Don't Look Back In Anger

Album: (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995)
Charted: 1 55
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  • Slip inside the eye of your mind
    Don't you know you might find
    A better place to play
    You said that you'd never been
    But all the things that you've seen
    Will slowly fade away

    So I start a revolution from my bed
    'Cause you said the brains I had went to my head
    Step outside, summertime's in bloom
    Stand up beside the fireplace
    Take that look from off your face
    You ain't ever gonna burn my heart out

    And so Sally can wait
    She knows it's too late
    As we're walking on by
    Her soul slides away
    But don't look back in anger
    I heard you say

    Take me to the place where you go
    Where nobody knows
    If it's night or day
    But please don't put your life in the hands
    Of a rock and roll band
    Who'll throw it all away

    I'm gonna start a revolution from my bed
    'Cause you said the brains I had went to my head
    Step outside 'cause summertime's in bloom
    Stand up beside the fireplace
    Take that look from off your face
    'Cause you ain't ever gonna burn my heart out

    And so Sally can wait
    She knows it's too late
    As she's walking on by
    My soul slides away
    But don't look back in anger
    I heard you say

    So Sally can wait
    She knows it's too late
    As we're walking on by
    Her soul slides away
    But don't look back in anger
    I heard you say

    So Sally can wait
    She knows it's too late
    As she's walking on by
    My soul slides away
    But don't look back in anger
    Don't look back in anger
    I heard you say
    At least not today Writer/s: Noel Gallagher
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 43

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  • Matias from Cordoba, ArgentinaThis song is in part a tribute to John Lennon, since both Gallagher brothers are big fans of The Beatles, and specially John's. They didn't rip off anything, they're just "quoting him" on the intro. And the "So I start a revolution from my bed" line is not from any song. It's referring to John & Yoko's honeymoon/press conference, where they would just sit in bed for a week and have journalists and such come in and interview them, using their fame to get their peace message out to the world.
  • Craig from Crystal River, MdThe chorus is the chord progression from Pachelbel's Canon in D, the intro is Imagine by John Lennon, the choral melody sounds similar to "All the Young Dudes", but "Don't Look Back in Anger" as a metaphor for anal sex...??? C'mon now. Is the "Soul slides away" just another way to talk about lube?
  • Steven from Edinburgh, United Kingdomi would like this sung at my funeral, by gordon rennie.
  • Colin from Dover, DeI love this song and their song Wonderwall. I can play them on the guitar. Don't Look Back in Anger was the first song by them I learned to play. I kinda get sad hearing this song because it seems like this song is about leaving all your friends behind; leaving your loved ones behind. I think about when I graduated high school when I hear this song.
  • Fman from Birmingham, United KingdomAll The Young Dudes is nabbed to use in Stand By Me's chorus - nothing to do with Don't Look Back In Anger.
  • Jared from Devon, Englandon the 'fact',that Noel wanted wonderwall to say he loved his gilfriend - well, its not true! wonderwall is about you being in a bad situation and your imaginary friend coming to save you!
  • Catherine from Glasgow, EnglandErik... little richard did sing long tall sally but the beatles covered it
  • Guilherme from Pelotas, BrazilOMG there is a lot of guessing youre all doing.

    One could even say it is about anal sex. (hey sally, dont look back in anger!)

    hahah just kidding. It is a tribute for lennon thats for sure, theyre big fans of the beatles. Sally is no one, just fit the lyrics.
  • Steve from Bridgetown, OtherGreat song. The song is actually about fantasising. Playing with yourself/jerking off. Slip inside the eye of your mind suggest exploring your fantasies. Read the lyrics carefully. "The brains I had went to my head" is actaul head that he received from his fans. He is actually talking to his Dick and his Dick asks him not to look back in anger. Sally is just a general female name.
  • Leela from Chicago, Ili love this song

