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Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
Back beat, the word was 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 should've 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 are 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
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
Back beat, the word was 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 should've 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 are 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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Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you (you are in charge of my decisions now as I am in a coma)
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do (you have some plan in your head formulating)
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now (I loved you more than anyone loved you)
Back beat, the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out (you are so numb, there is nothing)
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 (this is going to be a very rough trip and you must make it on your own).
There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don't know how (I can't communicate now, and before because of my brain tumor I could express myself properly.
Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall (you've always been there for me holding me up while I have been so sick)
Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never throw it back to you
By now you should've 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 are 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
In other words, the song "Wonderwall" is basically about the butterflies you get in your stomach when your crush walks into the room and the thoughts that stem from those feelings.
"Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you"
> He's saying today is your opportunity to express your love. You're going to be in the presence of your secret crush, and you better make your move.
"By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do"
>He's saying that it's obvious you need to approach your crush and tell them how you feel. There's no other way. Silence leads to nothing. This, of course, is much easier said than done, due to fear of rejection.
"I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now"
>He's saying that nobody else in the world could possibly have stronger feelings toward this person at this exact moment in time. His crush is the only thing that's on his mind. From the moment he wakes up until he goes to sleep. He's infatuated with his crush.
"Back beat, the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out"
>His crush has been hurt so badly by relationships in the past, that he fears cynicism will ruin his odds at casting the spell that will capture his crush's heart.
"I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt"
>He's certain his crush has been through it all in the past. She's entered relationships without second guessing and has been hurt because of it. He's afraid that this will scare her away from him.
"I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now"
>He's saying that nobody else in the world could possibly have stronger feelings toward this person at this exact moment in time. His crush is the only thing that's on his mind. From the moment he wakes up until he goes to sleep. He's infatuated with his crush.
"And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding"
>Relationships are so complicated and hard to obtain and maintain
"There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don't know how"
>He means exactly what is stated. He has so many things to say to his crush but is afraid to open his mouth and express his feelings because he fears rejection.
"Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall"
>It is possible that getting into a relationship with his crush will cure his loneliness and sadness and make him truly happy.
"Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never throw it back to you"
>In retrospect, he missed his opportunity to express his love. He remained silent and the opportunity to show his love is now gone. It's too late.
"By now you should've somehow
Realized what you're not to do'
>In retrospect, he realizes remaining silent and holding his feelings inside was the wrong thing to do, because now he is left wondering what could have been and it kills him inside.
"I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now"
>Still, he does not believe it is possible for anyone else on the planet to love her as much as he does, even though he was to scared of rejection to express his feelings.
"And all the roads that lead you there are winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding"
>Relationships are so complicated and hard to obtain and maintain.
"There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don't know how"
>He means exactly what is stated. He has so many things to say to his crush but is afraid to open his mouth because he fears rejection.
"I said maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall"
>It is still possible that getting into a relationship with his crush will cure his loneliness and sadness and make him truly happy.
"I said maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall"
>It is still possible that getting into a relationship with his crush will cure his loneliness and sadness and make him truly happy.
"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"
>He's now simply holding on to the fantasy that him and his crush will one day be together.
The Movie, “Wonderwall” (1968) is about an aging, absent-minded biologist named Collins who has spent a lifetime peering through the small aperture of a microscope. Then, a young model named Penny Lane moves in next door. One night he sees a ray of light coming from the wall in his darkened flat and discovers a peephole into which he can observe Penny’s apartment. Peering through this aperture opens a completely fantastic and alien world of sex, drugs, psychedelia, and of course Penny naked. Collins gradually withdraws further and further into the wonderwall; or perhaps with a different perspective, allows his mind to expand into this new universe untethered by “ego” or “reality”. As he begins to drill more peepholes, and his observations become increasingly more fantastic and psychedelic. The act of observing another life unobserved by the subject (similar to the relationship of artists to their fans) has become transformational- it’s not really just about his love interest in Penny anymore- the wonderwall opens up an entirely new reality where none of the banality or limitation of actual life applies.
Noel’s wonderwall is music, and his Penny Lane is Paul McCartney. He has spent his whole life peering into the light coming through the aperture of media- his observations of his hero living a public life. Through music Noel is having an imaginary dialogue with Paul. The relationship of the speakers is that of mentor/role model and student. Noel is struggling internally with the idea that songwriting and performance has nothing to do with artistic authenticity- it’s just acting and burlesque to the Collins’ of the world- the word on the street. Noel wishes Paul would respond to criticism of his later work by producing new great material but that's a bit ironic if satisfying the masses means being inauthentic to one's artistic self.
(There is also another subtext I've heard that Noel may believe that Paul is actually William Campbell, and that it's time to come clean about it, but that's another thing entirely, and if true, it still fits with the song as laid out here. I don't really have a comment on PID theories)
Noel is living in both worlds right at the time of the songwriting: like Collins did at his wonderwall- and Noel feels himself being drawn into the same vortex of alternate reality now that he has been crowned “the next Paul”, and he’s scared he’ll follow Paul’s road. He’s met the real Paul, and so he has to square his fantasy version to a new reality- one which ultimately will help him define his own artistic identity. But the dialogue from Noel's perspective is still internal- the Paul inside his head is not the real Paul.
