a pretty big Oasis fan I’m a little ashamed to say I’d never heard of this before. I just came from TikTok where Noel’s asked “what do you love about being a songwriter?” He said he was “out shopping in London & Idler’s Dreams which nobody cares about was regaled by a girl about what it meant to her”. “That’s what it’s all about, in a nutshell”… Beautiful.
@joebloggs5734
Wow. I've just done exactly the same.
@Jaunt1able
Brother, delve into to the whole ‘b-side’ train. Absolute gems
@Jaunt1able
Cigarettes in hell is a fave of mine
@beamishjames
Same 😅
@nerradnewo6328
Can't be a big oasis fan if yer on tiky tok mate
@ShelfsideYido89
i get annoyed that people dont know this side to oasis, feels like people dont understand just how magical a band they are because they dont know of this back catalouge of hidden bursts of heaven. But then i guess a part of me is glad that im in the select few who know these little oasis secrets. Best Band of my time, Noel Gallagher my Hero.
@scotttbeee2912
Don’t get mad Brah
@blackroses5387
I actually find it amusing, when someone says “ they had no talent, or they couldn’t sing “ I just direct these people to their catalogue 👍👍
@iron1992
Most people don't have a clue they've written half the songs they have 🤷♂️