Keane – Can't Stop Now

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  Song Meaning:I used to think it was about a relationship but now I think it may also refers to a man that know he is going to die soon, maybe because of a heart disease and he has accepted the fact with resignation.
  

  Flag jebbiouson January 13, 2011   Link

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  My Interpretation:To me, this song is an embodiment of some of my thoughts lately.
  At the minute, I'm living in the same town, same house, that I always have done, around the same sort of people from the last few years. Recently I took a trip to a university for an open day and it's not becoming more apparent that the people and places I know and love here won't be with me every second until the end of everything. Maybe I won't lose contact so much with some more than others, but really it's unrealistic to say that I'll be around them forever, a potentially heartbreaking realisation. Even with this realisation though, I can't slow down for anyone if I'm to go on to be who I want to be.
  
  This is what this means to me today.

  Flag grandmabillon February 22, 2010   Link

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  General Comment:I see this song as a kind of story about what was a great relationship between two people, untill the girl has to go away for a while, leaving the guy to waste away his life waiting for her. This song is about the guy seeing that the world was still turning while he's just "withering away" but he's still kind of sad about "leaving her behind"

  Flag last_dinoon October 27, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:I LOVE the ending of this song... it's so poignant... almost desperate. It's also a great song to run to haha.
  
  "The motion keeps my heart running..."

  Flag Purifiedxon July 20, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:The speaker is realising that the person they're waiting for is never going to love them back. Realising that they've spent so much time on this person that they've neglected to make themselves happy. Time to move on with their life.

  Flag Raptor_Redon April 04, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:This is a wake up song for those who often tend to put others before themselves. It's a simple message that tells them to put themselves first, accomplish the things you had set, and then worry about others. I strongly relate, as I have for many years been always trying to help people, but in the process I realize I myself wasn't getting anywhere in life, no one was around to help sometimes and so it made me feel like taking care of myself first.

  Flagged beatseekeron March 04, 2006   Link

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  General Comment:"To noone...
  
  Back home
  I've got troubles of my own
  And I can't slow down
  For noone in town
  And i cant stop now...
  
  And i cant slow down
  For noone in town
  And i cant stop now
  For noone..."
  to me, it's about your search in the mean of life, your search to yourself and you can't stop for no one 'cause life is individual and no one can find a mean to live for you.

  Flag Narayanon February 07, 2006   Link

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    I agree.
    
    Life's like that, doesn't wait for anyone.
    ("I noticed tonight that the world has been turning
    While I've been stood here, dithering around")
    
    You have to live it the best way you can and if something's slowing you down, you just have to let go and move on.
    ("The motion keeps my heart running")
    
    I think the speaker realized this... and though it's difficult for him to leave everything behind, he knows he's doing the right thing and is ready to part in search of this mean of life Narayan is talking about, dealing with his own problems and not holding on anything that could stop him now.

    Flag geralecoon September 05, 2011  
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  General Comment:he's got heavenly voice, tom has. i loooooooooove this song, i get goosebumps all over...
  *shiver shiver*
  i just wanna hug 'em all and squeeze 'em to death.

  Flag poobah1130on January 10, 2006   Link

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  General Comment:Yeah I think this is my favorite song on Hopes & Fears. He's got the most perfect voice for the range and emotion in this song. Excellent.

  Flag musicforlife!on October 12, 2005   Link

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  General Comment:the speaker has been holding out for someone to return the love he has been putting out there. he finally figures out he has to go on living his life, and is letting go of this love he's been holding on to, by making it seem like he's letting the other person down gently, rather than being hurt himself.
  
  he's just realizing he's neglecting other parts of his life by putting so much energy into someone who doesn't want him back, or someone who is trying to just keep him around for whenever they feel like having somebody.

  Flag emmeliaon June 16, 2005   Link

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