Is It Any Wonder? Video Lyrics
Keane
Lyrics
I, I always thought that I knew
I'd always have the right to
Be living in the kingdom of the good and true
And so on, But now I think I was wrong
And you were laughing along
And now I look a fool for thinking you were on, my side
Is it any wonder that I'm tired?
Is it any wonder that I feel uptight?
Is it any wonder I don't know what's right?
Sometimes
It's hard to know where I stand
It's hard to know where I am
Or maybe it's a puzzle I don't understand
Sometimes
I get the feeling that I'm
Stranded in the wrong time
Where love is just a lyric in children's rhyme, a soundbite
Is it any wonder that I'm tired?
Is it any wonder that I feel uptight?
Is it any wonder I don't know what's right
Oh these days?
After all the misery you made
Is it any wonder that I feel afraid?
Is it any wonder that I feel betrayed?
Nothing left inside this old cathedral
Just the sad lonely spires
How do you make it right?
Oh but you try
Is it any wonder that I'm tired?
Is it any wonder that I feel uptight?
Is it any wonder I don't know what's right?
Oh these days
After all the misery you made
Is it any wonder that I feel afraid?
Is it any wonder that I feel betrayed
Song & Lyrics Facts
"Is It Any Wonder?" is a song by the English rock band Keane, released as the lead single from their second studio album Under the Iron Sea. The single was released on 5 June 2006 and peaked at number 6 in the UK Singles Chart.
It was written by Tim Rice-Oxley, Richard Hughes and Tom Chaplin, with production by Andy Green. The lyrics of "Is It Any Wonder?" reflect upon self-doubt and insecurity. The song features a blend of alternative rock and pop elements, along with an instrumental piano solo during the bridge section. Lead singer Tom Chaplin's vocals are layered throughout the track to create a fuller sound, while the rhythm section consists of bassist Jesse Quin and drummer Richard Hughes. The single also includes two B-sides, 'A Bad Dream' and 'Hamburg Song', both of which were co-written by Rice-Oxley, Hughes and Chaplin. Lyrically, both songs explore themes of loneliness and heartache.