Album: The Masterplan (1998)

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• Take the time to make some sense
  Of what you want to say
  And cast your words away upon the waves
  
  And sail them home with acquiesce
  On a ship of hope today
  And as they land upon the shore
  Tell them not to fear no more
  Say it loud, and sing it proud today
  
  And then dance if you wanna dance
  Please brother take a chance
  You know they're gonna go
  Which way they wanna go
  All we know is that we don't
  Know how it's gonna be
  Please brother let it be
  Life on the other hand
  Won't make us understand
  We're all part of the masterplan
  
  Say it loud and sing it proud today
  
  I'm not saying right is wrong
  It's up to us to make
  The best of all the things
  That come our way
  
  'Cause everything that's been has passed
  The answer's in the looking glass
  There's four and twenty million doors
  On life's endless corridor
  Say it loud and sing it proud today
  
  We'll dance if they wanna dance
  Please brother take a chance
  You know they're gonna go
  Which way they wanna go
  All we know is that we don't
  Know how it's gonna be
  Please brother let it be
  Life on the other hand
  Won't make you understand
  We're all part of the masterplan Writer/s: Noel Gallagher
  Publisher: Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 12

• Aelahn from Brazilwho is the one doing the counting down at the start of the song?
• Tomislav from Split, Croatiahahahaha you got a point there XD
• Cameron from Aberdeen, United Kingdomwhy are they credited to lennon/mccartney when ringo wrote octopus's garden with help from george?
• Susan from Airdrie, -I want this song played at my funeral.
• Daniel from Rio De Janeiro, Brazilthe Lennon McCartney credits are because of the line from "Octopus's Garden" you can hear at the very end of the song
• Jonathan from Bishop, EnglandWhy is this song credited to 'Noel Gallagher/John Lennon, Paul McCartney'??
• Jack Evans from Wolverhampton, EnglandIsn't is sung by Noel cos Liams voice wouldn't work wih a song like this - look at all of their similar songs, Noel sings them all
• Tristan from Bangor, WalesNoel played this song to Liam soon after their second album was released. Liam was furious with him for not writing it in time for the album, volleyed a load of abuse at his older brother, and refused to sing on the track. Apparently.
• Lars from Surrey, CanadaI Love this song! I think this is one of Noel's best works and is on the same level as Dont look back in anger, if not better.It might have been kinda derived from a song called taurus by Spirit. But I still think this is an absolute gem.
  
• Rahul from Mumbai, IndiaI think this is one of the best songs written by Noel.
• Charles from Glasgow, Scotlandto this day noel believes this is his finest work
• Neil from Sunderland, Dcthis song as written becaus Noel and Liam said there was no masterplan to their career

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