The Girl With X Ray Eyes (Demo)
Quick facts
- Release
- The Dying Of The Light
- Release year
- 2015
- Lyrics
- Available
Lyrics
Tried to hang on to myself
I don't believe in no one else
And I'm shaking like a leaf
As I fall into the street
But the girl with X-ray eyes
She's gonna see through my disguise
Going nowhere down a hill
Is hard to swallow, like the pill
That was twisted on your tongue
By the sea that was standing still
There was no one to be seen
No one left to hear my scream
So she took me by the hand
We followed clues left in the sand
As she swallowed space and time
We gathered pearls and swine
She shot me to the sun
Like a bullet from a gun
And when the deed was done
In the morning she was gone
Turn the page and let it go
Like your mother told you so
Life, it stretches out for miles
The truth is on your stereo
But the girl with X-ray eyes
She's gonna see through your disguise
So she took me by the hand
We followed clues left in the sand
As she swallowed space and time
We gathered pearls and swine
She shot me to the sun
Like a bullet from a gun
When the deed was done
In the morning she was gone
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Notes
Originally appeared as a demo version released in 2015, later becoming a B-side or bonus track associated with Noel's solo work (around the Chasing Yesterday era). The full studio version is on the album Chasing Yesterday (2015), while the rawer demo was premiered exclusively via NME and later made available on platforms like YouTube, Apple Music, and Spotify.
It's a melodic, introspective rock track with classic Noel Gallagher hallmarks—wistful lyrics, strong melody, and a touch of psychedelic/Bowie influence that fans often note in his solo material. The demo feels more stripped-back and intimate compared to the polished album cut.