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Artist: Liam Gallagher
Track: The River

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Well come on, you weak of knees
Afraid of the thought police
You who say our generation is forsaken
Get out of your clouds of weed
Get out of your time machines
You can say that the sleeper has awakened

You gotta scream and shout
If you're gonna work this out
Change comes when the water falls
I've been waiting so long for you down by the river

Well the walls are closing in
And your head's in constant spin
And the pain in your eyes I do comprehend
Don't believe celebrities
The money-suckin' MPs
The device in your hands, imitation beauty

You gotta scream and shout
If you're gonna work this out
Change comes when the water falls
I've been waiting so long for you down by the river

Lick your lips like a prize-fighter
Surely you can take a punch
Your knuckles can't get no whiter
They're gonna eat you for lunch boy
So come on

You gotta scream and shout
If you're gonna work this out
Change comes when the water falls
I've been waiting for you to come down by the river
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Liam Gallagher – The River
“The River” is the second single from Liam Gallagher’s second solo studio album, Why Me? Why Not. Released on June 27, 2019, it followed the self-celebrating “Shockwave”: in
Liam Gallagher – Hello (Live from Down By The River Thames)
[Verse 1] / I don't feel as if I know you / You take up all my time / The days are long and the nights will throw you away / 'Cause the sun don't shine / [Pre-Chorus] / And nobody
Liam Gallagher – The River (Live From Down By the River Thames)
[Verse 1] / Well, come on, you're weak of knees / Afraid of the thought police / You who say our generation is forsaken / Get out of your clouds of weed / Get out of your time
Liam Gallagher – Morning Glory (Live From Down By the River Thames)
[Verse] / All your dreams are made / When you're chained to the mirror and the razor blade / Today's the day that all the world will see / Another sunny afternoon / Yeah I'll be
Liam Gallagher – The River (Live From Knebworth 22)
[Verse 1] / Well, come on, you're weak of knees / Afraid of the thought police / You who say our generation is forsaken / Get out of your clouds of weed / Get out of your time
Liam Gallagher – Shockwave (Live From Down By the River Thames)
[Verse 1] / You sold me right up the river / You had to hold me back / You coulda looked for the sunshine, yeah / But you had to paint the whole thing black / Now I'm back in the
Liam Gallagher – Champagne Supernova (Live From Down By the River Thames)
I want to thank the River Thames / And all the people that have swam in it / This is Champagne Supernova and then we're out of here / Good night / [Verse 1] / How many special
Liam Gallagher – Greedy Soul (Live from Down By The River Thames)
[Verse 1] / I'm going toe-to-toe / With a greedy soul / He's going down tonight / Gonna be out a while / She got a six-six-six / I got my crucifix / She's got a spinning head
Liam Gallagher – Fade Away (Live From Down By the River Thames)
Right this one's called Fade Away / And it's for Nemo / [Verse 1] / When I was young I thought I had my own key / I knew exactly what I wanted to be / Now I'm sure / You've boarded
Liam Gallagher – Halo (Live From Down By the River Thames)
[Refrain] / People ask me, "What you mean, boy?" / All the time (Yeah) / Nobody can follow me but / I don't mind / I'm good with my baby / She turns me on / She's fillin' up my sky
Liam Gallagher – Once (Live from Down By The River Thames)
[Verse 1] / It was easier to have fun back when we had nothing / Nothing much to manage / Back when we were damaged / Sometimes the freedom we wanted feels so uncool / Just clean
Liam Gallagher – Why Me? Why Not. (Live From Down By the River Thames)
[Verse 1] / Why me? Why not / This time I'm coming ready or not / I'm so low, I'm so high / I'm tight-lipped, I'm jedi / [Pre-Chorus] / You got me over the line / You got me kissin
Liam Gallagher – Wall of Glass (Live from Down By The River Thames)
[Verse 1] / You would keep the secrets in ya' / You be keeping paraphernalia, oh / I think you know / Anyone can walk up to ya' / Anyone can see right through your eyes / All night
Liam Gallagher – All You're Dreaming Of (Live From Down By the River Thames)
[Verse 1] / Paint the night sky / While the morning waits / With a field of stars / To keep the dark at bay / Take your spotlight / Underneath the moon / Sometimes a miracle / Is
Liam Gallagher – Supersonic (Live From Down By the River Thames)
[Verse 1] / I need to be myself / I can't be no-one else / I'm feeling supersonic, give me gin and tonic / You can have it all, but how much do you want it? / You make me laugh
Liam Gallagher – Columbia (Live From Down By the River Thames)
This one's for the lovely people on the earth / [Verse 1] / There we were, now here we are / All this confusion, nothing's the same to me / There we were, now here we are / All
Liam Gallagher – Cigarettes & Alcohol (Live from Down By The River Thames)
[Verse 1] / Is it my imagination / Or have I finally found something worth living for? / I was looking for some action / But all I found was cigarettes and alcohol / [Chorus] / You
Liam Gallagher – Headshrinker (Live From Down By the River Thames)
[Verse 1] / I know a girl who's lost and lonely / Sits by the phone on her own / But the phone don't ring / And the birds don't sing in her tree / She lost herself in a haze of
Liam Gallagher – Shockwave
