Howard, Ben - Keiko Lyrics






Keiko I see you, alive in my dreams.
The outsider amongst us, the plague in between.
Keiko the world is a beautiful thing,
I don’t always adore it but I know what it means to feel love.

Keiko I see you, alive in my dreams.
The outsider amongst us, the plague in between.
Keiko did the good lord tell you what it means,
All of us here, all of us waiting on you.

Did you watch the sun when it came flying over the hillside,
Did you think of home when they buried your old man.

Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, invincible somewhere I know.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.

Keiko I see you, alive in my dreams.
The outsider amongst us, the plague in between.
Keiko the world is a beautiful thing,
I don’t always adore it but I know what it means to feel love.

Did you watch the sun when it came flying over the hillside,
Did you think of home when they buried your old man,
Did you watch the violence, come creaping up inside you,
Did you wash the world so clean from your hands.

Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, invincible somewhere.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise.

I remember you and all of your fury, saying it will be fine.
I remember you and all of your fury, saying it will be fine.
I remember you and all of your fury, saying it will be fine.
I remember you.





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  1. E.... P....

    In 2020 i wanna this song in album

  2. A.... C....

    This song has never been published on any of his albums. Or even released. Why its class 💯💯

  3. T.... A....

    Gosh there’s no high quality of this song and I need it for my lonely trips 🥺😭😭

  4. J.... M....

    listen to me happy

  5. O.... K....

    Ben please just go to studio and record it cause I am tired to open youtube for it almost every week last five years.

  6. R.... ....

    Gorgeous song, great performance!

  7. O.... B....

    Anyone listening in 2019?!

    O.... B....

    This shit is just too fucking good. Too bad we dont got a studio version

    O.... B....

    @valentino benfante this will do man most of his live versions are better than his studio ones. Take "depth over distance" for an example.

  8. H.... m....

    Love how he makes one accoustic guitar sound like a studio full of instruments. He's not the only artist who plays like this but I haven't heard someone do it better than Ben.

  9. D.... K....

    The germans know how to appreciate a song unlike our american friends :)

  10. B.... O....

    My upcoming album is inspired by Ben's music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNyJMmA2Sh0
    Thanks For all the good music.

  11. L.... ....

    This guy is a genius. 😃

  12. a.... ....

    Amazing

  13. M.... V....

    One of the best no doubt

  14. E.... S....

    is that just tape on his left hand? does anybody know if it serves any purpose as far as creating a special sound?

    E.... S....

    Eric Sirvid Ben had a broken hand that year

  15. l.... E....

    you can see the emotions and the pain in his face, when he finishes the song. He tries to hide but you can see what this song means to him.

  16. N.... S....

    I thought I had heard every recorded performance of his ever made and then I found this. Glad I found it but it makes me worry that I still haven't seen all of his stuff.

    N.... S....

    You should check it out! He has plenty of covers and hidden tracks that are simply amazing !!!

  17. j.... c....

    Keiko I see you, alive in my dreams.
    The outsider amongst us, the plague in between.
    Keiko the world is a beautiful thing,
    I don’t always adore it but I know what it means to feel love.

    Keiko I see you, alive in my dreams.
    The outsider amongst us, the plague in between.
    Keiko did the good lord tell you what it means,
    All of us here, all of us waiting on you.

    Did you watch the sun when it came flying over the hillside,
    Did you think of home when they buried your old man.

    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.
    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.
    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, invincible somewhere I know.
    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.

    Keiko I see you, alive in my dreams.
    The outsider amongst us, the plague in between.
    Keiko the world is a beautiful thing,
    I don’t always adore it but I know what it means to feel love.

    Did you watch the sun when it came flying over the hillside,
    Did you think of home when they buried your old man,
    Did you watch the violence, come creaping up inside you,
    Did you wash the world so clean from your hands.

    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.
    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.
    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.
    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.
    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, some kind of forest fire.
    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise, yeah.
    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, invincible somewhere.
    Waiting, waiting, waiting, on, sun to rise.