The dialogue’s subtext is that of disenchantment. You can almost hear Noel saying “Paul, you’re the greatest singer songwriter of the 20th century and it’s been 25 years since you put out a decent album. Buck up man, because people are saying you’re soft, and I’m afraid if I follow your steps I’ll get the same. But ultimately if it’s a road I must follow, maybe by continuing to place my faith I’ll ultimately save myself from what happened to you and John. If I go off the path now, I’m lost: since everything I am, I learned from you peering through the Wonderwall.
(Noel G said so himself) and looking up to someone with respect
My intepretation: The song is sung from the views of the imaginery friend
'' today is gona be the day that their gona throw it back to you, by now you should've somehow realized what you gotta do ''
THE ''IMAGINERY'' FRIEND IS SAYING: YOUR GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH STRESS FROM OTHERS AND IT'S TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE AND H/ESHE BYT NOW SHOULD KNOW WHAT THE NEXT STEP FORWARD IS
'' i dont believe that anybody feels the way i do about you now ''
BECUASE THE FRIEND IS NOT REAL THERES NO ONE THAT CAN FEEL THE WAY THEY DO ABOUT YOU NOW. THE IMAGINERY FRIEND IS SEEING A CHANGE AND RESPECTING HE/SHE FOR MAKING THIS CHANGE
''backbeat the word is on the street that the fire in your heart is out ''
IMAGINERY FRIEND SAYING TO HIM/HER ''EVERYONE KNOWS YOUR STRUGGLING, PROVE THEM WRONG''
''im sure you've heard it all beofre but you've never really had a doubt ''
HES BEEN CRITICISED BEFORE AND IS USED, THERES NO DOUBT HE/SHE STILL KNOWS WHAT TO DO
'' and all the roads we have to walk are winding and all the lights that lead us their are blinding ''
GETTING TO A BETTER PLACE IN YOUR LIFE IS TOUGH AND YOU WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH UPS AND DOWNS TO GET THEIR
''there are many things that i would like to say to you but i don't know how ''
IMAGINERY FRIEND CAN'T GIVE ADVICE BECAUSE HE IS NOT REAL AND THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IS THE PERSON IN QUESTION
''because maybe your gona be the one that saves me and after all you're my wonderwall
SUNG UNDER THE LIVING PERSONS PERSPECTIVE. WONDERWALL MEANING PEOPLE HE RESPECTS CAN SAVE HIM, WONDERWALL OF FAMOUS PEOPLE. HE LOOKS TO THEM FOR SUPPORT AS THEY ARE AFTER ALL IMAGINERY. THESE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SAVE HIM FROM HIMSELF. THIS IS WHERE I REALISE HIS IMAGINERY FRIEND ARE THE FAMOUS PEOPLE HE ADORES AND LOOKS UP TO
Thanks guys for reading my thoughts, this is how i think the song is written and i reckon it's a pretty close intepretation. if you really study the song and imagine all the lines being sung not from first person but from the third person then you can really start to understand such gorgeous lyrics, these lyrics are just fantastic
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
The weaker friend has to realize that he/she needs to help his/her friend. Now the previously stronger friend needs help. But he/she is scared of that for some reason.
Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you're not to do
In this couplet he is commenting on the situation and how they both expect the other to help.
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
This is a dual meaning section. The previously stronger friend wants to ask but doesn't know how. And the previously weaker friend wants to help but doesn't know how. Both of them are afraid to acknowledge the situation.
And all the roads that lead you there are 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
Though hope is never lost and there is still that chance so help those who helped you. (I'm such a hypocrite)
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
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
(This specifies that no one has really properly cared for her and protected her, and now its up to her what she wants to do)
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
(Saying that his feelings are way more solid than anyone else out in the world
Back beat, the word was 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
(Loads of people, learnt that her relationship/marriage is failing, but she never really told anyone and she is really upset that it is actually happening)
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
(He realises it will be hard for them to have a relationship, maybe due to a long friendship with her and for him to admit his feelings to her.
There are many things that I
Would like to say to you but I don't know how
(He may have all these hopes and dreams that they may be together, but he can't scrape the confidence to tell her, and how to tell her)
Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall
(He's saying, she has always been there for him and he has always been there for him. Because she's been his 'Wonderwall', the one thats always mattered the most in his life)
Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do, about you now
(He knows that she now knows that she is his "Wonderwall", telling her she is not making a mistake in believing that they could be together)
And all the roads that lead you there are 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
Now that she is gone, he wants to apologize and tell her so many things, but he does not know how or what to say to her. It's too late for them, because she has already moved on. He feels at that moment that no other man will feel about her the same way he does. He is grateful for all that she has done. After it's all been said and done, he then realizes that she was his "Wonderwall".