As a musician Henson usually sings and plays guitar. Henson suffers from serious stage fright and, as a result, he rarely plays concerts. His art show "Hithermost" took place at the Pertwee, Anderson & Gold gallery in London in January 2013 and "sold quickly". He has also released a wordless graphic novel called "Gloaming", published by Pocko, which is "essentially a field guide to a spirit world beyond our reality".
Keaton Henson was born in 1988 in London, England. He is the son of actor Nicky Henson and ballet dancer Marguerite Porter.
Originally Henson was an illustrator. He designed the artwork for various albums including Dananananaykroyd's Hey Everyone! and Enter Shikari's Take to the Skies. Henson recorded songs in his apartment in London, initially purely for his own consumption. He gave a recording of one of the songs as a gift for his best friend, and was encouraged to put music online. In November 2010 his debut album Dear was released on Motive Sounds Recordings, in a limited edition which he made by hand himself. In 2011 he released a single, "Metaphors", on Porchlight Records. He also recorded "Don't Be Afraid" for the Tormented soundtrack.
Henson's breakthrough came when Zane Lowe played "You Don't Know How Lucky You Are" on BBC Radio 1 for the first time on Wednesday 7 September 2011, saying: "That piece of music right there is one of the most special pieces of music I've heard in a very very long time". The play received a rapturous reaction from listeners.
Henson formed his own Oak Ten Records and officially re-released his debut album Dear in 2012. It went on to sell over 7,000 copies and gained a cult following. The album was well critically acclaimed: the BBC said "Keaton Henson isn't a show-off, but with talent like this, he has every right to be", and on Metacritic the album received a score of 70 out of 100. The album, which never charted, spawned three singles – "Charon", "Small Hands" and "You Don't Know How Lucky You Are" – all of which were accompanied by music videos. The video for "Charon" was shortlisted for a UK MVA award in Best Budget Indie/Rock Category. "Small Hands" won Best Music Video at Rushes Soho Shorts 2012.
Henson released The Lucky EP in July 2012.
Henson's music ("Charon", "Corpse Roads", "To Your Health", "10AM Gare du Nord", "You") has been featured in the BBC Three zombie drama In the Flesh.
In November 2012, Henson designed a t-shirt for the Yellow Bird Project to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
"Keaton Henson spends his time alone, writing songs and sometimes drawing, he doesn't like to talk about himself."
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Keaton Henson Lyrics
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Does he laugh, just to know
What he has?
Does he know not to talk
About your dad?
Does he know when you're sad?
Let alone kissed.
Does he know where your lips begin?
Do you know who you are?
Do you laugh, just to think
What I lack?
Do you know your lip shakes
When you're mad?
And do you notice when you're sad?
You don't like to be touched,
Let alone kissed.
Does his love make your head spin?
In the song "You Don't Know How Lucky You Are," Keaton Henson sings to a woman, asking if her partner really knows her or if he is just with her for selfish reasons. The song is a reflection on a past relationship, where Henson is haunted by the thought that the woman he loved may have been misunderstood by her current partner. He wonders if this man truly understands her, including her past and what triggers her emotions.
The lyrics "Does he know who you are? Does he laugh, just to know What he has?" suggest that the woman's partner may not appreciate who she is as a person and instead is only with her for her physical or material attributes. Furthermore, Henson asks if the partner knows not to bring up her past traumas, indicating that the man may not understand her emotional sensitivities. The line "You don't like to be touched, Let alone kissed" reveals that the woman may have difficulty connecting with others, including her partner. Henson also questions if the woman acknowledges her own emotional responses to situations, asking "Do you know your lip shakes When you're mad? And do you notice when you're sad?"
Overall, the song conveys a sense of longing and regret for a lost connection. Henson's delicate vocals and heartfelt lyrics evoke a sense of vulnerability and emotional depth that resonates with listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Does he know who you are?
Does he truly understand your identity and your complexities?
Does he laugh, just to know
What he has?
Does he find joy in simply possessing you as a possession?
Does he know not to talk
About your dad?
Is he considerate enough to avoid topics that may cause emotional distress to you?
Does he know when you're sad?
Is he attentive enough to notice your emotional state and offer comfort?
You don't like to be touched,
Let alone kissed.
You struggle with physical intimacy and may find it challenging to be affectionate.
Does he know where your lips begin?
Is he familiar with your boundaries and knows what you are comfortable with?
Do you know who you are?
Do you have a firm grasp of your own identity?
Do you laugh, just to think
What I lack?
Is it amusing to you that I am lacking in certain qualities?
Do you know your lip shakes
When you're mad?
Are you aware that your body displays physical reactions to your emotions?
And do you notice when you're sad?
Do you pay attention to your own feelings and emotions?
Does his love make your head spin?
Does he have such an intense love for you that it leaves you feeling dizzy and disoriented?
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Keaton Leslie Henson
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@lvivmanbf3
Does he know who you are?
Does he laugh, just to know
What he has?
Does he know not to talk
About your dad?
Does he know when you're sad?
You don't like to be touched,
Let alone kissed.
Does he know where your lips begin?
Do you know who you are?
Do you laugh, just to think
What I lack?
Do you know your lip shakes
When you're mad?
And do you notice when you're sad?
You don't like to be touched,
Let alone kissed.
Does his love make your head spin?
@dillpickle4784
Full Lyrics:
Does he know
Who you are?
Does he laugh,
Just to know
What he has?
Does he know
Not to talk
About your dad?
Does he know when you're sad?
You don't like to be touched,
Let alone kissed
Does he know where your lips begin?
Do you know
Who you are?
Do you laugh
Just to think
What I like?
Do you know
Your lip shakes
When you're mad?
Do you notice when you're sad?
You don't like to be touched,
Let alone kissed
Does his love make your head spin?
Does his love make your head spin?
Does his love make your head spin?
@JDSarmiento
Makes me think of all the billions and billions of people who cried alone throughout history with no one to comfort them. :(
@sajolchoudhury7832
your thought made my day
@ampule8380
How its like to be loved?
@ktrkradio
what the fuk is wrong with crying alone
@blackbird163
oh god...how sad...
@billie6814
I once heard someone say "you don't know what kind of nights other people have", and your comment made me think of that. I don't think many people live out their lives to have never cried alone without anyone to comfort them. And we go through life never really knowing or necessarily being able to guess who out of the random people we interact with every day will go into a bedroom at night and cry because of all the pain.
@ChiNguyen0509
She's waiting for someone who won't ever come back.
@amsr6187
Chi Nguyen you just read the story of my life.
@236_muhammadfadlirakananda2
She’s a mother from the coast of Hastings still waiting for her son who'd promised her that he'd return from a Napoleonic campaign in Brittany that'd been going on for years and halted and won over, but he never comes back, but she's always there no matter how cold and sharp the ocean winds are, gazing into the English Channel looking for a small sailing bark, looking all over everything, at the seas and the skies, facing at all things but the hard truth she can't bear, every day, every week, waiting until she too, like her son, withered and decayed, and her wait is finally over.
@alisonpotstra6959
Raka Nanda please write this story!