Well, I know that Tom Chaplin and the band really idolize Radiohead. I think I saw or read an interview somewhere and Tom said "OK Computer" was one of his favorite albums of all time. So, it's possible that this song was tribute to Radiohead...
But also, this is one of my favorite Keane songs because it's meaning can be so loose and applied to many things. For me, it's about someone who is falling in love with a dangerous person. "Wide-eyed, every tale is taller than the one before.
Inside out and upside down." This person is someone who tealls lies and will do anything they can to get what they want out of you. They are cunning... like a wolf. "Don't make a sound, the wolf's at the door and all your streetfighting years... won't help you anymore." It's like a warning song that this person is not to be trusted and no matter what you do, you will be suseptable to their charm.... you simply can trust what they say or who they are...
Well, I know that Tom Chaplin and the band really idolize Radiohead. I think I saw or read an interview somewhere and Tom said "OK Computer" was one of his favorite albums of all time. So, it's possible that this song was tribute to Radiohead...
But also, this is one of my favorite Keane songs because it's meaning can be so loose and applied to many things. For me, it's about someone who is falling in love with a dangerous person. "Wide-eyed, every tale is taller than the one before. Inside out and upside down." This person is someone who tealls lies and will do anything they can to get what they want out of you. They are cunning... like a wolf. "Don't make a sound, the wolf's at the door and all your streetfighting years... won't help you anymore." It's like a warning song that this person is not to be trusted and no matter what you do, you will be suseptable to their charm.... you simply can trust what they say or who they are...