Perfect Symmetry
Keane Lyrics

I shake through the wreckage for signs of life
I am searching for any evidence that there is still hope amidst the destruction.

Scrolling through the paragraphs
I'm looking through a lot of written content trying to find bits of clarity.

Clicking through the photographs
I'm also browsing through numerous images hoping to find a glimpse of the truth.

I wish I could make sense of what we do
I desire understanding about the things we do, but find it difficult to acquire.

Burning down the capitols
They metaphorically want to destroy the powers that govern them.

The wisest of the animals
Referring to themselves, they consider humans to be the most intelligent of animals.

Who are you, what are you living for
I'm questioning both myself and others what our purposes for existence are.

Tooth for tooth, maybe we'll go one more
There may be profound consequences for our actions, and we may even retaliate further.

This life, is lived in perfect symmetry
Life is lived in perfect balance where our actions are matched by our consequences.

What I do, that will be done to me
The cycle of behavior manifests as a corresponding cycle of consequences.

Read page after page of analysis
I'm poring over in-depth studies hoping to uncover some answers.

Looking for the final score
I keep searching for definitive results to this quest for knowledge.

We're no closer than we were before
Despite all our searching, we have no more answers than we did at the start.

What I do, that will be done to me
Our actions have consequences, and we should expect to face them.

As the needle, slips into the run out groove
As time runs out, we can't help but feel a sense of finality and uncertainty that comes with it.

Love, maybe you feel it too
Perhaps others share the feeling of love that I have.

And maybe you find, life is unkind
Maybe others have also realized how harsh life can be.

And over so soon
Life is fleeting, and it ends too quickly.

There is no golden gate
There is no paradise to be found in the afterlife.

There's no heaven waiting for you
There is no reward for living a good life.

Oh boy you ought to leave this town
It's better to escape from an unfavorable situation before it's too late.

Get out while you can, the meter's running out
You have to make a decision quickly before the opportunity has passed.

The voices in the streets you love
The sounds of everyday life bring comfort and familiarity.

Everything is better when you hear that sound
Having a familiar sound to cling to can make a big difference for your happiness.

Spineless dreamers, hide in churches
Those who lack the courage to act retreat to the safety of places of worship.

Pieces of pieces of rush hour, buses
Amid chaos and rush, only fragments and remnants remain.

I dream in emails, worn out phrases
Life is reduced to a series of monotonous routines and interactions.

Mile after mile of just empty pages
We may be expending a lot of effort, but it often feels like we're not accomplishing much.

Wrap yourself around me
In a world that's so chaotic, finding someone to provide comfort and stability can be momentous.

Maybe I'll feel it too
Hopefully, things will start to improve, and I'll be given reason to feel hopeful.

(Spineless dreamers)
Again, Keane emphasizes the concept of spinelessness in their lyrics.

(hide in churches)
Perhaps trying to escape from the harsh realities using religion.

(Pieces of pieces of rush hour, buses)
Amid the noise and bustle of everyday life, it becomes difficult to hold any sense of clarity.

Maybe you'll feel it too (hide in churches)
Implies that the person they are speaking to may also try to escape from their problems through religious means.

Maybe you'll feel it too (Pieces of pieces of rush hour, buses)
It is implied that the person they are speaking to also feels lost and overwhelmed.