Somewhere Only We Know by Keane - Song of the Decade

Song Info

Contrary to popular belief, this song is most likely not about lovers. Tim Rice-Oxley has said that the 'somewhere only we know' can be a great variety of things, and when writing the song, left it to be ambiguous, though he has thought of it as a sort of escape, such as a good memory or a favorite place. Read more...

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Awards

This song has not won any awards that are recognised by Song of the Decade. We include BRIT Awards, Ivor Novello Awards, NME Awards, MTV Europe Awards, MOBO Awards and BPI Awards.

Comments (57)

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Fekeane

@ 7:29pm on 16 November 2009

This is not my favourite Keane song but is the song of the decade for sure. Everybody knows it. When I say to someone: "I'm a Keane fan" People use to ask: Who? Then I sing some verses of SOWK and they say: Oh yeah! I love this song too!

bekahb

@ 6:13pm on 16 November 2009

When this song came out i was about 9, i knew the words off by heart within hours. This is one of the songs from my childhood. It reminds me of good times and so is the song of the decade for me. Amazing peice of music.

robchaplin89

@ 12:21am on 16 November 2009

Amo esta canción por dos razones: Su letra, ha sido de las pocas que me han hecho llorar y porque con esa los conocí y apartir de ahi ya no los suelto. Gracias! Thank you! Merci Beacoup! Danke! KEANE!! You're the best!

jacquie_loves_keane

@ 5:11pm on 15 November 2009

Keane makes the best music... so for me this is the best song not for the decade... for my entire life!!

problematique

@ 9:46pm on 14 November 2009

my favourite song of the decade....i love the spirit of this song.

crystaldoll

@ 3:04pm on 14 November 2009

very fresh and unique song, there's nothing like it.

chels

@ 11:29pm on 13 November 2009

I love that this song can be about what you want it to be about. Its meaning has evolved for me over the years but I always sing it loud when I hear it and I love to get lost in it.

marcevc

@ 4:18pm on 13 November 2009

me parece una de las mejores canciones,muchas de ellas expresan los sentimientos que a mas de uno le pasaran.Adoro esta banda por su autenticidad,su armonia, todo!!gracias keane!!!

kari_from_spain

@ 3:51pm on 13 November 2009

I knew his music already 7 years ago. I heard them in the radio and until I did not know those who were a step any time, because even they had not recorded any CD and they was going of single in single. But Tom Chaplin's energetic and powerful voice I get obsessed, as well as the melodies, the poetry and the love that they were leaking of the letters and Tim Rice-Oxley's melodies. They were leading me to crossing forests, to dreaming between the clouds, or to magic epochs of the past of his island.And I knew also across them to the love of my life. They are uniques, big artists for his humility, the genius and the great sensibility of Tim Rice-Oxley's compositions. Tom Chaplin is one of the big voices of the epoch, comparablly with Lucciano Pavarotti, as well as he it was Freddie Mercurie in his time. He is magnificent as interpreter and as person. Shines in the scene as a light in the darkness. Richard Hughes, sensitive and compromised with the life and art, it is an example of humanity and talent. They are a family already for my. I admire and adore them. His music consoles me, accompanies me in my trips, in my daily work, makes me dance, smile and feel alive. Thank you Toms, Tim and Rich. K xx