Oasis – (As Long As They've Got) Cigarettes In Hell

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Spend your days just working and shopping
Depending on how much your luck is in
Spend your night-life table-hogging
And trying to keep that bag-of-bones in trim

I don't mind not feeling immortal
'Cos it ain't all that as far as I can tell
I don't mind not going to Heaven
As long as they've got cigarettes
As long as they've got cigarettes in Hell

By the time we start getting used to
The dope that's forming on the windowsill
Now we know we've got ourselves into
The cage that keeps the mice on the treadmill

I don't mind not feeling immortal
'Cos it ain't all that as far as I can tell
I don't mind not going to Heaven
As long as they've got cigarettes
As long as they've got cigarettes in Hell

I don't mind not feeling immortal
'Cos it ain't all that as far as I can tell
And I don't mind not going to Heaven
As long as they've got cigarettes
As long as they've got cigarettes in Hell

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    General Comment:This song reminds me of strawberry fields forever
    Flag kwidgeon April 04, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:erinonanescalator I think that might have been one of the reasons they chose those lyrics. They knew some people might tut and not like their choice of words. But they don't give a damn, that's one of the reasons why I love this song it's just saying screw you, screw life just get me a cigarette.
    Flag unavailableon July 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this is a great mello song from oasis...makes ya feel lazy as hell and not giving a shit.
    Flag xaiver_888on August 16, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i'm glad someone enjoys the deeper meaning in this song, but i think Oasis uses a pathetic excuse for an analogy here.
    Not solely because I am a Christian, and I think the surface of the song is so moronic and professes mediocrity, but using such cliche themes is just--well, trite.
    Call me stupid or ignorant, but hey--at least i won't be smoking cigarettes in hell listening to this crappy song.
    Flag erinonanescalatoron July 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:oops, i realize that second sentence makes no sense.
    I meant:
    I think Oasis uses a pathetic excuse for an anology here;
    Not solely because I am a Christian, but because I think the surface of the song is so moronic and professes mediocrity, and the use of such cliche themes is just--well, trite.

    And I don't mean to sound all righteous and what not, but I think there are more creative analogies to use--And Oasis definitely had the talent to use them
    Flag erinonanescalatoron July 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i'm glad someone enjoys the deeper meaning in this song, but i think Oasis uses a pathetic excuse for an analogy here.
    Not solely because I am a Christian, and I think the surface of the song is so moronic and professes mediocrity, but using such cliche themes is just--well, trite.
    Call me stupid or ignorant, but hey--at least i won't be smoking cigarettes in hell listening to this crappy song.
    Flag erinonanescalatoron July 23, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think Somebody else said it aswell, but to me the song is all about taking the bad with the good and getting on with it, it's all there in the title alone.
    Flag Jaydon February 17, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This is in my top 5 Oasis songs, and this is coming from a guy with ALL the singles and 40+ complete bootlegs. Brilliant vocals, outstanding production, and in my opinion some of Noel's very best lyrics.
    Flag qotsa137on February 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Mega song...one of noels best vocals. so hazy and makes you feel like you dont give a shit. although i think its having a go at how shallow, life can be. He doesn't care if he goes to hell for not caring or fitting in to society...as long as he can smoke that is!!
    Flag mally1on February 08, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This song is one of the most relaxing and hazy songs I've ever heard. It almost puts you to sleep when you listen to it. Noel sings fabulously on this song and this song is basically about not giving a shit what people say or what bad things may happen and just live your life the best you can despite those things. The chorus is almost a metaphor for life in that he's almost expecting the bad things to come along with the good times and to deal with it.
    Flag tigertour02on February 07, 2007   Link

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