Ballroom Figured
First recorded: 3 Jun 2013 — Beady Eye at Abbey Road Studios, London, GB
Most recent: 13 Jun 2013 — Beady Eye at HMV Glasgow (Buchanan), Glasgow, GB
By artist
| Artist | Plays | Gigs |
|---|---|---|
| Beady Eye | 4 | 4 |
Quick facts
Lyrics
Did you ever loan me that song?
Did you ever know me at all?
You listen to the world going wrong
Looking through a hole in the wall
Shoving our loving away
Leaving our light on the side
Never once looking to say
We got the ride of our lives
Did we ever find a way
To steer through the cold light of day?
'Cause we're just passing through
And it ain't what you done but it is what you do
Soon as time comes and goes
Soon on the verge of who knows
A sound we're dancing around
Turn up the music and drown
Did we ever find a way
To steer through the cold light of day?
'Cause we're just passing through
And it ain't what you done but it is what you do
Let's go
Let's go
Some people change
Move out of range
All in a day
So long, so long
So let's go
Let's go
Let's go
Let's go
Did you ever loan me that song?
Did you ever know me at all?
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Notes
It was written by Gem Archer (guitarist and one of the main songwriters in the band alongside Liam Gallagher and Andy Bell). The song clocks in at 3:31 and appears as track 10 on the standard edition of the album (as well as the deluxe version).
It's one of the more stripped-back and intimate moments on BE. The studio version features Liam Gallagher's vocals backed primarily by acoustic guitar, creating a sparse, melancholy, and introspective atmosphere. Fans often describe it as simple, emotional, and "very Oasis-like" in its vulnerability — with a nice melody that lets Liam's voice shine without the full rock band bombast.Interestingly, it was originally recorded with a fuller band arrangement, but the band (or producers) decided to go with the stripped, acoustic-leaning take for the final album, which gives it a raw, late-night feel.
Many Beady Eye fans and Oasis enthusiasts rank it as one of the highlights of the BE album — a hidden gem that's melancholy yet beautiful, with praise for the lyrics and how Liam delivers them without sounding overly nasal or aggressive.
Beady Eye performed the song live during the BE tour, including full-band versions. There's also a well-loved acoustic session recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 2013, which many fans consider even stronger than the studio cut because of its intimacy.