    isn't the main chord
    cannon D???
  • Ashley from Toronto, Canadaokay, wow, i really have NO clue where some of you people get your information from!
    dont look back in anger.. yes, the beginning is from john lennon's imagine.. so what? it sounds amazing. then , oasis took the lyrics "start a revolution from my bed..." which john lennon was working on writing before he died.. SALLY IS NOT REAL! and lyla isnt real either.. theyre not cousins but noel says theyre sisters making a point that neither of them are real. the song is about him being on the road all the time and not spending time with his love. look on wikipedia.
    screwed up lyrics for sure! really something to think about.
  • Joe from Chicago, Ilits about him and another girl and it didn't work out and now hes got another girl and the old ones pissed off
  • Dean from Manchester, EnglandAlso the name Sally came from when Liam misheard Noel singing the original lyrics to the song. Dean, Manchester
  • Olivia from Perth, Australiawho cares if the opening lines sound like imagine. I personally think this song is way better, I could listen to it on repeat forever. I'm actually sick of Imagine
  • Amy from Liverpool, Englandi seen on some program that critics were constantly saying that oasis stole beatles melodys and thats why they use the imagine bit at the start to kinda hit back at the critics. but i also think it was like a homage to john lennon with the whole "gonna start a revolution from my bed" lyric. xXx
  • Dave from Cardiff, WalesJesse - Noel admitted in an interview in 1996 that the opening chords were nicked from "Imagine", and that the song was inspired by John Lennon
  • Paul from Redditch, EnglandPatrick Macnee from the "Avengers" cameos as the driver/butler in the video.
  • David from Roeselare, BelgiumThe song about the dogname isn't cap... its "Elsa", when noel recorded the song in the studio, there a dog there. (see definitely maybe cd)
  • Shane from Kildare, IrelandNoel once got into a cab, and the driver asked him to sign an autograph for his daughter, Sally. She was distraught because she had heard rumors that her favourite band oasis were breaking up. Thats were Sally came from.
  • Denis from Montreal, CanadaIf you read the lyrics carefully, this song is about a groupie being told to forget the rape she was victim of by some band members. Read the lyrics again before flaming me.
  • Jon from Norwich, England"Take me there:the oasis story" gives details of the songs words. The Sally of the song does not exist. Never has. Never will. Just words. Live with it. - There is a name that came from a dog in one oasis song - but it isnt Sally. Also the 'you said the brains I had went to my head' come from a John Lennon bootleg that Noel said he would nick.- Jon, UK
  • Sofie from Odense, Denmarkmaybe you're right. but think about it. Don't look back in anger is on the album Christiane F. And if you'll been watching the movie about Christiane F, you can relate it to Don't look back in anger..
    help me figure it all out..
  • Helen from Lancashire, Englandin an interview with Noel, he said 'Sally does not exist. It just fitted the lyrics'. Also, when asked about Lyla, he says 'She's Sallys sister', so i think that means that she doesn't exist either.
  • Bones from New Plymouth, New ZealandNoel said Sally is Lyla's cousin
  • Mark from Miami, Flalright and VH1 also aired a special in which Gweneth Stefani said she was a "goddess"....just cause somone says it on VH1 doesn't make it true...
  • Laura Schneider from Eatontown, NjActually, Erik in Tempe, the Beatles DID cover "Long Tall Sally," with Paul on vocals. Look it up right here on SongFacts.com. Little Richard was one of their biggest influences. It was recorded at Abbey Road in 1963 and released May 11 1964. A live version appears on "Live at the Hollywood Bowl;" it's the very last song and wraps up the concert. In addition, it was the title song of an entire Beatles LP released exclusively in Canada.
  • Federico from La Coruña, SpainOne of the women who appear in the video, became Allan White's girlfriend. They met during the recording of the video-clip.
  • Erik from Tempe, AzKevin... Little richard sung long tall sally, not the beatles.
  • Alan from Cambridge, EnglandSally is Sally Cinnamon from the Stone Roses song. Noel talks rubbish in interviews to keep interviewers on their toes, the dog story was part of that rubbish. Watch the recent webcast if you don't believe me.
  • Sofie from Odense, DenmarkI love this song. It's my favorite ..
  • Amanda from Memphis, TnUmmmm.....Same key, same tempo, AND same chords. Yes, they ripped off Imagine.
  • Jesse from Peterborough, CanadaNoel did not rip off 'Imagine' The chords are the same... C and F... but that's hardly enough. Noel would call it paying homage... not nicking.
  • Kevin from St. James, NyI think Sally is a reference to Long Tall Sally, the last song that the Beatles played together. So Sally can wait is another way of saying the end can wait.
  • Sofie from Odense, DenmarkSally could be the girl 'Christiane F' ?
  • Eric from Covina, Cathey got the name Elsa from in a dog,but that is for a different song, supersonic. Sally is just random i guess. sounds good thought, good tune i say
  • Martijn from Arnhem, NetherlandsSally was the name of a dog in the studio, they needed a name so they took the dog's name.
  • Randi from Linton, Mei dont think that "sally" is a real person. i think the meaning of the song is a little confusing. i think it might be that sally is a very serious person and takes to heart everything that people think. noel is saying that sally needs to find inner peace and just say "f*ck everyone else" and be happy doing what she really wants.but she cant so she just has to sit back and watch everyone else be happy while she is miserable and untrue to her feelings. i think sally also realizes that her unhppiness is her fault. thats what i kinda think, but i still feel like im missing some points.. anyone care to help me out? ive going crazy trying to figure out what this song is all about
  • Jonathan from Natchitoches, LaAppeared in Season 1 Episode 11 of Cold Case on CBS. The name of the episode is "Hubris."
  • Catherine from Glasgow, EnglandAnyone know who the "Sally" in the song is?
  • Stephanie from Aurich, GermanyI heard, the song is abot car driving. When you get a hit from the car behind you- don't look back in anger.
    It's not easy but it works!
  • Dave from Cardiff, WalesThe opening chords are more than loosely based on those from John Lennon's "Imagine"
  • John from Seattle, WaA guest on VH1's "Four on the Floor" claimed he got Noel Gallagher to admit that the chorus is ripped off from "All the Young Dudes."
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