Sad Song Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sing a sad song in a lonely place
Try to put a word in for me
It's been so long since I found this space
You better put in two or three
We as people are just walking 'round
Our heads are firmly fixed in the ground
What we don't see, well it can't be real
What we don't touch we cannot feel


[Pre-Chorus]
Where we're living, in this town
The sun is coming up and it's going down
But it's all just the same at the end of the day

And we cheat and we lie
Nobody says it's wrong so we don't ask why
'Cause it's all just the same at the end of the day

[Chorus]
We're throwing it all away
We're throwing it all away
We're throwing it all away
At the end of the day


[Verse 2]
If you're needing something I can give
I know I'd help you if I can
If you're honest and you say that you did
You know that I would give you my hand
Or a sad song in a lonely place
I'll try to put a word in for you
Need a shoulder? Well, if that's the case
You know there's nothing I wouldn't do
[Pre-Chorus]
Where we're living in this town
The sun is coming up and it's going down
But it's all just the same at the end of the day
When we cheat and we lie
Nobody says it's wrong so we don't ask why
'Cause it's all just the same at the end of the day

[Chorus]
Don't throw it all away
Don't throw it all away
Don't throw it all away
Don't throw it all away

[Interlude]
Throwing it all away
Throwing it all away
Throwing it all away


[Chorus]
Throwing it all away
Throwing it all away
You're throwing it all away
At the end of the day

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About

Genius Annotation

“Sad Song” was included as a bonus track on the Japanese and vinyl editions of Definitely Maybe.

On the original release of “Sad Song,” Noel Gallagher performs vocals as opposed to Liam Gallagher, however the 2016 documentary Oasis: Supersonic features an early recording with Liam performing vocals. Liam Gallagher would later play “Sad Song” during his 2019 MTV UK Unplugged performance.

Q&A

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What did Oasis say about "Sad Song"?
Genius Answer

Noel Gallagher on the song:

It is an early song, a hidden gem. I remember Clint Boon from the Inspiral Carpets going ‘You’re not gonna call it 'Sad Song,’ are you? Shit title.‘ That’s what it says in the song though. I don’t give a f–k about titles. I’ve got one called 'Cigarettes & Alcohol’, nothing’s shittier than that.

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