Paul Weller (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer / songwriter, leader of… Read Full Bio ↴Paul Weller (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer / songwriter, leader of two successful bands: The Jam and The Style Council. In England, he is recognised as something of a national institution yet, because much of his songwriting is rooted in English culture, he has remained essentially a national rather than an international star.

Weller's eleventh studio album, Sonik Kicks, was released on 19 March 2012. The Green Songfacts reports that it was recorded in Weller’s own Black Barn Studios in Ripley, Surrey, with co-producer Simon Dine and engineer Charles Rees.

Born John William Weller in Stanley Road, Woking, he was also a central figure in the Mod revival. As the leader of the Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to the Smiths in the '80s and Oasis in the '90s. During the final days of the Jam, he developed a fascination with Motown and soul, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group the Style Council in 1983. As the Style Council's career progressed, Weller's interest in soul developed into an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which eventually led to gradual erosion of his audience — by 1990, he couldn't get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped as a demi-god. As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller's solo records were more organic and rootsier than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain. By the mid-'90s, he had released three successful albums which were both critically-acclaimed and massively popular in England, where contemporary bands like Ocean Colour Scene were citing him as an influence. Just as importantly, many observers, while occasionally criticizing the trad-rock nature of his music, acknowledged that Weller was one of the few rock veterans that had managed to stay vital within the second decade of his career.

May Love Travel With You
Paul Weller Lyrics

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Wherever your mind wanders
While combing through the years
May love travel with you
Forever and without fear

Have grace to see the virtues
Give thanks to them sometimes
And love travel with you

Forever and all time

To a time
There's no pitchers or batters
Only fine lines
All the geometry
And the grand design
While inside the wonders
Of a science so divine
What is there to change?

To a time
There's no pitchers or batters
Only fine lines
All the geometry
And the grand design
While inside the wonders
Of a science so divine
What is there to change?

Hold steady in the twilight
While facing down the years

May love travel with you
Forever and all time

Overall Meaning

In "May Love Travel With You," Paul Weller encourages the listener to let love be the guiding force through life's journey, wherever it may lead. The opening lines set up the image of one's mind wandering through their memories and experiences, and the wish for love to accompany them in all their travels, without fear. Throughout the song, Weller emphasizes the importance of recognizing and appreciating the good in life, and showing gratitude for it, with love as the constant companion.

Line by Line Meaning

Wherever your mind wanders
No matter where your thoughts take you

While combing through the years
As you look back through time

May love travel with you
May love accompany you

Forever and without fear
Endlessly and courageously

Have grace to see the virtues
Be graceful enough to recognize goodness

Give thanks to them sometimes
Occasionally express gratitude for them

And love travel with you
And let love continue to accompany you

Forever and all time
Endlessly, for all of eternity

To a time
In a period

There's no pitchers or batters
Where there are no opposing sides

Only fine lines
Only subtle differences