Per the FAQ on Keane's website, Keane's drummer Richard Hughes, stated the following:
"We've been asked whether "Somewhere Only We Know" is about a specific place, and Tim has been saying that, for him, or us as individuals, it might be about a geographical space, or a feeling; it can mean something individual to each person, and they can interpret it to a memory of theirs... It's perhaps more of a theme rather than a specific message... Feelings that may be universal, without necessarily being totally specific to us, or a place, or a time..."
With the nostalgic sentiment and the overall tone of the song, I think Keane is attempting to express a Portuguese term known as 'saudade', which does not have a direct English translation but roughly means "that which we remember because it is gone."
Entre tanta gente,
Cuando no te encuentro,
Paso todo el tiempo
Sin saber que hacer.
Y no existe nada,
Que conforme,
Todos mis temores,
Vuelven a crecer.
Creo que es tu boca,
La que me domina.
Sin piedad y a prisa,
Me hizo enloquecer.
Porque con tus besos
Y con tus palabras,
Reviven mis ganas
Y salgo a vencer.
Pero que tienes tú en esos besos, esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú en esos besos, esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú
Pero que tienes tú
Que me muero de amor.
No es ningún reproche,
Todo lo contrario.
Me sorprendo de verme,
Ausente sin ti.
No había vivido,
Nada, nada parecido,
Soy tan dependiente,
Que no puedo creer.
Pero que tienes tú en esos besos, esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú en esos besos, esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú
Pero que tienes tú
Que me muero de amor.
Tu boca no me puede contener.
Que locura,
No sé si es ternura
Si es amor o si es placer.
Que locura,
No sé si es ternura
Si es amor o si es placer.
Que locura,
No sé si es ternura
Si es amor o si es placer.
Que locura,
No sé si es ternura
Si es amor o si es placer.
Pero que tienes tú, en esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú en esos besos, esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú
Pero que tienes tú
Que me muero de amor.
Pero que tienes tú
Pero que tienes tú
Que me muero de amor.
Cuando no te encuentro,
Paso todo el tiempo
Sin saber que hacer.
Y no existe nada,
Que conforme,
Todos mis temores,
Vuelven a crecer.
Creo que es tu boca,
La que me domina.
Sin piedad y a prisa,
Me hizo enloquecer.
Porque con tus besos
Y con tus palabras,
Reviven mis ganas
Y salgo a vencer.
Pero que tienes tú en esos besos, esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú en esos besos, esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú
Pero que tienes tú
Que me muero de amor.
No es ningún reproche,
Todo lo contrario.
Me sorprendo de verme,
Ausente sin ti.
No había vivido,
Nada, nada parecido,
Soy tan dependiente,
Que no puedo creer.
Pero que tienes tú en esos besos, esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú en esos besos, esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú
Pero que tienes tú
Que me muero de amor.
Tu boca no me puede contener.
Que locura,
No sé si es ternura
Si es amor o si es placer.
Que locura,
No sé si es ternura
Si es amor o si es placer.
Que locura,
No sé si es ternura
Si es amor o si es placer.
Que locura,
No sé si es ternura
Si es amor o si es placer.
Pero que tienes tú, en esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú en esos besos, esa boca,
Que me vuelven loca.
Pero que tienes tú
Pero que tienes tú
Que me muero de amor.
Pero que tienes tú
Pero que tienes tú
Que me muero de amor.
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings
Tu Boca Lyrics as written by Marcela Alejandra Lucia Morello Daniel Rodolfo Lugo
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Somewhere Only We Know
Keane
Keane
X French T-Shirt
Shudder to Think
Shudder to Think
This song is timeless, and nearly 20 years after its creation, still possesses the mystique it did the first time i heard it ~1994. To me, at first blush, all those years ago, it had some kind of homo-erotic allure. The line "so that the others may do" tells of something which must be done for others to follow suit. It felt like like some kind of roxy-glam-pop invitation to sexual liberation.
Upon further introspection I think the song may not have an intrinsic meaning, but simply represents a sort of "holding open the door" for people who otherwise might be affronted by this song/band's unusual style. I know, as a sort of armchair rock-historian, that there have been few bands so daring and so true to the sound that wanted to emerge from within, whether the creator wanted it or not. This band handled it with elegance and grace seldom, if ever, seen.
Anti-Hero
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
I believe this is another amazingly on point and nuanced commentary on the insanity that follows emotionally abusive relationships. The abuser has no anxieties, no emotional pain, or salience/memory for that matter, so the survivor appears to be the crazy one, obsessed with the abuse and that buzzword that seems to ignite arguments about diagnosing people without a degree, etc. funny how you say the words domestic violence, abuse, abuse survivor and boom the subject changes. Anyways, I especially relate to her midnights becoming afternoons, complex PTSD often leads to this phenomenon, whether due to purposeful sleep deprivation by the abuser, or just hyper vigilance associated with the PTSD, along with the fear of facing people, especially your loved ones, who
Never actually understand, even if they try, because all they see is you, on fire, screaming about the arsonist that no one ever sees, and who has been spreading lies about your alleged mental instability, deceptive personality, etc. the whole time. While the last thing survivors need is more blame, our society supports a narrative that blames the objectively innocent party because the blatantly guilty party has spent their entire lives fabricating a persona and we’re just being human, and human psychology is quite counterintuitive especially in the context of trauma. Look at Amber Heard. Vilified and not believed, regardless of what any abuse survivor could recognize as a fellow survivor instantly. But Johnny depp is a malignant narcissist, a man, and wealthy as all get out. It’s sick.
Loved by You
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber
The fourteenth track, "Loved By You" of the singer's latest studio album titled "Justice", was produced by Josh Gudwin, Skrillex, Jason Evigan & LeriQ. It was released on March 19, 2021.
Keep My Name Outta Your Mouth
Black Keys, The
Black Keys, The
This standout track comes off the artiste's latest reissue titled "Brothers Deluxe Remastered 10th Anniversary Edition". The track was produced by Mark Neill, Patrick Carney & Dan Auerbach. It was released via major streaming platforms on December 18, 2020.