    I remember you and all of your fury, saying it will be fine.
    I remember you and all of your fury, saying it will be fine.
    I remember you and all of your fury, saying it will be fine.
    I remember you.

  18. S.... ....

    omg i love him AND THIS AMAZING SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  19. J.... L....

    It's crazy to think that he probably has so many other songs like this written that he just doesn't play for various reasons.

    J.... L....

    Jacob Lukinuk
    Ughhh, I understand the privacy of a poet and not wanting to share everything, despite also wanting to show everyone.
    But I also just want to hear every single thing he has ever made.

  20. N.... v....

    its about his old girlfriend, i heard.. can relate to this cus been trough the same thing in my family

  21. L.... G....

    Does anyone know if this is about Keiko the orca?

    L.... G....

    It'd make a lot of sense, since Ben is a lover of the ocean and it also makes sense in relation to kiekos story

    L.... G....

    With what the lyrics mention; it's hard to believe it's about an Orca. Simply just doesn't fit... Sorry!

    L.... G....

    +jeem chucho it does actually if you read up on kiekos story.

  22. S.... R....

    This is by far, one of my absolute favorite tracks. It gets me every time and I can listen to it on a daily basis. Ben, thank YOU for being so wonderful x

  23. t.... ....

    this song is so hauntingly beautiful...

  24. R.... ....

    You know what Keiko is doing at the crosswalk?
    .
    .
    .
    .
    She is waitin', waitin', waitin' on
    Some kind of green lights.

  25. C.... K....

    This is just perfect!

  26. p.... ....

    I'm so scared that someone is going to delete this video one day..... I need this song in my life

    p.... ....

    hopefully!

    p.... ....

    +Dean Lewis do you know when he'll be releasing a new album?

    p.... ....

    @RoZa Hes got a crazy amount of passion and clarity, im sure he cant help but continue.

    p.... ....

    he's involved in a side project called 'a blaze of feather' right now, i like their music! you guys should check it out! india's there too (i think)

    p.... ....

    https://www.onlinevideoconverter.com/es/video-converter

  27. t.... ....

    I've downloaded the audio for this and I want to attempt remastering it and will definitely upload if finished but does anyone know how to do a good job with garageband?

    t.... ....

    thundersrumbledsound
    Broooo, did you ever remaster it???

    t.... ....

    Did you do it??inwoukd love to hear!

  28. A.... M....

    Can someone tell me the joke at the beginning? I don't understand every well what he says :(

    A.... M....

    +Ana Martinez He says "John Smith special, That's what it's called"

    A.... M....

    Yeah, the "John Smith special" he's referring to is setting the guitar in his lap like that.

    A.... M....

    @Musica Masonica Oh that's it! :P Thanks!

  29. M.... A....

    yes share with us if you have not done it so far yet....:))) this one is great!

  30. B.... R....

    amazing!

  31. M.... ....

    @Duncan Graham their was an article floating around that he may have had a girlfriend who took her life and this song is possible about her ? along with other songs especially falltoan woods, the opening to keiko definitely supports this i think

  32. J.... M....

    ηχογραφησε το ρε βρωμιλε επιτελους να το χαρουμε οπως πρεπει το κομματι

    J.... M....

    βρωμιλε; lol...

    δεν είναι τόσο εύκολο να ηχογραφήσει κομμάτια με tapping...

  33. s.... ....

    @ben why isnt this on the album, why would you play me like that.

    s.... ....

    @stafy17 I love how you did the @Ben :D

  34. J.... L....

    Okay. How the hell is he making a live song sound like some heavily-produced, amazing track with just a guitar?! This defies nature in the best way possible...

  35. V.... ....

    so, does anyone know why this master piece was never recorded? I was hoping to find it on the new record, which i think is wondeful, but Keiko is missing...

    V.... ....

    He said once, that recording the tapping songs is not so easy and sounds awful - maybe that's the reason...

    V.... ....

    Ben told someone thay he had a pretty good studio version of Keiko recorded already :(

    V.... ....

    @Kyle Cullen he needs to record it!! its awesome

    V.... ....

    Super late reply, but I know he leaves out a lot of songs that are too personal!