“Shockwave” is the lead single for Why Me? Why Not, second studio album by the former Oasis' leader Liam Gallagher. Released on June 6th, 2019, it entered the UK Singles Chart at #
Liam Gallagher – Why Me? Why Not.
[Verse 1] / Why me? Why not / This time I'm coming ready or not / I'm so low, I'm so high / I'm tight-lipped, I'm jedi / [Pre-Chorus] / You got me over the line / You got me kissin
Liam Gallagher – Once
“Once” is the second single from Liam Gallagher’s second solo album, Why Me? Why Not? Released on 26 July 2019, it follows up from the album’s first two released tracks, “Shockwave
Liam Gallagher – Once Samples
See all of “Once” by Liam Gallagher’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
Liam Gallagher – Shockwave (Live From Knebworth 22)
[Intro] / This one's called Shockwave / [Verse 1] / You sold me right up the river / You had to hold me back / You coulda looked for the sunshine, yeah / But you had to paint the
Liam Gallagher – Once Live Versions
See all of “Once” by Liam Gallagher’s live versions
Liam Gallagher – All You're Dreaming Of
[Verse 1] / Paint the night sky / While the morning waits / With a field of stars / To keep the dark at bay / Take your spotlight / Underneath the moon / Sometimes a miracle / Is
Liam Gallagher – More Power (Live From Knebworth 22)
[Intro: Choir] / The cut, it never really heals / Just enough to stop the bleed / And you won't get the girl you want / But you get the girl you need / Mother, Mother / I'll admit
Liam Gallagher – Wall of Glass
“Wall of Glass” is Liam Gallagher’s first officially released single as a solo artist. Gallagher earned his fame as the lead singer of the massively popular Britpop band Oasis for
Liam Gallagher – All You're Dreaming Of (Demo Version)
[Verse 1] / Paint the night sky / While the morning waits / With a field of stars / To keep the dark at bay / Take your spotlight / Underneath the moon / Sometimes a miracle / Is
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Liam Gallagher - The River Lyrics
Liam Gallagher "The River": Well come on, you weak of knees Afraid of the thought police You who say our generation is forsaken...
Liam Gallagher - Shockwave Lyrics
Liam Gallagher "Shockwave": You sold me right up the river You had to hold me back You could've looked for the sunshine, yeah Bu...
Genius Albums
Down By The River Thames (Live) by Liam Gallagher
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Why Me? Why Not. by Liam Gallagher
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All You’re Dreaming Of by Liam Gallagher
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Knebworth 22 (Live) by Liam Gallagher
Knebworth 22 is a live album by Liam Gallagher recorded live at Knebworth Park. Despite many claims saying it was recorded over both nights, all the songs on the album come from
Acoustic Sessions by Liam Gallagher
The album follows Liam Gallagher’s September 2019 MTV Unplugged performance. It includes acoustic versions of songs from his 2019 Why Me? Why Not? album, new re-workings of Oasis
MTV Unplugged (Live At Hull City Hall) by Liam Gallagher
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Apple Music Home Session: Liam Gallagher by Liam Gallagher
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C'MON YOU KNOW (Deluxe Edition) by Liam Gallagher
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Spotify Singles by Liam Gallagher
This is part of the Spotify Singles series, recorded in 2017. Liam chose to record “Bold” from his then-newly released solo debut As You Were, and a solo rendition of “Wonderwall
As You Were by Liam Gallagher
As You Were is the debut album released by Liam Gallagher as a solo artist. The name of the album is derived from how Liam “signs off” all his tweets from his twitter profile.
Carnation / Going Underground by Liam Gallagher
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Diamond In The Dark EP by Liam Gallagher
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Liam Gallagher - The River Lyrics
Lyrics for The River by Liam Gallagher. Well come on, you weak of knees Afraid of the thought police You who say our generation is...
Liam Gallagher - All You're Dreaming Of - Live from Down By The River Thames Lyrics
Lyrics for All You're Dreaming Of - Live from Down By The River Thames by Liam Gallagher. Paint the night sky while the morning waits With a field of stars to keep the dark at bay ...
Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “The River” by Liam Gallagher?
“The River” by Liam Gallagher was produced by Andrew Wyatt.
Q:When did Liam Gallagher release “Hello (Live from Down By The River Thames)”?
Liam Gallagher released “Hello (Live from Down By The River Thames)” on May 26, 2022.
Q:When did Liam Gallagher release “Wall of Glass (Live from Down By The River Thames)”?
Liam Gallagher released “Wall of Glass (Live from Down By The River Thames)” on May 26, 2022.
Q:When did Liam Gallagher release “Greedy Soul (Live from Down By The River Thames)”?
Liam Gallagher released “Greedy Soul (Live from Down By The River Thames)” on May 26, 2022.
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Genius Artists
Liam Gallagher
Ex-frontman of the British bands Oasis and Beady Eye. Debuted in 2017 as a solo artist under his own name. Liam is known for his reckless behaviour and the love-hate relationship
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... River [Live from Down by the River Thames}. View More. Hometown. Burnage, Manchester, England. Genre. Alternative. Discover similar artists on Apple Music.