Tim Rice-Oxley said about the song:
I’m pleased to tell you that a brand new Keane song will feature on the soundtrack of the new film from legendary Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona, A Monster Calls.
Our friendship and collaboration with Bayona goes back a few years. He came to several Keane...
[Verse 1]
I wanna hand you my heart and let you carry the load
Nobody tells you anything you need to know
I need a friend but a friend is so hard to find
I need an answer but I'm always one step behind
[Refrain]
Cause it takes time
Learning to fly
[Verse 2]
Do you ever feel like all you want is to go home
To kiss the earth, to weave a way through this storm
Some days I rage like a fire in the wilderness
Some days I only need the darkness and a place to rest
[Refrain]
Oh it takes time
(It takes time)
Learning to fly
[Chorus]
Tear up this town
Blinking in the sunlight as the walls come down
This fire will burn
Digging for a truth that just can't be found
Don't want your lessons in love
I want to tear it all up
[Bridge]
I need a friend but a friend is so hard to find
I need an answer but I'm always one step behind
Oh it takes time
(It takes time)
Yes, it takes time
(It takes time)
Learning to fly
[Chorus]
Tear up this town
Blinking in the sunlight as the walls come down
This fire will burn
Digging for a truth that just can't be found
Don't want your lessons in love
I want to tear it all up
Tear Up This Town was written by Tim Rice-Oxley.
Keane released Tear Up This Town on Mon Sep 12 2016.