D'You Know What I Mean? – English Lyrics

• By: Oasis
• Album: Be Here Now

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful anthem "D'You Know What I Mean?" by Oasis, a song that captures the essence of 90s Britpop. Explore its creation, meaning, and the cultural impact, while understanding Oasis's message of unity and introspection. Learn about the band's confidence at their peak and how this song solidified their status as rock icons.

[English]

(sinister music)

(upbeat music)

♪ Step off the train all alone at dawn ♪

♪ Back into the hole where I was born ♪

♪ The sun in the sky never raised an eye to me ♪

♪ There's blood on the tracks and they must be mine ♪

♪ The fool on the hill and I feel fine ♪

♪ Don't look back 'cause you know what you might see ♪

♪ I met my maker, I made him cry ♪

♪ And on my shoulder he asked me why ♪

♪ His people won't fly through the storm ♪

♪ I said "Hey, listen up, man ♪

♪ They don't even know you're born ♪

♪ All my people right here, right now ♪

♪ D'you know what I mean, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ All my people right here, right now ♪

♪ D'you know what I mean, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I don't really care for what you believe ♪

♪ So open up your fist or you won't receive ♪

♪ The thoughts and the words of every man you'll need ♪

♪ So get up off the floor and believe in life ♪

♪ No ones ever gonna ever ask you twice ♪

♪ Get on the bus and bring it on home to me ♪

♪ I met my maker ♪

♪ I made him cry ♪

♪ And on my shoulder he asked me why ♪

♪ His people won't fly through the storm ♪

♪ I said "Listen up man, they don't even know you're born ♪

♪ All my people right here, right now ♪

♪ They know what I mean, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ All my people right here, right now ♪

♪ They know what I mean, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

(upbeat dramatic music)

♪ All my people right here, right now ♪

♪ D'you know what I mean, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ All my people right here, right now ♪

♪ D'you know what I mean, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ All my people right here, right now ♪

♪ D'you know what I mean, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

(upbeat music)

(eerie music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
step /stɛp/ A1	verb - to move by lifting the foot and putting it down in a different place
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected rail vehicles for transporting people or goods
alone /əˈloʊn/ A1	adjective - without anyone else
born /bɔːrn/ A1	verb - to be brought into existence
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to the Earth
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of people and animals
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - a person who acts unwisely or imprudently
maker /ˈmeɪkər/ A2	noun - a person or thing that makes something
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often as an expression of distress or sorrow
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ A2	noun - the part of the body between the neck and the arm
storm /stɔːrm/ A2	noun - a violent weather condition with strong winds and heavy rain
fist /fɪst/ A2	noun - a hand with the fingers curled tightly into the palm
receive /rɪˈsiːv/ A2	verb - to get or accept something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept that something is true
bus /bʌs/ A1	noun - a large motor vehicle for transporting passengers
people /ˈpiːpəl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively