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)
She Has No Time
Keane Lyrics
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And no one ever thinks about you
She goes her own way
She goes her own way
You think your days are ordinary
And no one ever thinks about you
But we're all the same
She says she has no time for you now
She says she has no time
Think about the lonely people
And think about the day she found you
Or lie to yourself
And see it all dissolve around you
She says she has no time for you now
She says she has no time
Lonely people tumble downwards
My heart opens up to you
When she says she has no time for you now
She says she has no time
The song “She Has No Time” by Keane is a heartfelt ballad that delves into themes of loneliness, self-doubt, and rejection. The opening lines set a melancholic tone, painting a picture of a person who feels invisible and overlooked; someone who believes that their days are uneventful and that no one ever thinks about them. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that this person is not alone in their feelings of isolation. The chorus suggests that we are all the same, and that even the person who seems to have it all together can hardly breathe without the support of others.
The singer of the song is trying to come to terms with the fact that the woman he loves has no time for him. He urges the listener to think about the lonely people, and to consider how it would feel to be rejected by someone who means so much to us. The line “or lie to yourself and see it all dissolve around you” is particularly poignant, as it highlights the self-deception and denial that can arise when we are faced with painful truths. Ultimately, the song acknowledges the fragility of human connections and the importance of showing up for one another when it counts.
Line by Line Meaning
You think your days are uneventful
The singer believes that their lifestyle is monotonous and boring.
And no one ever thinks about you
The singer feels like they are constantly overlooked and forgotten by those around them.
She goes her own way
The subject of the song is independent and does not follow the same path as the singer.
She goes her own way
The subject of the song is independent and does not follow the same path as the artist.
You think your days are ordinary
The artist believes that their lifestyle is mundane and lacking of anything interesting.
And no one ever thinks about you
The singer feels like they are constantly overlooked and forgotten by those around them.
But we're all the same
The singer suggests that everyone shares a similar experience of feeling overlooked and unimportant.
And she can hardly breathe without you
The subject of the song has a strong connection to the artist and would feel lost without them.
She says she has no time for you now
The subject of the song is currently occupied with something else and cannot make time for the artist.
She says she has no time
The subject of the song is busy and unavailable to spend time with the artist.
Think about the lonely people
The singer suggests that the listener should consider those who are alone and may be in need of company or support.
And think about the day she found you
The artist encourages the listener to reflect on the moment when the subject of the song became an important part of their life.
Or lie to yourself
The singer acknowledges that the listener could choose to avoid the truth and deceive themselves about something.
And see it all dissolve around you
If one chooses to lie to themselves, the singer implies that their reality may crumble and disappear.
She says she has no time for you now
The subject of the song is currently occupied with something else and cannot make time for the singer.
She says she has no time
The subject of the song is busy and unavailable to spend time with the artist.
Lonely people tumble downwards
The artist reiterates the theme of loneliness and suggests that it can lead to a downward spiral for some.
My heart opens up to you
The singer shares a vulnerable moment and expresses their emotional state to the listener.
When she says she has no time for you now
The subject of the song's unavailability creates an emotional response in the singer.
She says she has no time
The subject of the song is busy and unavailable to spend time with the artist.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CTM Publishing
Written by: Timothy James Rice-Oxley, Richard David Hughes, James Keith Warnock Sanger, Thomas Oliver Chaplin
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