The main melody synth is higher in pitch and more "shimmery" than the final release.
The alternate version heightens this sense of nostalgia. It feels less like a polished radio hit and more like a personal confession. As the band celebrates 20 years of their debut album Hopes and Fears , these rarities serve as a reminder of the band's evolution from three friends in Battle, East Sussex, to global stars.
Keane has noted that they experimented with many different versions of the track, including early demos that sounded like a mix of , Royksopp , and Erasure .