LILY ALLEN - SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW
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 Getting Tired And I Need Someone To Rely On
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 Getting Old And I Need Something To Rely On
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 Someone 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 Somewhere Only We Know?
Somewhere Only We Know
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes, Tim Rice-Oxley
Producer(s): Paul Beard
Lily Allen Recorded This Cover Of The Keane Song For An Animated John Lewis Christmas Advert. It Marked Allen's Solo Return To The Music World For The First Time Since The Release Of Her Second Album "It's Not Me, It's You" In 2009. During Her Hiatus She Did Provide Guest Vocals On Hit Singles By T-Pain ("5 O'clock") And Pink ("True Love").
It Was Keane Themselves Who Suggested To John Lewis That Lily Allen Should Cover Their Song. "John Lewis Did Ask Me If They Could Use The Song, And We Recommended Lily," Keane Vocalist Tom Chaplin Told The Daily Star. "She's A Big Fan, And We Knew She'd Do A Great Version. I Think The Cartoon Advert Is Lovely. It's Like Watership Down Without The Bloodshed."
Speaking To Bbc Radio 1'S Nick Grimshaw, Allen Admitted That She Tries To Avoid Hearing Her Version Of Keane Hit Tune. "I Can't Listen To The Song, I've Gotta Be Honest," She Said. "It's Quite Shrill."
Speaking To Beat Magazine, Allen Said Her Recording Of This Song Didn't Earn Her As Much As People May Imagine. When Asked How Much One Could Expect To Earn In The Current Music Industry, She Replied: "Nothing. Everyone Assumes I Made Millions From The John Lewis Ad - I Probably Made £8k."