Keane is an English alternative rock band from East Sussex, formed in 1995.… Read Full Bio ↴Keane is an English alternative rock band from East Sussex, formed in 1995. They met while at Tonbridge School together. The band currently comprises Tom Chaplin (lead vocals, electric/acoustic guitar), Tim Rice-Oxley (piano, synthesisers, bass guitar, backing vocals), Richard Hughes (drums, percussion, backing vocals), and Jesse Quin (bass guitar, acoustic/electric guitar, backing vocals). Their original line-up included founder and guitarist Dominic Scott, who left in 2001.

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)

Nothing in My Way
Keane Lyrics

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A turning tide
Lovers at a great divide
Why d'you laugh
When I know that you hurt inside?

And why'd you say
It's just another day, nothing in my way
I don't wanna go, I don't wanna stay

So there's nothing left to say
And why'd you lie
When you wanna die, when you hurt inside
Don't know what you lie for anyway
Now there's nothing left to say

A tell-tale sign
You don't know where to draw the line

And why'd you say
It's just another day, nothing in my way
I don't wanna go, I don't wanna stay
So there's nothing left to say
And why'd you lie
When you wanna die, when you hurt inside
Don't know what you lie for anyway
Now there's nothing left to say

Well for a lonely soul, you're having such a nice time
For a lonely soul, you're having such a nice time
For a lonely soul, it seems to me that you're having such a nice time
You're having such a nice time

For a lonely soul, you're having such a nice time
For a lonely soul, you're having such a nice time

For a lonely soul, it seems to me that you're having such a nice time
You're having such a nice time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Keane's song "Nothing in My Way" speak of a relationship at a crossroads. The phrase "turning tide" suggests a change, a shift in the relationship, and the line "lovers at a great divide" further emphasizes this distance between the two people. The singer confronts their partner, questioning why they cover up their pain with laughter, and why they pretend that everything's okay, saying "It's just another day, nothing in my way." The repetition of this line hints at a sense of emptiness and a lack of direction.

The chorus, "So there's nothing left to say," represents the disconnect between the two people, and the line "why'd you lie when you wanna die, when you hurt inside" speaks to the idea that lying only makes things worse in the end. The final verse expresses surprise that someone who is supposed to be lonely is having such a good time. This line shows the singer is questioning the validity of this relationship, and whether or not they truly know their partner at all.

Overall, "Nothing in My Way" is a sad song that explores themes of heartbreak, distance, and the disconnection that can arise in any romantic relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

A turning tide
The situation is changing, shifting. Things are no longer stationary.

Lovers at a great divide
Two people in a relationship are facing challenges and distance between them that they may not be able to overcome.

Why d'you laugh When I know that you hurt inside?
Why do you try to hide your true emotions with a facade of laughter when I know that you are struggling emotionally?

And why'd you say It's just another day, nothing in my way I don't wanna go, I don't wanna stay So there's nothing left to say And why'd you lie When you wanna die, when you hurt inside Don't know what you lie for anyway Now there's nothing left to say
You pretend that everything is normal, that there are no problems or obstacles in your path, but in reality, you are struggling and might even want to give up. You lie to try to cover up your pain, even though it doesn't make any sense to do so. At this point, there's nothing left for us to discuss because you won't be truthful about what's really going on.

A tell-tale sign You don't know where to draw the line
There are indications that you are uncertain of how to set boundaries in your life and in your relationships.

Well for a lonely soul, you're having such a nice time For a lonely soul, you're having such a nice time For a lonely soul, it seems to me that you're having such a nice time You're having such a nice time
Despite feeling lonely and disconnected, you appear to be enjoying yourself on the surface, which makes it difficult for others to understand the depth of your struggles.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Timothy James Rice-Oxley, Richard David Hughes, Thomas Oliver Chaplin

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