Revolution Song
Quick facts
- Release
- Ballad of the Mighty I
- Release year
- 2015
- Lyrics
- Available
Lyrics
When they took my faith
They put it in a headlock and
They sealed my fate
Somewhere inside of the world in which I live
Because I'd failed
They constantly ignore me and
They told me I'd lost my mind
When I believed that I ruled the world
And I'm singing out my revolution song
Like nothing else matters
You can pit your gold against my soul
But you're gonna get shattered
There's a million houses in my hall
It won't be long
It won't be long
Until I've solved that mystery
But what for me?
What do I believe in?
And the master-key
Is somewhere inside of the world in which I live
And what for they?
They don't speak for no one and
I may have lost my mind
When I believed that I ruled the world
And I'm singing out my revolution song
Like nothing else matters
You can pit your gold against my soul
But you're gonna get shattered
There's a million houses in my hall
It won't be long
It won't be long
Until I've solved that mystery
And I'm singing out my revolution song
Like nothing else matters
You can pit your gold against my soul
But you're gonna get shattered
There's a million houses in my hall
It won't be long
It won't be long
Until I've solved that my...
Until I've solved that mystery
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Notes
Originally written and demoed during Oasis' sessions for their 2000 album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants under the title "Solve My Mystery," it was reworked and released in 2015 as a B-side to the single "Ballad of the Mighty I" and as a bonus track on the deluxe and Japanese editions of the band's second studio album, Chasing Yesterday. The song features themes of personal faith, defiance, and self-belief, with an anthemic chorus emphasizing a "revolution song" as a metaphor for inner strength.
Noel Gallagher wrote, produced, and performed acoustic guitar on the track, with contributions from musicians like Paul Stacey (electric guitar and bass), Jeremy Stacey (drums), Mike Rowe (keyboards), and Vula (background vocals). It was recorded at Strangeways studio, engineered and mixed by Craig Silvey, and mastered by Greg Calbi.