Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Slide away and give it all you've got
My today fell in from the top
I dream of you and all the things you say
I wonder where you are now?
Hold me down all the world's asleep
Need you now you've knocked me off my feet
I dream of you and we talk of growing old
But you said please don't!
Slide in baby together we'll fly
I've tried praying but I don't know what you're saying to me
Now that you're mine
We'll find a way
Of chasing the sun
Let me be the one that shines with you
In the morning we don't know what to do
Two of a kind
We'll find a way
To do what we've done
Let me be the one who shines with you
And we can slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Away
Slide away, and give it all you've got
My today, fell in from the top
I dream of you and all the things you say
I wonder where you are now?
Slide in baby together we'll fly
I've tried praying and I know just what you're saying to me
Now that you're mine
We'll find a way
Of chasing the sun
Let me be the one that shines with you
In the morning we don't know what to do
We are two of a kind
We'll find a way
To do what we've done
Oh, let me be the one that shines with you
And we can slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
My today fell in from the top
I dream of you and all the things you say
I wonder where you are now?
Hold me down all the world's asleep
Need you now you've knocked me off my feet
I dream of you and we talk of growing old
But you said please don't!
Slide in baby together we'll fly
I've tried praying but I don't know what you're saying to me
Now that you're mine
We'll find a way
Of chasing the sun
Let me be the one that shines with you
In the morning we don't know what to do
Two of a kind
We'll find a way
To do what we've done
Let me be the one who shines with you
And we can slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Away
Slide away, and give it all you've got
My today, fell in from the top
I dream of you and all the things you say
I wonder where you are now?
Slide in baby together we'll fly
I've tried praying and I know just what you're saying to me
Now that you're mine
We'll find a way
Of chasing the sun
Let me be the one that shines with you
In the morning we don't know what to do
We are two of a kind
We'll find a way
To do what we've done
Oh, let me be the one that shines with you
And we can slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Slide away
Lyrics submitted by magicnudiesuit, edited by Bianconero, yoshimitsu342
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Love this song...This song is pretty blunt in what it means, one person in a relationship feels committed to their special someone, but that someone is still hesitant somewhat. Yet, they're showing that person how much they mean to them, and sings of an unknown, but bright future...great, great song...right now though, its kinda ironic for me...my special someone has basically slammed the door shut in my face...
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Little Liam sings this song in a way i cant believe there is a better one. I cant imagine there is a better one. There simply cant be a better one.
Like a little god. This cute voice and the unsureness in it. I love it. "In the morning, when we dont know what to do" its a song for the youth. Easily fantastic.
I love this song. It's´probably my favorite. I think it talks about the greatest feeling in the world which is love. Its great how love makes you feel, you know, when that special person is near you... it gets you to think about the illusions you have for the future with that special someone.
Leave him, leave that makes you heavier, and be with me doesn't matter if we are in our youth (morning) and we don t have to do anyting all i have is you for me, and I for You
Hmmm, I'm pretty sure this song is about fucking, "slide away and give it all you've got" and that feeling of a fresh partner where nothing matters but the two of you. "in the morning we don't know what to do" "were two of a kind...." " we can slide away, i don't know i don't care all i want is you to take me there slide away slide away....
Fucking all night long baby. hahahah. Oasis (noel) are class.
One of the best love songs I've ever heard. To me it's about loving someone and wanted them to come with you and run away from all their problems. Slide Away
it's pretty:) oasis is god..Hold me down - all the world's asleep I need you now - you've knocked me off my feet I dream of you - we talk of growing old But you said please don't he explains everything so well and how much he wants her
my actual favorite song in the whole world.
I think that the meaning is quite simple; it's just a love song about dreaming to be with the one you want for the rest of your life. What I find fascinating about this song is how sweet Liam's vocals are. While most of the times he sounds arrongant and cold, in Slide Away he is charming.
Well this one's great, to me this is one of the best afterwards-looking forward-love songs in this world.