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)

Rubbernecking
Keane Lyrics

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I come to
There will be no more drowning
Help, colorless and cowering
You should understand me
When you're understanding

And through all the tears
Should you be alone

Right back, I hope he will pull through
Stand back, first aid is useful
You should understand me
How was I so stupid?

And through all the tears
Should you be alone
After all the tears
Should you be alone

Yes, there's going to be a drowning
Yes, there's going to be a drowning

Half wasted
Face painted
Hold my hand

There will be no more
Please move along

There will be no more
Please move along, oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Keane's song Rubbernecking can be interpreted in different ways, but it seems to refer to a situation where someone is struggling and potentially drowning, whether figuratively or literally, and the singer is trying to offer help and understanding. The opening line "I come to, there will be no more drowning" can be interpreted as the singer's arrival to the scene, possibly of a rescue attempt, and the hope that they can prevent further harm. The lines "Help, colorless and cowering / You should understand me / When you're understanding" suggest that the person in distress is in need of assistance and that the singer is asking for empathy from those around them.

The chorus, with its repetition of "And through all the tears / Should you be alone / After all the tears / Should you be alone / Yes, there's going to be a drowning," seems to emphasize the urgency and gravity of the situation. The lines "Right back, I hope he will pull through / Stand back, first aid is useful / You should understand me / How was I so stupid?" suggest that the singer is trying to provide practical help and also questioning their own actions or lack of action.

The final lines "Half wasted / Face painted / Hold my hand / There will be no more / Please move along" suggest that there may have been some kind of event or celebration taking place (the "face painted" possibly alluding to some kind of party or festival), but that it has been marred by the emergency at hand. The final repetition of "There will be no more / Please move along" could be interpreted as a call to move forward from the situation and try to find closure or resolution.

Overall, the lyrics to Rubbernecking seem to convey a sense of urgency, empathy, and the need for practical action in times of crisis.

Line by Line Meaning

I come to
I am present here

There will be no more drowning
There will be no more suffering and sorrow

Help, colorless and cowering
I ask for help, feeling powerless and afraid

You should understand me
I hope you can empathize with me

When you're understanding
When you truly comprehend my situation

And through all the tears
Amidst all the sadness and pain

Should you be alone
If you should ever find yourself by yourself

Right back, I hope he will pull through
I hope he recovers quickly

Stand back, first aid is useful
Step away and let the professionals do their job

You should understand me
I hope you can comprehend my perspective

How was I so stupid?
I can't believe I made such a foolish mistake

After all the tears
Even after all the crying

Yes, there's going to be a drowning
Yes, tragedy is inevitable

Half wasted
Semi-intoxicated

Face painted
Wearing makeup

Hold my hand
Please offer me your support

Please move along
Please continue on your way

Oh
An exclamation of emphasis or surprise

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, CTM Publishing
Written by: Timothy James Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, Richard David Hughes, James Keith Warnock Sanger

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