Somewhere Only We Know – English Lyrics

• By: Keane
• Album: Hopes And Fears 20

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I walked across an empty land

I knew the pathway like the back of my hand

I felt the earth beneath my feet

Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

I'm gettin' old, and I need something to rely on

So, tell me when you're gonna let me in

I'm gettin' tired, and I need somewhere to begin

I came across a fallen tree

I felt the branches of it looking at me

Is this the place we used to love?

Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

I'm gettin' old, and I need something to rely on

So, tell me when you're gonna let me in

I'm gettin' tired, and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute, why don't we go

Talk about it somewhere only we know?

This could be the end of everything

So, why don't we go

Somewhere only we know?

Somewhere only we know

Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

I'm getting old, and I need something to rely on

So, tell me when you're gonna let me in

I'm getting tired, and I need somewhere to begin

And if you have a minute, why don't we go

Talk about it somewhere only we know?

This could be the end of everything

So, why don't we go?

So, why don't we go?

Ooh, hey, hey

Oh-oh-oh

This could be the end of everything

So, why don't we go somewhere only we know?

Somewhere only we know

Somewhere only we know

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
land /lænd/ A1	noun - the solid part of the earth's surface
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a woody plant with a trunk and branches
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the pre‑hensile part at the end of a human arm
feet /fiːt/ A1	noun - the lower extremities of the legs used for standing and walking
old /oʊld/ A1	adjective - having lived for a long time; not young
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or useful
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
simple /ˈsɪmpl/ A2	adjective - easy to understand or do; not complicated
thing /θɪŋ/ A2	noun - an object, idea, or matter
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A2	verb - to start; to do the first part of something
end /ɛnd/ A2	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring to a conclusion
minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ A2	noun - sixty seconds; a short period of time
river /ˈrɪvər/ B1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing toward a sea, lake, or another river
earth /ɜːrθ/ B1	noun - the planet we live on; soil or ground
empty /ˈɛmpti/ B1	adjective - containing nothing; not filled or occupied
pathway /ˈpæθweɪ/ B2	noun - a route or track that is suitable for walking or traveling
fallen /ˈfɔːlən/ B2	adjective - having dropped or descended from a higher place
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B2	verb - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions while asleep or while awake
rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ C1	verb - to depend on with confidence
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ B1	adjective - feeling a need for sleep or rest; fatigued