Keane's uplifting, piano-driven pop/rock is created by vocalist Tom Chaplin, drummer Richard Hughes, and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley, three childhood friends from the small town of Battle in East Sussex, England. Formed in 1997, Keane initially started out as a college-aged cover band. Guitarist Dominic Scott was part of this early incarnation, having previously played cover songs with Hughes and Rice-Oxley in a band named the Lotus Eaters. Keane toured the East Sussex circuit for several years while internalizing the epic sounds of their set list, which included songs by Oasis, U2, and Beatles. The schtick would only last so long, however, as the musicians soon desired to compose their own music. They began performing original material in 1998; later that same year, Chaplin left for Edinburgh University to study art history. The move proved to be brief, as he returned to London in 1999 and doubled his efforts with Keane.
来自英国萨西克斯郡Battle小镇,从小一起长大的Keane乐团,成员只有三名,鼓手Richard、键盘手Tim、再加上主唱Tom,独缺吉他手,英国各大乐评很爱拿这点来大作文章,其实没有吉他手是因为原来的吉他手离团,“Keane”觉得他们的强项“钢琴”可以弥补吉他的不足,所以暂时不想找替补人选,结果这却成为Keane乐团独特的曲风和特色。在走唱英国小镇6年,以及于独立厂牌Fierce Panda(发掘Coldplay、Supergrass)发行两张单曲之后,2003年底Keane乐团正式加盟环球音乐,他们的首支单曲“Somewhere Only We Know”登上英国金榜Top 3,成为2004年各大乐评眼中的“21世纪披头四”。2004年在最具公信力的媒体“英国国家广播公司BBC”年度乐评票选活动中,更获选为“2004年最具潜力团体”,一时之间,Keane受到前所未有的注目,首张专辑的发行成为2004万众瞩目的盛事。
Somewhere Only We Know只有我们知道的地方
I walked across an empty land 我走过空地
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand 我熟悉像你手背一样的路
I felt the earth beneath my feet 感觉到我脚下的土地
Sat by the river and it made me complete 坐在河边它让我完美
Oh simple thing where have you gone 哦,简单的事情,你曾经去过的地方
I‘m getting old and I need something to rely on 我变老了,需要有所依靠
So tell me when you‘re gonna let me in 所以告诉我你什么时候让我进来
I‘m getting tired and I need somewhere to begin 我累了,需要开始的地方
I came across a fallen tree 我走过一棵倒下的树
I felt the branches of it looking at me 感觉到树枝在看着我
Is this the place we used to love? 这是我们曾经相爱的地方吗?
Is this the place that I‘ve been dreaming of? 这是我们曾经梦想过的地方吗?
Oh simple thing where have you gone哦,简单的事情,你曾经去过的地方
I‘m getting old and I need something to rely on 我变老了,需要有所依靠
So tell me when you‘re gonna let me in 所以告诉我你什么时候让我进来
I‘m getting tired and I need somewhere to begin 我累了,需要开始的地方
And if you have a minute why don‘t we go 如果你有一分钟为什么我们不走
Talk about it somewhere only we know? 说说只有我们知道的地方
This could be the end of everything 这是一切的结束
So why don‘t we go 那么我们为什么要离开
Somewhere only we know? 只有我们知道的地方?
Oh simple thing where have you gone哦,简单的事情,你曾经去过的地方
I‘m getting old and I need something to rely on 我变老了,需要有所依靠
So tell me when you‘re gonna let me in 所以告诉我你什么时候让我进来
I‘m getting tired and I need somewhere to begin 我累了,需要开始的地方
And if you have a minute why don‘t we go 如果你有一分钟为什么我们不走
Talk about it somewhere only we know? 说说只有我们知道的地方
This could be the end of everything 这是一切的结束
So why don‘t we go 那么我们为什么要离开
Somewhere only we know? 只有我们知道的地方?
This could be the end of everything 这是一切的结束
So why don‘t we go 那么我们为什么要离开
Somewhere only we know? 只有我们知道的地方?