  36. N.... M....

    anyone know what that thing he sticks on the guitar is around 0:40

    N.... M....

    It's sound-hole block, you put it in the sound-hole to reduce feedback when you play on stage

    N.... M....

    @TurtleWithAnM16 What benefits does that give?

    N.... M....

    @Frederik Thougaard Jørgensen so it doesn't feedback too loud and start blaring. i think like u kno when you slap a mic and its starts blaring 

  37. W.... ....

    Anyone can tell me why he always has duck tape on his hand ?!

    W.... ....

    he broke his hand in April...

    W.... ....

    +Sudipa Berlin WHAT!?!?!?! NO!!!!!! Awe i feel bad for him

    W.... ....

    that was two years ago - it should be okay now ;)

  38. C.... R....

    Amazing as usual

  39. L.... V....

    keiko was also the name of the orca that played free willy...
    but I think ben was going for the japanese meaning ;)

    L.... V....

    @Lina Vidmar @xSyze many people believe its an allusion to a girl friend who committed suicide, though never been confirmed.

    L.... V....

    @dbacon272able yes think of the song 'gracious' and 'keep your head up'. it is possible?

    L.... V....

    Follaton woods

    L.... V....

    +dbacon272able He said that is not true in this interview http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/ben-howard-the-more-attention-i-got-the-less-i-wanted-it-9696858.html

    L.... V....

    Kieko I'm sure it was

  40. c.... j....

    2.30 eargasm

  41. T.... O....

    Love this song!! if you guys could check out my channel for a song greatly inspired by Ben it would be really appreciated!
    thanks!

  42. T.... K....

    I feel so good.I love this song.Hahaha. 景子-Keiko- "view" and"child".

  43. H.... F....

    Keiko- Japanese for lucky or blessed child

  44. m.... ....

    It's a girls name like colakeks1 said, and I think i've heard it means "blessed child" or something like that. Sorry for the bad english... :)

  45. b.... e....

    keiko means blessed child i think!

  46. P.... D....

    New from Ben: -White lights -keiko-i forget where we were- ocean

  47. C.... K....

    Ben Howard - White Lights, new music, listen its amazing

  48. T.... ....

    Keiko can mean bless child ;)

  49. S.... B....

    if you mean the tape - he broke a bone in his hand in April

  50. l.... ....

    what's up with his hand? Is that normal for that kind of playing the guitar? :D Sorry, I don't know anything about that ^^

    l.... ....

    This reply may be 6 years late but at least you get to see this video again! Ben had broken a bone in his hand while surfing, he taped it during live shows for a few months after to provide some support for the healing bones!

  51. I.... B....

    Ben's messy hair :) <3

  52. A.... F....

    MY HEART IS MELTING @ 1.23 :-)

  53. H.... L....

    It means Blessed Child or Lucky One.

  54. p.... ....

    it was also the name of the whale that played Shamoo

  55. D.... G....

    cheers i wonder who she was!

  56. S.... B....

    Keiko is a japanese name for girls.

  57. D.... G....

    i'd love to know what keiko means, please reply if you know

  58. A.... M....

    haha what a legend.

  59. D.... M....

    actually he did break his hand

  60. T.... J....

    "Howard revealed that he’d been playing with a broken bone in his hand all evening, having injured himself at the first weekend of Coachella festival"

  61. P.... E....

    Hahaha he didnt break his hand. Look up on some professional guitarists. they wear tape aswell and I seriously doubt they all have broken hands.

  62. A.... L....

    has he changed the lyrics? in this version he says "some kind of forest fire", but in other versions i hear, "to see my father"...

  63. p.... G....

    ouch :( lucky he can still play :D

  64. E.... E....

    He broke his hand

  65. p.... G....

    why is he using tape?

  66. P.... ....

    Love this!!

  67. T.... D....

    Thank you! Third different video and best audio of this! Must be the "buzz" now finally about Ben Howard. Ben is so good, he can sell out and we all will be fine. Please spread the word about Ben Howard so he will play a venue near me! And you! Peace&Love