Spiralling
Keane
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I'm waiting for my moment to come I'm waiting for the movie to begin I'm waiting for a revelation I'm waiting for someone to count me in 'Cause now I only see my dreams In everything I touch Feel their cold hands on Everything that I love Cold like some Magnificent skyline Out of my reach But always In my eye line now We're tumbling down We're spiraling Tied up to the ground We're spiraling I fashioned you From jewels and stone I made you In the image of myself I gave you Everything you wanted So you would never know Anything else But every time I reach for you You slip Through my fingers Into cold sunlight Laughing at the things That I had planned The map of my world gets Smaller as I sit here Pulling at the loose Threads now We're tumbling down We're spiraling Tied up to the ground We're spiraling When we fall in love We're just falling In love with ourselves We're spiraling Did you wanna be a winner? Did you wanna be an icon? Did you wanna be famous? Did you wanna be the president? Did you wanna start a war? Did you wanna have a family? Did you wanna be in love? Did you wanna be in love? I never saw the light I never saw the light I waited up all night But I never saw the light When we fall in love We're just falling In love with ourselves We're spiraling We're tumbling down We're spiraling Tied up to the ground We're spiraling
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Written by: RICHARD DAVID HUGHES, TIMOTHY JAMES RICE-OXLEY, TOM CHAPLIN
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11 facts about this song
Song Title and Artist"Spiralling" is a song by the British rock band Keane.
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Release DetailsThe song was released on 4 August 2008 and was the first single from their third studio album, "Perfect Symmetry."
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Songwriter and CompositionThe song was written by band members Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chapman, and Richard Hughes. It is known for its upbeat feel and its departure from the piano-driven pop/rock of Keane's earlier work.
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Accolades"Spiralling" won the Q Award for Best Track in 2008.
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Unique ReleaseInterestingly, the song was initially launched as a free digital download from the band's official website for the first week of release.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was successful in the charts; it peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number 8 in the Dutch Top 40.
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Lyric ThemeThe song's lyrics seem to suggest themes of personal rebellion and the search for individuality, as well as questioning societal norms.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song was directed by illustrator Alex Courtes and features the band playing the song in a room with walls that shift and change colors.
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Live Performances"Spiralling" was performed live on various talk shows and music programs during promotions of the "Perfect Symmetry" album, including on Late Show with David Letterman and Later... with Jools Holland.
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Cover VersionIn 2010, the song was covered by singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding for the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.
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Critical ReceptionCritics have noted how "Spiralling" marked a shift in Keane's musical style, with sounds more influenced by 1980s synthpop and new wave. Some critics praised it as a bold, inventive track, while others found the change in sound jarring.
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