Bedshaped

Keane

About Bedshaped

"Bedshaped" is a song by English rock band Keane, released as the third single from Hopes and Fears. It sold about 22,000 copies in its first week of release; it became their third consecutive top ten hit on the British charts, after the release of "Somewhere Only We Know" and "Everybody's Changing". "Bedshaped" charted at number 10 in the UK and also became a commercial success in Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands.


Year:
2004
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Many's the time I ran with you down
The rainy roads of our old town
Many the lives we lived in each day
And buried altogether

Don't laugh at me
Don't look away

You'll follow me back with the sun in your eyes
And on your own
Bed shaped
In legs of stone
You'll knock on my door and up we'll go
In white light
I don't think so
But what do I know
What do I know
I know

I know you think I'm holding you down
And I've fallen by the wayside now
And I don't understand the same things as you
But I do

Don't laugh at me
Don't look away

You'll follow me back with the sun in your eyes
And on your own
Bed shaped
In legs of stone
You'll knock on my door and up we'll go
In white light
I don't think so
But what do I know
What do I know
I know

and up we'll go
In white light
I don't think so
But what do I know
What do I know
I know

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Keane

Keane are an English alternative rock band from Battle, East Sussex, formed in 1997. The group currently comprises Tim Rice-Oxley (piano, synthesisers, backing vocals), Richard Hughes (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Jesse Quin (bass guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals) and Tom Chaplin (lead vocals, acoustic guitar). Their original line-up included founder and guitarist Dominic Scott, who left in 2001. more »

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Written by: Timothy James Rice-Oxley, Thomas Oliver Chaplin, Richard David Hughes, James Keith Warnock Sanger

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CTM Publishing

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10 facts about this song

Album Release
"Bedshaped" is a song by British rock band Keane and was featured on their debut album "Hopes and Fears" which was released in May 2004.
Chart Performance
"Bedshaped" was a commercial success. It peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and managed to reach the charts in several other countries like New Zealand, Italy, Belgium, and Netherlands.
Track Listing
"Bedshaped" is the third single off the "Hopes and Fears" album. It follows the tracks ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ and ‘Everybody's Changing’.
Video Theme
The music video for "Bedshaped" is an animation that tells a story much like a fairy tale. It was directed by Corin Hardy.
Song Meaning
The song is said to be about feeling disconnected from the world and straying away from who you truly are. It has been speculated that the song is about substance abuse.
Live Performance
Keane has often played "Bedshaped" as their closing song during live performances. The band also performed the song live at Live 8 in 2005.
Behind the Song
"Bedshaped" was one of the first songs written by the band. It was composed in 2001 when the band members were still at university.
Song Recognition
"Bedshaped" is often regarded as one of Keane’s finest songs, and was described as “an absolute classic” by Q magazine.
Acclaim
The song was nominated for Best Contemporary Song at the Ivor Novello Awards in 2005.
Song Composition
Despite Keane being known for using the piano as their lead instrument, "Bedshaped" prominently features the synthesizer.

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