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“We see things they’ll never see.” – ‘Live Forever’
This song is about the union of people, in terms of love or companionship, or both. It’s not specified who this song is particularly aimed at, nor is it overly romantic, meaning that it can be anyone’s song to share with anyone else. The ‘us against the world’ ideology is something humans crave, and to deny it is to be unnecessarily miserable. This song celebrates pure, unrestricted happiness, making it the background to many a euphoric moment spent with friends or lovers. The idea that it was initially written to combat Nirvana’s more depressing songs, celebrating death and glorifying depression, makes this song more amazing – Noel is completely in love with life here, and this song explains why we should be to.