Better Man

Oasis

I want to love you
I want to be a better man
I don't want to hurt you
I just want to see what's in your hands

Well alright now (yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Well alright now (yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Ah, and I know you'll understand
Ah, and I know you'll understand

I want to love you
I want to be a better man
I don't want to hurt you
I just want to see what's in your hands

Well alright now (yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Well alright now (yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Ah, and I know you'll understand
Ah, and I know you'll understand

I'm gonna be a better man
I'm gonna be a better man
I'm gonna be a better man
I'm gonna be a better man
I'm gonna be a better man
I'm gonna be a better man
I'm gonna be a better man
I'm gonna be a better man
Yeah
Ah yeah
Ah
Yeah
Ah yeah
Ah


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Better Man Lyrics as written by Liam Gallagher

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    General Comment

    off the album Heathen Chemistry pritty meger!

    mat2710on September 17, 2002   Link
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    Liam&Noel say..Better Man- "Better Man. I wanted a groove more instead of a song. Not so many words. Just hitting it like don't want to be a soldier like that. Like Plastic Ono. That was it."

    mat2710on September 25, 2002   Link
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    so the lyrics aren't exactly shakespeare, the groove is f'in glorious.

    pumkinhedon December 01, 2004   Link
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    General Comment

    The live version is fantastic, especially the solo part.

    Eatcarpeton April 04, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    The groove is the sexiest thing they've ever done. Everytime I hear that song, I see a Ross Meyer vixen splashed about in 8mm discoloured film of red, blue, green and yellow frames. So dam sexy, this song. Favourite parts are "Uh, Uh" and the second "Yeah" in the chorus, with it's seventh chord. Simple lyrics for a fantastic groove beat - Top notch stuff!

    bkat004on June 13, 2005   Link
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    Groove is the right word. Fuck lyrics, the song is strong. It stands alone as a masterpiece in its own genre. Liam is a genius...at times.

    The cageon September 15, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    Shame it lasts 38 minutes, well the song doesn't but the file it's contained on does (in the 32nd or 33rd minute an instrumental comes on, not a fantastic one, but never the less, it's Oasis material).

    mdeaveson September 19, 2005   Link
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    This and Columbia are the best Oasis grooves. Live versions of this song are better than the record as well, maybe a revival of it on the next tour would be appreciated? Unless the next album is better than DM...

    pompeydrummeron August 16, 2006   Link
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    I like the grove...to this song, Different then what oasis would normally make.

    xaiver_888on August 22, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    Amazing song. One of the best off Heathen Chemistry, if not the best.

    I believe it is about how Liam wants to be a "better man" than his father, who drank, abused, and beat him and the rest of his family.

    oasisfan99on December 24, 2007   Link

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