A Bad Dream
Keane
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Why do I have to fly Over every town up and down the line? I'll die in the clouds above And you that I defend, I do not love I wake up, it's a bad dream No one on my side I was fighting But I just feel too tired to be fighting Guess I'm not the fighting kind Where will I meet my fate? Baby I'm a man, I was born to hate And when will I meet my end? In a better time you could be my friend I wake up, it's a bad dream No one on my side I was fighting But I just feel too tired to be fighting Guess I'm not the fighting kind Wouldn't mind it If you were by my side But you're long gone Yeah you're long gone now Yeah Where do we go? I don't even know My strange old face And I'm thinking about those days And I'm thinking about those days I wake up, it's a bad dream No one on my side I was fighting But I just feel too tired to be fighting Guess I'm not the fighting kind Wouldn't mind it If you were by my side But you're long gone Yeah you're long gone now Yeah
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Written by: RICHARD DAVID HUGHES, TIMOTHY JAMES RICE-OXLEY, TOM CHAPLIN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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15 facts about this song
Album Classification"A Bad Dream" is one of the tracks from the British rock band Keane’s second studio album, "Under the Iron Sea".
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Song ReleaseIt was released as the fifth single from the album on 22 January 2007.
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Song InspirationThe song is inspired by the poem "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" by W. B. Yeats.
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Music VideoIts music video was directed by Ivana Bobic and premiered on 27 December 2006.
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Single PerformanceThis track didn't perform as well as the band's previous singles, as it only reached number 23 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Chart RankingHowever, in the Netherlands, the song peaked at number 12, making it their highest-charting single in that country.
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Song CompositionThe song has a complex structure, featuring a symphonic introduction, silent verses, an explosive chorus, and an instrumental part in the end.
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Song MeaningThe lyrics of "A Bad Dream" express war allegories and the feeling of being hopeless and eager to escape.
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Live PerformancesKeane performed the song live at the O2 Wireless Festival on 17 June 2006.
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Song LengthAlthough the original song is 5 minutes 06 seconds long, there is also a shorter radio edit version of the song.
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Track DesignsThe cover design for the single's CD case was created by the band's keyboardist, Tim Rice-Oxley.
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Track FeaturesIt includes Tom Chaplin's falsetto at the end of the bridge section, which is considered one of the highlights of the song.
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Song Reviews"A Bad Dream" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised its musical composition and emotional depth.
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Song VariationsThe track has been covered by several artists and has a few remix versions available.
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Use in Popular Culture"A Bad Dream" was featured in an episode of the TV series "One Tree Hill."
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