By now you should be aware of the deadly attack that took place in Manchester during an Ariana Grande concert. The attack was deadly, and like any deadly terrorist attack, it took a great emotional toll on residents of the city. After each terrorist attach we see the mantra of "Hate will not tear us apart" or words to that effect, in Paris the response to the attack on the Bataclan was flowers not guns, for Charlie Hebdo it was "Je Suis Charlie", and in Manchester we have seen possibly the most appropriate response to date. The citizens of Manchester have take to singing the chart topping Oasis song "Don't Look Back In Anger", "Wonderwall" was already monopolized by Trump supporters. This all started when Manchester's Chetham’s music school choir sang the song the day after the attacks, and it picked up momentum when one woman decided to sing the song following a minute of silence in memory of the attack.

The song, which really doesn't have a meaning, and was essentially written based off of the ramblings of Noel Gallagher's brother when they were in Paris, and a journal belonging to John Lennon that Noel had come into possession of, has served as a very appropriate response. Acting both to bring the community together, and further perpetuating the message of "hate will not tear us apart" that we unfortunately have come to know so well. Although the song has no meaning, two things have come from this. First, Noel has capitalized on the fact that the song has no real meaning, certifying the fan theories that he likes the most. Second, this allows people to apply whatever meaning they want to this song, which is incredibly important in situations like this to help people get through.