Around the year 2000, Noel Gallagher began to suffer from panic attacks due to his drug addiction. He used the depression and paranoia that followed as inspiration for this song.
When played live, Liam would usually introduce the song with the line, “this one’s for the druggies(/potheads).”
[Verse 1]
What tongueless ghost of sin crept through my curtains?
Sailing on a sea of sweat on a stormy night
I think he don't got a name but I can't be certain
And in me he starts to confide
[Chorus 1]
That my family don't seem so familiar
And my enemies all know my name
And if you hear me tap on your window
Better get on yer knees and pray panic is on the way
[Verse 2]
My pulse pumps out a beat to the ghost dancer
My eyes are dead and my throat's like a black hole
And if there's a god would he give another chancer
An hour to sing for his soul
[Chorus 2]
Because my family don't seem so familiar
And my enemies all know my name
And when you hear me tap on yer window
Yer better get on yer knees and pray panic is on the way
[Chorus 3]
Because my family don't seem so familiar
And my enemies all know my name
And when you hear me tap on yer window
Then you get on your knees and you better pray
Because my family don't seem so familiar
And my enemies all know my name
And when you hear me tap on your window
Yer better get on yer knees and pray
Panic is on the way
Panic is on the way
Gas Panic! was written by Noel Gallagher.
Gas Panic! was produced by Noel Gallagher & Mark “Spike” Stent.
Oasis released Gas Panic! on Mon Feb 28 2000.
Noel Gallagher:
A bit like Led Zeppelin, some smoothing hip hop. For two years I used to have these difficult agony attacks. The clock was 4 one morning and I couldn’t sleep. Mostly I used to wake Meg and she was forced to sit and talk with me all through the night. But this night she didn’t wake u...