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)
Try Again
Keane Lyrics
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I missed my stop and I went round again
Why would I want to see you now?
To fix it up, make it up somehow
Baby I'll try again, try again
Baby I die every night, every time
What I was isn't what I am
Still I'll try, try again, try again
Baby I die every night, every time
But I was made the way I am
I'm not a stone; I'm just a man
Lay down your arms and I will lay down mine
Rip back the time that we've been wasting
God I wish you could see me now
You'd pick me up and you'd sort me out
Baby I'll try again, try again
Baby I die every night, every time
The song "Try Again" by Keane is a poignant ballad that explores themes of regret, longing, and the desire for reconciliation. The song follows a narrator who fell asleep on a late-night train and missed their stop, prompting them to wonder whether they should try to reconnect with a lost love. The singer acknowledges the mistakes they have made and the pain they have caused, but they still long for the chance to make things right. The chorus, with its repetition of the phrase "baby I'll try again," serves as a declaration of the singer's commitment to fixing their mistakes and earning back the love and trust they have lost.
The lyrics of "Try Again" are both introspective and vulnerable, giving the listener a glimpse into the singer's deepest fears and desires. The line "What I was isn't what I am / I'd change back but I don't know if I can" is particularly poignant, as it speaks to the universal experience of wishing we could undo our mistakes and return to a time before things went wrong. Yet, despite this sense of hopelessness, the singer continues to hold out hope for reconciliation, singing "Still I'll try, try again, try again / Baby I die every night, every time."
Overall, "Try Again" is a beautifully written and performed song that speaks to the heart of human experience. It reminds us that even when things seem hopeless, it is never too late to try again.
Line by Line Meaning
I fell asleep on a late night train
My life has become monotonous and unexciting, and I find myself not being present in the moment.
I missed my stop and I went round again
I am lost and uncertain about what direction to take in life.
Why would I want to see you now?
I am not sure if I am ready to confront my past mistakes and try to make amends.
To fix it up, make it up somehow
I know that I have made mistakes, but I am not sure how to repair the damage that I have caused.
Baby I'll try again, try again
I am willing to give it another shot and try to make things right.
Baby I die every night, every time
The guilt and regret that I feel for my past actions weigh heavily on me and cause me great emotional pain.
What I was isn't what I am
I know that I have made mistakes and that my past actions do not define who I am as a person.
I'd change back but I don't know if I can
I wish that I could go back in time and make different choices, but I know that I cannot change the past.
Still I'll try, try again, try again
Despite my doubts and fears, I am willing to keep trying to make things right.
But I was made the way I am
I accept that I am not perfect and that I have flaws, but I know that these flaws make me who I am.
I'm not a stone; I'm just a man
I am human and therefore capable of making mistakes, but I am also capable of learning from those mistakes and growing as a person.
Lay down your arms and I will lay down mine
I am willing to forgive and move forward, and I hope that others are willing to do the same.
Rip back the time that we've been wasting
I wish that we could go back and make different choices, so that we could avoid the pain and heartache that we have caused each other.
God I wish you could see me now
I hope that others can see that I am trying to be a better person and that I am doing my best to make amends for my past mistakes.
You'd pick me up and you'd sort me out
I hope that others will offer me support and guidance as I navigate the challenges of trying to make things right.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Timothy James Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, Richard David Hughes
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