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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keane_(band)
Studio albums
Hopes and Fears (2004)
Under the Iron Sea (2006)
Perfect Symmetry (2008)
Strangeland (2012)
Cause and Effect (2019)
Sovereign Light Café
Keane Lyrics
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Down Powder Mill Lane and the battlegrounds
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns
I didn't know I was finding out how I'd be torn from you
When we talked about things we were gonna do
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too
By the lights of the Palace Arcade and watch night
Coming down on the Sovereign Light Café
I'm begging you for some sign but you still got nothing to say
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
I'm a better man now than I was that day
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade
By the lights of the Palace Arcade and watch night
Coming down on the Sovereign Light Café
Let's go down to the bandstand on the pier
Watch the drums and the lovers appear to take turns
As the stars of the Sovereign Light Café
I wheel my bike off the train, up the north trade road
And look for you on marley lane in every building and every street sign
Oh why did we ever go so far from the road
But you've got nothing to hide, you come to change who you really are
You can get a big house and a faster car
You can run away boy but you won't go far
Let's go down to the rides on east parade
By the lights of the palace arcade and watch night
Coming down on the Sovereign Light Café
Let's go down to the bandstand on the pier
Watch the drums and the lovers appear to take turns
As the stars of the Sovereign Light Café
La la la la la la la la la yeah, yeah
I'm going where the people know my name
The lyrics to Keane's song "Sovereign Light Café" offer a nostalgic trip down memory lane, as the singer looks back to a time when he and his friends felt like they owned the town. The song is full of imagery, with the lyrics evoking sights, sounds, and emotions that capture the essence of a bygone era. The singer remembers his youth, when he and his friends were "wide-eyed dreamers and wiser too," and he recalls hanging out at the Sovereign Light Café and watching the world go by.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is struggling with feelings of loss and separation, as he realizes how much has changed since the days when he and his friends ruled the roost. He talks about being torn from the person he loved, and how he's a better man now than he was back then. Despite everything that's happened, however, he still longs to go back to those carefree days, to "the rides on East Parade," the "lights of the Palace Arcade," and the "stars of the Sovereign Light Café."
Overall, "Sovereign Light Café" is a bittersweet ode to the past, a reminder that even as we grow older and life changes around us, there will always be a part of us that longs for the simplicity and joy of our youth.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm going back to a time when we owned this town
I'm reminiscing about a time when this town was ours and everything felt possible.
Down Powder Mill Lane and the battlegrounds
We walked, hand in hand through this town's streets and stumbled through our first fights.
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns
We took risks and laughed along the way while holding each other close.
I didn't know I was finding out how I'd be torn from you
I was oblivious to the inevitable pain of being separated from you.
When we talked about things we were gonna do
In our idealistic youth, we shared dreams and aspirations.
We were wide-eyed dreamers and wiser too
Our passion and naivety were all-consuming, but we also learned quickly from our experiences.
We'd go down to the rides on East Parade
We enjoyed spending time together on the carnival rides at East Parade.
By the lights of the Palace Arcade and watch night
By the Palace Arcade's bright, colorful lights, we would watch the nighttime fall.
Coming down on the Sovereign Light Café
We'd soak up the warm atmosphere of the Sovereign Light Café as the town grew dark around us.
I'm begging you for some sign but you still got nothing to say
I'm pleading for you to communicate with me, but you remain silent.
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
Stay with me and face our problems head-on, instead of running away.
I'm a better man now than I was that day
I've grown from our experiences and become a stronger, more capable person.
Let's go down to the bandstand on the pier
Together, we can enjoy the live music and entertainment at the pier's bandstand.
Watch the drums and the lovers appear to take turns
Watching the performers and couples at the bandstand, we can appreciate the beauty in life.
As the stars of the Sovereign Light Café
In this picturesque setting, we feel like the stars of our own world.
I wheel my bike off the train, up the north trade road
I arrive on my bike, having traveled to this town from afar across the north trade road.
And look for you on marley lane in every building and every street sign
I search longingly for you on Marley Lane, searching every building and sign.
Oh why did we ever go so far from the road
Why did we ever stray so far from the simpler, happier times in our lives?
But you've got nothing to hide, you come to change who you really are
You don't have any secrets from me, and you're trying to make changes and be your true self.
You can get a big house and a faster car
You may have gained material things, but it's the intangible moments that matter most.
You can run away boy but you won't go far
You may try to escape or evade, but you'll only find happiness by facing your struggles head-on.
La la la la la la la la la yeah, yeah
The repetition of this phrase adds a joyful, carefree vibe to the song.
I'm going where the people know my name
I'm venturing out to where I'll be recognized and accepted by others.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JESSE QUIN, RICHARD DAVID HUGHES, TIMOTHY JAMES RICE-OXLEY, TOM CHAPLIN
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@akritigangal3712
Its 2 AM here. I suddenly remember the tune of this song but I can't recall the name of the song. So I try everything in my power to find the song. Finally remembered that the lyrics were like "coming down on the something something café". Found the song and now I'm at peace.
@tdstech6041
Hehehe 😄
@arinastanciu1761
Me too, every year :)) ❤
@flyingbrudi
Just had the exact same situation 😂👍 greetings from Austria 👋
@gonzalosanz-magallon7102
Looool happened exactly the same to me right now!!
@mxpptcx1421
Hahaha!!🤣
@raja_aabi
I can't believe it's already ten years on this masterpiece ❤️
@theblondrick7491
Man, what a masterpiece 😍🔥🔥🔥!
I remeber back in 2012 listen this remix for the first time and i cried happyly.
@fabianramirez7807
How I miss 2012 so many great edm song came out that year!
@cuteashish16
I agree, but have you heard to Kaskade?