Keane - A Bad Dream feat. Neil Hannon (Live)

The full version of Keane's A Bad Dream featuring Neil Hannon reciting "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" by Yeats live at the o2 in London. The video includes Tom Chaplins intro to the song and the recital of the poem.

You can purchase the full lenght DVD from Keane's online store:
http://store.keanemusic.com/Store/DII-1403-4-keane+live+dvd.html

Words of "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" by W.B. Yeats:
I know that I shall meet my fate
Somewhere among the clouds above;
Those that I fight I do not hate,
Those that I guard I do not love;
My country is Kiltartan Cross,
My countrymen Kiltartan's poor,
No likely end could bring them loss
Or leave them happier than before.
Nor law, nor duty bade me fight,
Nor public men, nor cheering crowds,
A lonely impulse of delight
Drove to this tumult in the clouds;
I balanced all, brought all to mind,
The years to come seemed waste of breath,
A waste of breath the years behind
In balance with this life, this death.


Lyrics of A Bad Dream by Keane:
Why do I have to fly
Over every town up and down the line?
I'll die in the clouds above
And you that I defend, I do not love

I wake up, it's a bad dream
No one on my side
I was fighting
But I just feel too tired
To be fighting
Guess I'm not the fighting kind

Where will I meet my fate?
Baby I'm a man, I was born to hate
And when will I meet my end?
In a better time you could be my friend

I wake up, it's a bad dream
No one on my side
I was fighting
But I just feel too tired
To be fighting
Guess I'm not the fighting kind
Wouldn't mind it
If you were by my side
But you're long gone
Yeah you're long gone now

Where do we go?
I don't even know
My strange old face
And I'm thinking about those days
And I'm thinking about those days

I wake up, it's a bad dream
No one on my side
I was fighting
But I just feel too tired
To be fighting
Guess I'm not the fighting kind
Wouldn't mind it
If you were by my side
But you're long gone
Yeah you're long gone now

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[xxYOURBIJOUxx]

Having Neil recite at the start certainly puts the lyrics into perspective.

It must truly depict the many thoughts of all those who have participated in war around the world over the decades. We should honour all those who gave their lives for our liberty....

[AellyWatcher]

Those words... Music and lyrics combined so well, that walls around disappear, and scenes of flight on an old war airplane become visible...

Sky, keep in peace all of those souls, who defended your peacefull blue space...

[KaRRotTOPz]

This song is just simplyy AhhMazingg

nd im suree aLL kiinds of people like this:)

[CarstenTalent]

@steveoxo shut up asshole! Whats your fucking problem?

[steveoxo]

@CarstenTalent  Because youre a FUCKWIT who listens to the spicegirls !

[CarstenTalent]

WTF Why I cant find any studio version. I dont like live... These one isnt bad but i dont like live music.

[ThexNerd]

Why doesn't this have more views?

[hollteck2k]

Can anyone help me find the audio of this performance or full DVD? I'm a huge Keane fan and have been dying to get this version with the

[SchokoChicaA]

so awesome. I had to cry so!