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.
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Studio albums
Hopes and Fears (2004)
Under the Iron Sea (2006)
Perfect Symmetry (2008)
Strangeland (2012)
Cause and Effect (2019)
Looking Back
Keane Lyrics
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Going round in circles all the time
Can see the way your head it's like you're blind
So open your eyes and
Time realign just what you got
With what you nearly had and what you want
You fall asleep and then the moment's gone
So open your eyes and
Yeah, its hard to undo time
Hard to separate my past from my rhyme
Cause how could you separate milk from lime
Waste my time
Looking back
You always seem to be looking back (looking back)
Feels like your mind's always somewhere else
You're always looking over your shoulder
Think about the places you could never be
Beauty in the faces that you never see
As you lie this sleepy
How the moment flies
So open your eyes and:
Yeah, they say life makes sense backwards
But you've got to live it forward
Don't waste your time, no
Don't waste your time just looking back
You always seem to be looking back
Feels like your mind's always somewhere else
You're always looking over your shoulder (over your shoulder)
Looking back
You always seem to be looking back (looking back)
Feels like your mind's always somewhere else (somewhere else)
You're always looking over your shoulder
Am I the only one trying to fight off an army
Of memories dressed up all trying to harm me
I feel cocky, running up the steps like Rocky
Until the past comes flashing like paparazzi
Nothing's new so why open my folder
My favorite view is over my shoulder
Everything backwards, is my plight
Its landing first when in my flight
Even my tears run up my cheeks
Back in my eye
Link I die
Don't waste your time just looking back
You always seem to be looking back (looking back)
Feels like your mind's always somewhere else (somewhere else)
You're always looking over your shoulder (over your shoulder)
You always seem to be looking back (looking back)
Feels like your mind's always somewhere else (somewhere else)
You're always looking over your shoulder (over your shoulder)
You're always looking back
Over, and over, and over
You're always looking back
In Keane's (feat K'Naan) song "Looking Back," the lyrics speak to the idea of living in the past and constantly looking back at what could have been. The verses emphasize the importance of being present and not getting lost in the regret and nostalgia of the past. The chorus repeats the phrase "Looking back," highlighting the theme of the song and the way that the singer is always stuck in their own head and consumed by the past.
The song touches on the idea that life only makes sense when we look back on it, but that doesn't mean we should waste our time dwelling on what's already happened. The lyrics in the bridge are particularly poignant - K'Naan describes the overwhelming feeling of being burdened by memories and regrets that seem to haunt us and hold us back from moving forward. Despite the struggles, the song ultimately urges listeners not to waste their time constantly looking back, but instead to focus on living in the present and looking forward towards the future.
Overall, "Looking Back" is a powerful reminder to live in the moment and let go of the past. The lyrics are beautifully written and eloquently convey the emotions of someone who is struggling to find their place in the world while grappling with the weight of their own history.
Line by Line Meaning
You're living in a place you left behind
You still mentally reside in a place you physically left
Going round in circles all the time
You're stuck in a repetitive cycle
Can see the way your head it's like you're blind
You're oblivious to your own situation
So open your eyes and
It's time to wake up and
Time realign just what you got
Reevaluate what you have and
With what you nearly had and what you want
Compare it to what you almost had and what you aspire to
You fall asleep and then the moment's gone
Life passes by quickly
So open your eyes and
It's time to wake up and
Yeah, its hard to undo time
It's difficult to change the past
Hard to separate my past from my rhyme
It's a challenge to distinguish between his past experiences and his music
Cause how could you separate milk from lime
It's like trying to separate two things that are completely different
Waste my time
He doesn't want to waste any more time
Looking back
Reflecting on the past
You always seem to be looking back (looking back)
It's a recurring habit for you to ponder the past
Feels like your mind's always somewhere else
Your mind is preoccupied with other things
You're always looking over your shoulder
You're constantly paranoid
Think about the places you could never be
Contemplate on places you might have missed out on
Beauty in the faces that you never see
Realize the countless things you never had the opportunity to experience
As you lie this sleepy
Even when you're relaxed
How the moment flies
Time goes by quickly
Yeah, they say life makes sense backwards
Hindsight is 20/20
But you've got to live it forward
But you still need to move forward
Don't waste your time, no
Don't waste any more time
Am I the only one trying to fight off an army
He's fighting to suppress memories
Of memories dressed up all trying to harm me
Negative memories cause pain and suffering
I feel cocky, running up the steps like Rocky
He feels confident despite adversity
Until the past comes flashing like paparazzi
Until past memories resurface abruptly
Nothing's new so why open my folder
He doesn't want to dwell on the past because it won't reveal anything new
My favorite view is over my shoulder
He prefers reflecting on the past than dwelling on the future
Everything backwards, is my plight
He's always looking backwards and it's causing problems in his life
Its landing first when in my flight
He seems to be going backwards instead of forwards
Even my tears run up my cheeks
He's expressing his pain and it's only making things worse
Back in my eye
He can't forget about his past
Don't waste your time just looking back
Don't spend too much time reflecting on the past
Over, and over, and over
It's a recurring issue
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TIMOTHY JAMES RICE-OXLEY, TOM CHAPLIN, RICHARD DAVID HUGHES, BILL CONTI, CAROL CONNORS, AYN E. ROBBINS, KEINAN ABDI WARSAME
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