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)
Step Out
Oasis Lyrics
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Take me high on a mountain side
She was dressed up in leopard skin
And her soul would never be denied
I met her down the disco in a beat up car
She was burning down the road
She looked just like a star with a Jaguar
And when you might
Think you're gonna cry
It will be all right
Step out tonight
You might
Think you're gonna cry
It will be all right
Step out tonight
What I said I said to her
I'm alive when you walk that way
Can you hear what I can hear ?
It's the sound of a brand new day
She met me down a disco in a beat up car
I was burning down the road
I can be a star in a Jaguar
I need to lighten my load
Because you might
Think you're gonna cry
It will be all right
Step out tonight
You might
Think you're gonna cry
It will be all right
Step out tonight
My whole life still sinking in the water
I need a ship not your sweet lip tonight
You might
Think you're gonna cry
It will be all right
Step out tonight
You might
Think you're gonna cry
It will be all right
Step out tonight
And if you might
Think you're gonna cry
It will be all right
Step out tonight
And when you might
Think you're gonna cry
It will be all right
Step out tonight
Step out tonight
Step out tonight
Step out tonight
Step out tonight
Step out tonight
Step out tonight
Step out tonight
Step out tonight
Step out tonight
Step out tonight
Tonight tonight tonight
Tonight tonight tonight
The lyrics of the song 'Step Out' by Oasis seems to be about escaping your daily routine and enjoying the moment. The singer meets this girl at a disco, who is dressed in leopard skin and seems to embody freedom and living in the present moment. The singer acknowledges that he's alive when she walks that way and that it's the sound of a brand new day. The girl needs to lighten her load, which could mean that she is stressed or burdened with something that she needs to let go of. The singer wants to step out tonight, to escape his current situation and go somewhere high on the mountain side, where he can experience a new level of freedom and see the world from a different perspective.
The chorus of the song repeatedly mentions that it will be alright even if you might think you're going to cry. Perhaps this is a message of hope to the listeners to take risks and step out of their comfort zones because everything will be alright in the end. The last lines of the song suggest that the singer needs a ship instead of sweet lips, which could be interpreted as him wanting something more meaningful than just a temporary escape from his reality.
Overall, 'Step Out' seems to be a song that encourages listeners to take a step outside of their regular routine and seize the day. The singer, who wants to escape his reality and experience a new level of freedom, finds solace in the girl he meets at the disco.
Line by Line Meaning
What she said she said to me
The singer is recounting a conversation they had with someone else
Take me high on a mountain side
The other person expressed a desire to be taken on a thrilling adventure
She was dressed up in leopard skin
The other person made a fashion statement by dressing in a bold way
And her soul would never be denied
The other person had an unbreakable spirit, determined to live life to the fullest
I met her down the disco in a beat up car
The artist met the other person at a nightclub and they arrived in a run-down vehicle
She was burning down the road
They were driving quickly and recklessly
She looked just like a star with a Jaguar
Despite arriving in a beat up car, the other person had a magnetic presence and appeared glamorous
She needs to lighten her load
The other person may be weighed down by personal struggles or emotional baggage and needs to release it
And when you might
Think you're gonna cry
It will be all right
Step out tonight
The artist encourages the other person to not dwell on negative emotions but to go out and enjoy life
What I said I said to her
The artist is now sharing what they said in response to the other person's words
I'm alive when you walk that way
The other person's energy and confidence is infectious and invigorates the singer
Can you hear what I can hear ?
The artist is inviting the other person to share in their positive outlook
It's the sound of a brand new day
The singer is optimistic about the future, seeing it as full of opportunity and possibility
My whole life still sinking in the water
I need a ship not your sweet lip tonight
The singer reflects on struggles they have recently faced and suggest that they require something substantial (e.g. help, support) rather than temporary pleasures (e.g. a kiss)
Step out tonight
The singer repeats their encouragement to go out and enjoy life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Noel Gallagher, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
cityblue1982
Noel wrote all of these anthems in such a short space of time. Unbelievable
Adam Barlow
"Wrote"
Life’s Too Short
He ripped this off stevie wonder
FBI
95-96
147breaks
Incredible era ,glad I was in it and saw them a few times .the drinking culture ,clothes and music in the 90s absolutely amazing
You have my sympathy.
@Life’s Too Short "Ripped off"... it's literally the phrasing of one line.
Beyond that, the songs have absolutely no similarities.
Marco Cristofori
You understand that it is a great band when a song like this was "only" used as a b-side. Awesome! Oasis: definitely one of the greatest bands of the last 30 years.
General__Dread
It was actually supposed to be on morning glory and at the last minute got took off due to stevie wonder filing a lawsuit due to it blatantly being a RIP off of uptight, settled it and gave him a songwriting credit and put it as a b side.
Marco Cristofori
@General__Dread Oh thanks. Really didn't know it. I've never listened to "Uptight" before, and in truth, there are some similaraties.
General__Dread
@Marco Cristofori yh if u look at the songwriting credits it noel and wonder and his team where originally it was just noel. I remember back in the day in wellies looking at the track listing it had step out on there listed but not on the copy obviously when I bought it, think it was supposed to be around track 7.