Stop For a Minute
Keane, K'NAAN
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Some days, feels my soul has left my body Feel I'm floating high above me Like I'm looking down upon me Start sinking, every time I get to thinking It's easier to keep on moving Never stop to let the truth in Sometimes I feel like it's all been done Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one Sometimes I wanna change everything I've ever done I'm too tired to fight and yet too scared to run And if I stop for a minute I think about things I really don't wanna know And I'm the first to admit it Without you I'm a liner stranded in an ice floe I feel like a thief who has no faith Maybe more than by the grade Of the drugs he took that day Sinking, in the pain he's been inflicting Yet he's feeling like the victim Just a horoscope's to blame Sometimes I feel like a little lost child Sometimes I feel like the chosen one Sometimes I wanna shout out 'til everything goes quiet Sometimes I wonder why I was ever born And if I stop for a minute I think about things I really don't wanna know And I'm the first to admit it Without you I'm child And so wherever you go, I will follow Ugh, yeah And baby you are just beautiful From crown to your cuticles You held down with two sons You never frown when duty calls You know me, I gave you more than you can handle But you still keep a handle on it Even when I take something beautiful and vandal on it No more females Well how come my emails got notes on a scandal It's like Eve with the apple A priest in a chapel Overcome by the devil's tackle I'm still shackled in the battle I know, I'm such a hassle Every time I let me thoughts go I get baffled So I hardly pause I just crossed z's with these gnarly broads Cause it hurts me just to see what I finally lost So I guess I'm just a fiend Consumed by the scene The stage and the screen where it's just me and Keane And if I stop for a minute I think about things I really don't wanna know (So I guess I'm just a fiend, consumed by the scene) And I'm the first to admit it Without you I'm a liner stranded in an ice floe (The stage and the screen where it's just me and Keane)
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Written by: KEINAN WARSAME, TIMOTHY RICE-OXLEY, TOM CHAPLIN, RICHARD HUGHES
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Release Information"Stop For a Minute" was released as a digital download on 5 April 2010. It's the lead single from "Night Train," Keane's fourth studio album.
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Collaboration DetailThe song features Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan, marking one of the few times Keane has collaborated with a guest artist.
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Chart PerformanceUpon its release, "Stop For a Minute" charted in several countries. It reached #40 on the UK Singles Chart and climbed to #1 on the Dutch Singles Chart.
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Radio DebutThe track made its radio premiere on 8 March 2010 in the UK on BBC Radio 1, nearly a month before it saw its digital release.
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Creative DecisionThe song reflects a departure from Keane's traditional sound, as it showcases a more pop-oriented sound.
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Music VideoThe accompanying music video was filmed in and around Brixton, South London, and features scenes of the band members playing in a small venue interspersed with scenes from city life.
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Lyric ThemeThe lyrics of the song express a need for a break from life's stresses and pressures, with the narrator seeking a moment of respite and reflection.
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Critical ReceptionCritics had mixed reviews about the song. Some praised its catchy chorus and the addition of K’naan’s rap verses, while others felt that their departure from their original sound was not successful.
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Live PerformancesKeane performed "Stop for a Minute" live on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, giving the track additional exposure to American audiences.
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Track LengthThe runtime of "Stop For a Minute" is 4 minutes and 07 seconds, making it one of the mid-length songs by the band.
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Songwriters"Stop for a Minute" was written by Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, and Richard Hughes, who are members of the band Keane, along with the rapper K'naan.
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