Lyrics for Wonderwall as interpreted by kevin

Wonderwall Lyrics
Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you shoulda somehow realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
Back beat, the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is
out
I'm sure you've heard it all before but you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how
Because maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day but they'll never throw it back to you
By now you shoulda somehow realized what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
And all the roads that lead you there were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me

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MCRfanatic
11-19-2009

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i love oasis, but i find this song overrated.

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gruden123
11-16-2009

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the beatles suck bob dylan and neil young are 10 times the songwriters lennon and mccartney are and they were only so big because there was no other big bands at the time in america and jfk had just got shot and american kids needed idols to look up to there success was due more to timing than to good music you want to listen to real gods? pick up Led Zeppelin II

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paramore7
11-11-2009

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i love playing this song on the guitar!
it has a nice feel, and one day i hope i
find my wonderwall.

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caixadesol
10-24-2009

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This song reminds me of a friend of mine that had feelings for me.I was already in a relationship and he was my boyfriend's bandmate. He made me a mix cd and this song was the first track. It will always remind me of him now...

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ram42493
10-16-2009

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I think this song is about a guy who is falling for a girl. He has a feeling for her, But she may not notice them because he doesn't know how to tell her. "You're gonna be the one that saves me." Maybe this guy is depressed or something and he has a sixth sense telling him that she is the one that will help him forget his past. "You're my wonderwall." I think he means that she is always on his mind. Practically the only thing on is mind. That's what I think. But You Can Think Otherwise.

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Loose Tongue
09-26-2009

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Actually I found a George Harrison concert/film/dvd for AU$2 at K-Mart called Wonderwall, manufactured a good decade before the Sir Gallagher Bros created the chemical reaction of WW. As Knight Chris Martin said, the best for of flattery is to plagiarise someones ideas & getting away with IT FTW!

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VJM
08-14-2009

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this song is clearly about someone who wants to tell this person he/she loves them but can't find a way to say it,this part totally tells it all
''There are many things that I would like to say to you,But I don't know how''


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everton2
08-09-2009

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sorry Its about an imaginary friend coming and saving you from yourself

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everton2
08-09-2009

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This is a song about a friend coming to save your from yourself

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chasm378
07-12-2009

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I am not sure exactly what the rest of the song is about but I think "your my wonderwall" means: I can lean on you.

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BECKERZ13
07-09-2009

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i like the cover of this song done by Boyce Avenue.. and i agree w/ irisheyes

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beatingheartsbaby94
06-27-2009

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so many freakn comments! this is the first time i've heard this song...pretty good! its gonna grow on me : )

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redrover
05-17-2009

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The song can be read in many disparate ways, but these different interpretations can also be woven together to deliver one single message...

So we have a Wonderwall, representing the physical wall that the Gallagher brothers used to express their deepest thoughts, sentiments, aches, dreams, etc.; it literally is a wall of wonder, the entity upon which they/he projected his ideals upon. Later in life, the wall turns into a person (yes, somewhat a crude transformation, suspend the awkwardness). The person is both real and imaginary in that the singer doesn't know them personally, rather idealizes them by projecting onto them everything he imagines perfection to mean to him, a saving grace. She is "his" through and through, and the possessiveness is clear in the line "I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now" as in the end, after all, she is just a figment of his imagination, and he knows this. This ties in with George Harrison's film of the same name, which depicts a man infatuated with a girl he doesn't know but whom he watches through a wall. He attempts, slowly, painstakingly, fearfully to demolish it with small holes, but the wall remains, both a source of strength as it is the only means by which he has access to her, but also the infuriating barrier that keeps her away from her. The concept of the wall is fluid - person, barrier - he sees the girl as part of the wall, so they are essentially one and the same.

Today, on this day, maybe every day, he toys with the idea of actualizing his fantasy, but in the end, after all, she's his wonderwall, and by acting it out he would destroy the only thing that can potentially save him, and that is himself - he is the source of salvation (I think...haven't totally made up my mind about this yet...."maybe" is such a strong word, repeated throughout...he retains the hope that it can become reality). But in the meantime, today isn't that day, hence the change in the verses from present to past, from "gotta do", to "not to do", reflecting the realization of the impossibility. Yes, the poem is being torn apart from all sides by contradiction, and therein lies the beauty and the tragedy of the situation.

