Keane - Somewhere Only We Know (official Music Video) May 2026

The line "I came across a fallen tree" refers to a specific fallen pine in those woods where the three band members were famously photographed together around the age of 11.

During the freezing midwinter shoot, frontman Tom Chaplin wore a coat gifted to the band by Chris Martin of Coldplay , who was a close friend of Tim Rice-Oxley from their university days. A Message of Perseverance Keane - Somewhere Only We Know (Official Music Video)

The story behind the official music video for "Somewhere Only We Know" is a blend of childhood nostalgia and a quiet message of perseverance . While the song is often interpreted as a romantic ballad, the band members—Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, and Richard Hughes—view it as a tribute to their lifelong friendship and a specific refuge from their youth. The Inspiration: Manser's Shaw The line "I came across a fallen tree"

These creatures are known as "Roxleys" (a play on Tim Rice-Oxley's name) or "Simple Things". While the song is often interpreted as a

The video features the band performing in a forest glade, which is inhabited by small, alien-like spirits.

Watch Tim Rice-Oxley discuss the real-life locations in Battle that inspired the song's most famous lyrics: