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)

Time To Go
Keane Lyrics

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Now, during a scene
Seen it all before
We drink, we drink a little much
Drink a little more
To shake off the nerves and
To take off the edge and
Now is there any way back home'

Seen it all before and
I know the signs
We drink, drink a little much
To stimulate the mind
Now it's two hours to go
Insult everyone that we know
Now it's such a long way home

Maybe it's time to go
Maybe it's time we went
You're making a spectacle
Maybe it's time we left

I don't wanna spoil your night
I don't wanna hurt your pride
But maybe it's time to go
Maybe it's time

Now eating from your hand
Laugh at every line
Soon losing track of you
Losing track of time
Now it's dead on the dance floor
And nobody's laughing anymore
Have I become a tiresome bore'

Maybe it's time to go
Maybe it's time we went
You're making a spectacle
Maybe it's time we left

I don't wanna spoil your night
I don't wanna hurt your pride
But maybe it's time to go'
Maybe it's time'

To go where there's nowhere to hide
From what's broken inside
A fault line rips right open
Under the wide wide ocean's tide
Under the wide wide ocean

Maybe it's time to go
Maybe it's time we went
You're making a spectacle
Maybe it's time we left

I don't wanna spoil your night
I don't wanna hurt your pride
Maybe it's time to fly
Maybe it's time

Maybe it's time to go
Maybe it's time

Overall Meaning

Keane's "Time To Go" is a reflection of a night gone wrong. The lyrics describe a night that has taken a turn for the worse, as the singer finds themselves in a familiar scene with familiar people, yet they cannot seem to shake off the nerves or "take off the edge." They turn to drinking excessively in an attempt to stimulate their mind and enjoy the night. However, as time passes, the situation becomes more and more uncomfortable, leading the singer to contemplate leaving. The chorus repeats the line "maybe it's time to go" as the singer assesses the situation and decides whether it's worth staying or whether it's time to call it a night.

The second verse further explores the idea that the night has become a tiresome bore. The singer feels as though they are losing track of time and losing track of the people around them. The atmosphere of the room has shifted, and it's time to make a decision about what to do next. The bridge expands on this theme by referencing a fault line that has opened up under the ocean's tide. It's a metaphor for the internal turmoil that the singer is experiencing, and suggests that it's time to leave before things get worse.

The overall message of the song is one of self-awareness - that sometimes it's important to recognize when a situation has become uncomfortable or even dangerous, and it's essential to make the decision to leave rather than stay and face the consequences. This message is conveyed through the repeated refrain of "maybe it's time to go."

Line by Line Meaning

Now, during a scene
Right now, in this situation

Seen it all before
I've experienced this situation many times

We drink, we drink a little much
We are consuming a lot of alcohol

Drink a little more
To increase the effect of the alcohol

To shake off the nerves and
To reduce the anxiety and stress

To take off the edge and
To relieve the stress

Now is there any way back home'
Is it possible to leave and go back home?

I know the signs
I recognize the patterns of behavior

To stimulate the mind
To enhance cognitive function

Now it's two hours to go
We have two more hours here

Insult everyone that we know
To say unkind things to people we are familiar with

Now it's such a long way home
The trip back home will be difficult

Maybe it's time to go
Perhaps it's time to leave

Maybe it's time we went
Maybe we should depart now

You're making a spectacle
You are drawing attention to yourself

Maybe it's time we left
Maybe we should depart now

I don't wanna spoil your night
I don't want to ruin your evening

I don't wanna hurt your pride
I don't want to damage your self-esteem

Now eating from your hand
Now I am under your control

Laugh at every line
Find everything humorous

Soon losing track of you
Soon losing track of where you are

Losing track of time
Failing to keep track of the time

Now it's dead on the dance floor
Now there is no energy or excitement in the party

And nobody's laughing anymore
Nobody is amused anymore

Have I become a tiresome bore'
Have I become annoying and repetitive?

To go where there's nowhere to hide
To go somewhere where our issues cannot be ignored

From what's broken inside
From the internal damage

A fault line rips right open
An issue that was hidden comes to the surface

Under the wide wide ocean's tide
Underwater, out of sight

Maybe it's time to fly
Maybe it's time to leave quickly

Maybe it's time
Perhaps it's time

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RICHARD DAVID HUGHES, TIMOTHY JAMES RICE-OXLEY, TOM CHAPLIN

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