Keane achieved mainstream, international success with the release of their debut album Hopes and Fears in 2004. Topping the UK charts, the album won the 2005 Brit Award for Best British Album and was the second best-selling British album of 2004. It is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. Their second album, Under the Iron Sea, released in 2006, topped the UK album charts and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200. Their third album Perfect Symmetry was released in October 2008.
In May 2008, both Hopes and Fears (number 13) and Under the Iron Sea (number 8) were voted by readers of Q magazine as among the best British albums ever, with Keane, The Beatles, Oasis and Radiohead the only artists having two albums in the top 20. In 2009, Hopes and Fears was listed as the ninth best-selling album of the 2000s decade in the UK. Their EP Night Train was released in May 2010. Their fourth studio album Strangeland was released in May 2012 and peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart.
Keane are known for using keyboards as the lead instrument instead of guitar, differentiating them from most other rock bands. The inclusion of a distorted piano effect in 2006 and various synthesisers were a common feature in their music which developed on the second and third albums. Keane have sold over 13 million records worldwide.
After the release of their compilation album The Best of Keane in 2013, the band took a hiatus, lasting nearly 5 years.
The band returned after the hiatus with new music, announcing their fifth studio album titled Cause and Effect on 6 June 2019 and releasing the lead single from the album "The Way I Feel". A collection of the songs were written by Tim Rice-Oxley during his divorce, and after discussions with Tom who had visited Tim the previous year, decided to proceed with recording the songs for the album. Cause and Effect was released on 20 September 2019. After the release of the album, the band embarked on the Cause and Effect Tour, visiting Europe and Latin America, before the remainder of the tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keane_(band)
Studio albums
Hopes and Fears (2004)
Under the Iron Sea (2006)
Perfect Symmetry (2008)
Strangeland (2012)
Cause and Effect (2019)
Emily
Keane Lyrics
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Emily
All of my days spent are crashing around, crashing around
All of my years spent are running around, running around
All of my weeks spent are crashing around, crashing around
And you feel..
All of my weeks spent are flitting around, flitting around
All of my will is blotting her out, it's blotting her out
And you feel, and you feel, and you feel
Emily
And you feel
Emily, Emily, Emily
Well you never really had to know
And you never really had to know
And you never really had to know, girl
And you never really lost the part
I mean you never really lost the part, ohh
I mean you never really lost the part
I mean you never really lost the part
I mean you never really lost the part, ohh
Well you never really lost the part
I mean you never really lost the part, ohh
In Keane's song "Emily," the singer is struggling with the aftermath of a broken relationship with a woman named Emily. All of his time, from days to years, has been consumed by the memories of their time together and the pain of their separation. He acknowledges that he is trying to blot out the memories of Emily, but he knows that he can't escape the pain she has caused him. The repetition of her name throughout the song highlights the way she haunts him and is always on his mind.
The line "and you feel" is repeated several times in the song, creating a sense of intimate communication with Emily. Perhaps the singer is imagining what Emily might be feeling as well, or projecting his own emotions onto her. Despite the immense pain he is experiencing, the singer seems to be holding onto a sense of hope that Emily might still be a part of his life.
Overall, the lyrics of "Emily" depict the complex emotions that accompany the end of a relationship. The singer is struggling to move on but can't seem to escape the memories of the past. The repetition of Emily's name creates a sense of intimacy and longing, highlighting the strong connection that the singer still feels toward her.
Line by Line Meaning
Emily
Addressing the person named Emily
All of my days spent are crashing around, crashing around
I feel like everything in my life is falling apart
All of my years spent are running around, running around
I've been living my life in a chaotic manner for years
All of my weeks spent are crashing around, crashing around
Even my weeks are full of chaos and turmoil
And you feel..
You're experiencing everything that I'm going through
All of my weeks spent are flitting around, flitting around
My weeks are fleeting and unpredictable
All of my years spent are waking around, waking around
I've been in a state of confusion and unrest for years
All of my will is blotting her out, it's blotting her out
I'm trying to forget about Emily, but it's difficult
And you feel, and you feel, and you feel
You understand my pain
Emily
Addressing Emily again
Well you never really had to know
You didn't need to know what I'm going through
And you never really lost the part
You haven't lost your role in my life
I mean you never really lost the part, ohh
I'm trying to emphasize that you're still important to me
I mean you never really lost the part
I'm repeating myself to confirm that you're still important
I mean you never really lost the part, ohh
Continuing to emphasize how much you mean to me
Well you never really lost the part
Once again, confirming how important you are to me
I mean you never really lost the part, ohh
Repeating the same sentiment for emphasis
Contributed by Riley T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Emily K
Well...
This song is pretty much my namesake.
My name is legitimately Emily Keane. I grew up listening to Keane's music and at one point, I found this song and it blew my mind. Pretty special.
C G
But your name is Stan. Stan!
Edmur Nico
Nice name. Very nice name. This is special.
Greetings from Brasil
Emily K
yoooo it's been 4 years but my name is also Emily Keane :))))
Emily Keen
@Emily K I spell it differently but I too am a fellow Emily Keen! :))
Nicolás | Electronic Lyrics
Ohh! So beautiful name
George Svan
Cuantas canciones como estas no fueron relanzadas y quedaron en el olvido :(
Regina Alday
George Svan
paula gonzalez cuellar
recién me entere de su existencia
Caminando por Nuevo León
The happy soldier omg