Oasis, a famous British rock band formed in Manchester in 1991, has recently announced a reunion that will take place in 2025 together with a string of concerts in the UK and Ireland.
Perhaps BritPop is not your genre or, on the contrary, you have rejoiced with excitement and can't wait to try and buy their tickets online this Saturday (I am!).
In both cases, the band's songs contain interesting British English idioms slang/phrases that can help you enhance your vocabulary in a natural and authentic way.
Authentic?
Yes.
The brothers are famous not only for their music and stage fights, but also for using everyday British English expressions.
And you know I love music, so in this blog we will explore three idioms from Oasis lyrics that you can add to your language arsenal.
Credits: Oasis / The Masterplan
Live Forever
Firstly, in the song "Live Forever," you'll hear the line, "Maybe I just wanna fly."
While this line might seem straightforward, the idiom here is "fly high."
To "fly high" means to be very successful or to feel extremely happy and liberated.
It encapsulates the desire to achieve great things or reach new heights in life.
For example, you might say, "After winning the competition, she was flying high."
Don't Look Back in Anger
The second idiom appears in "Don’t Look Back in Anger."
The chorus contains the phrase, "So, Sally can wait, she knows it’s too late as we’re walking on by."
The idiom "walk by" in this context means to ignore or pass someone or something without concern. It’s like saying you’ll continue on your path regardless of others.
This can be used in everyday situations, such as, "I saw the sale, but I walked by because I didn't need anything."
Champagne Supernova
Lastly, in "Champagne Supernova," there’s a line that goes, "Someday you will find me, caught beneath the landslide."
The idiom here is "caught beneath the landslide," which suggests being overwhelmed by a large, often unexpected, event.
It illustrates feeling trapped or buried under something significant.
You might use this in a sentence like, "With all these projects due, I feel caught beneath the landslide."
Incorporating idioms into your everyday speech can make your English sound more natural and fluent.
Listening to Oasis and other bands can be a delightful way to discover new phrases and understand their usage in context.
So, grab your headphones, hit play, and let the music guide your learning journey.
Hey...there is more! 👇🏽
If you follow me on Instagram you know I have recently created an English quiz + lesson on some useful expressions and idioms contained some of Oasis' most famous songs.
I have created a file with all these idioms and phrases for you to download and speak real British English.
Click below to download it.
Hope you'll like it!
Feel free to get in touch for doubts or questions...d'you know what I mean?
Sarah Catherine
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