Keane - Somewhere Only We Know (official Music Video) <SAFE>

During the freezing midwinter shoot, frontman Tom Chaplin wore a coat gifted to the band by Chris Martin of Coldplay , who was a close friend of Tim Rice-Oxley from their university days. A Message of Perseverance

At the time the song was written, Keane was struggling to gain musical success in London and felt like "fish out of water". Rice-Oxley has described the song as a message to the band members to keep going and a reminder that, despite their failures, they still had each other and their shared history.

The "pathway" mentioned in the lyrics is the actual trail between Tim Rice-Oxley's parents' house and the local pub. Video Themes and "The Simple Things" Keane - Somewhere Only We Know (Official Music Video)

A local woodland area where the trio spent their childhood days.

The "somewhere" referenced in the song is a real location in the band's hometown of . During the freezing midwinter shoot, frontman Tom Chaplin

The video features the band performing in a forest glade, which is inhabited by small, alien-like spirits.

Watch Tim Rice-Oxley discuss the real-life locations in Battle that inspired the song's most famous lyrics: The "pathway" mentioned in the lyrics is the

The story behind the official music video for "Somewhere Only We Know" is a blend of childhood nostalgia and a quiet message of perseverance . While the song is often interpreted as a romantic ballad, the band members—Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, and Richard Hughes—view it as a tribute to their lifelong friendship and a specific refuge from their youth. The Inspiration: Manser's Shaw