So yes, it is about an imaginary person, I don't see it any other way.

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starkravinglefty
04-28-2009

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He's in a bad part of his life when he meets her ("maybe you're gonna be the one that saves me", "all the roads we have to walk are winding" etc)... He loves her, she's everything to him and he doesn't know how to tell her.

Beautiful song - an absolute classic.

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S2735
04-27-2009

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What is a wonderwall?

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L82
04-06-2009

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I always wondered what wonderwall meant... I had some someone tell me awhile ago that I was his "wonderwall". I knew the song, had heard it a million of times before, but I wasn't told this until about 3 or 4 years ago. So when I listened to it, I knew it's meaning was nice, but still didn't really get the meaning of "Wonderwall". After reading all of these (well, not nearly all), I kind of got my clue. Yes I had a very serious boyfriend at the time, and this guy was crazy about me. We were very good friends and had gotten quite close. I kind of look back on him being the "I wonder if..." guy. Someone I will never get the chance with, but I know it would have been good. So maybe that's really what wonderwall means. We could have saved each other from our everyday lives, we could have been the thing that no one else could be for each other, we could have been incredible, but never really had a chance... but I will always wonder!! ;)

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musiclover893
04-01-2009

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i think this song is so funny because it doesnt remind me of anything in particular but it does bring back alot og memories


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aheartthatbends
03-15-2009

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This is one of those songs that totally brings back memories of old friends and classmates. I was in junior high when this song came out, and EVERYONE knew it. It was all over the radio, and everyone I knew memorized the lyrics. To this day, it's not possible to hear this song and not sing along at the top of your lungs. Regardless of what it might or might not be about, it will always have a special place in my heart.

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lilyloves
02-15-2009

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"back beat, the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is out"
I don't know what it is about that line I love.

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hayheather
02-11-2009

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This song can relate to many that effect the heart. Such as a breakup, a long relationship, or a good friend.

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theRob319
02-07-2009

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To me, its definitely about love. The only reason why I think this though is because of the meaning of wonderwall. I think wonderwall represents someone you can lean on for support, hence "You're gonna be the one that saves me".

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Lingeringreverie
02-05-2009

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Damn. This song is beyond emotionally overwhelming!

Today is gonna be the day that they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you shoulda somehow realized what you gotta do

[I think this means that the person he's talking about
is going to have to make a decision about something]

I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
Back beat, the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is
out
[He has obvious feelings for the person..but she's probably not as
open anymore...maybe she's burned so badly from an ex?]

I'm sure you've heard it all before but you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now
[saying that "you've probably heard the 'I need you, I love you crap before and you
know the BS' but he really likes the person anyway]

And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
[Life is a journey full of winding roads and sometimes you can't
see what you should...or at all...]

There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how
Because maybe You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all You're my wonderwall

[hes all like I LIKKKKKEEE YOUUU]


Today was gonna be the day but they'll never throw it back to you
By now you shoulda somehow realized what you're not to do

[Basically now he's saying that you've been through the guys..
you know what's going on...they won't give you what you give them
come on LOOK AT ME!!! YOU MEAN
SO MUCH TO ME!! type thing LoL]

and the song then repeats. GENIUS. I loved Jason Mraz's cover on his tour.

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mmorpg18
02-01-2009

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I think this song is about someone who is so deeply in love with another person and he is unsure how they feel back. At first he thought she loved him and they wouldbe together always. and slowly he is realizing the love of his life doesn't feel the same way and it bothers him. No one could ever love her like he does, "I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do, about you now"

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DontSayYouLovedMe27
01-25-2009

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I love this song. What I think it means is someone who just got out of a serious relationship and then they find another person but they're afraid of getting hurt again yet at the same time this new person might be the one who saves them from their heartbreak and pain from the previous reationship

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DanceLouDance
01-16-2009

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The meaning of this song is quite simple. I think he kinda has feelings for somebody but don't know how to tell them.
"I don't believe that anybody feels the way I do about you now," this line gives it all away.


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