“Wonderwall” was released as the third single off of Oasis' classic album What’s The Story? (Morning Glory). It was supposedly written for Noel Gallagher’s then-girlfriend, Meg Matthews, as he told NME in 1996, “It’s about my girlfriend, Meg Matthews.” Bandmembers Bonehead and Guigsy seconded that i...
[Verse 1]
Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you
And by now, you shoulda somehow realised what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
[Verse 2]
And backbeat, the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before, but you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
[Pre-Chorus]
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know how
[Chorus]
Because maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
[Verse 3]
Today was gonna be the day, but they'll never throw it back to you
And by now, you shoulda somehow realised what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
[Pre-Chorus]
And all the roads that lead you there were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know how
[Chorus]
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
I said maybe (I said maybe)
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
[Outro]
I said maybe (I said maybe)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (That saves me)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (That saves me)
You're gonna be the one that saves me (That saves me)
Wonderwall was written by Noel Gallagher.
Wonderwall was produced by Owen Morris & Noel Gallagher.
Oasis released Wonderwall on Mon Oct 30 1995.
Noel Gallagher has given conflicting stories of who this song is about. He told NME in 1996 that it was about his then-girlfriend Meg Matthews, but in 2001 explained that it was really about “an imaginary friend who’s gonna come and save you from yourself.”
Gallagher claimed that he felt obligated...
Neither Gallagher is fond of it. Liam hated it from the beginning and claims that he gags every time he has to play it, and Noel resents that most fans view it as Oasis' best song:
Outside of England, it’s the one song we’re famous for all over the world, and it annoys the fuck out of me. It’s not...
Noel described it as “an imaginary friend who’s gonna come and save you from yourself.” Liam’s explanation differed:
A wonderwall can be anything. It’s just a beautiful word. It’s like looking for that bus ticket, and you’re trying to fucking find it, that bastard, and you finally find it and you p...
Noel told Liam he could either sing on “Wonderwall” or another Morning Glory single, “Don’t Look Back In Anger,” and Liam chose “Wonderwall.” Track producer Owen Morris described Liam’s vocals on the song as “rasping blues, like he’s smoked 100 cigarettes.”