Worth Waker's song - Supersonic: Oasis · InnerPeaceWalker: Worth Waker

Worth Waker's song - Supersonic: Oasis

A lot of other folks here on Skool have posted a group song for their community, so I thought it's about time Worth Waker got one.

To be honest, there's only one choice to be had here, and that track is Supersonic by Oasis.

*Oasis nerd alert*

In the Oasis catalogue, Supersonic stands out on its own in terms of how it was written and recorded where the writer Noel Gallagher wrote it in a few minutes during a break in the recording studio where they were trying to nail the recording of a debut single for their management. Supersonic was written 'in whatever time it takes for 6 guys to finish a Chinese takeaway' and was recorded in full by the band in 1 take - no editing, redoing or filtering done, just created and recorded in 1 go, and that is the version you hear on the album today.

After the distinctive drumbeat mixed with the instantly recognisable riff to kick the song off, the F#m chord roars in with the 2 opening lines:

🎵 I need to be myself, I can't be no-one else 🎵

Symptomatic of the whole song, both lines are delivered with utter conviction and swagger by the singer Liam Gallagher.

This opening couplet itself reminds me that being myself is something I’d forgotten in the face of trying to fit in with a crowd, because showing my true emotions/self wasn’t ‘acceptable’ to those around me. Suppressing my true emotions only meant that they’d burst out later at some point, which wasn’t healthy.

Also, trying to be someone else would be trying to live up to expectations set externally, be it from someone else or society in general. This approach invariably means that if I didn’t meet those expectations, I’d feel like I failed, generate low self worth and hence wouldn’t feel good enough. I hence took responsibility for everything in my life. That doesn’t mean no-one else has any responsibility, it just means I am completely responsible for everything happening to me, and don't need to alter my values for anything or anyone. Hence: I need to be myself, I can’t be no-one else.

Soon afterwards, we hear the words 🎵 You can have it all, but how much do you want it? 🎵

This could easily be a by-line for the work on yourself - all your possibilities can be bought into range with the work, and yet it'll all come down to how much you want it. That's not to say that just by simply wanting it, you'll realise them all, and at the same time, the questions of 'what do you want? and how much?' constantly remains throughout. Some people might not want to do the work because it's tricky, difficult, feels like a waste of time, unproductive - that's all ok. Your want comes from asking yourself questions gently and building on your curiosity.

It seems counter-intuitive but, once you start practising it, you see how it leads to a more peaceful existence because more and more things are in your control. If you find yourself blaming someone or something, you can simply ask yourself in a very gentle way how it can be your responsibility and what can you do about it. Then take steps to do whatever you need to do to improve your life.

If you've not heard the song before, check out this link to see what I mean.

And yes, this is where my tagline 'feel supersonic' comes from 😉

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