The band released their debut album, Good Feeling (1997), to moderate success where it debuted at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and was later awarded a silver certification from the BPI in January 2000. The band gained greater success with their second album, The Man Who (1999), which spent nine weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart, totalling 134 weeks in the top 100 of the chart. In 2003, The Man Who was certified 9× platinum by the BPI, representing sales of over 2.68 million in the UK alone. Following this success, the band released their third effort, The Invisible Band (2001) album. The Invisible Band went on to match the success found with their previous album, where it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and spent a total of four weeks at the top spot, fifteen weeks in the top ten, and a total of fifty-five weeks in the top 100 chart, as well as peaking at thirty-nine on the US Billboard 200 album chart, spending a duration of seven weeks in the Billboard 200 chart. A year following the release of The Invisible Band, the BPI awarded Travis with a 4× platinum certification for the album.
In recent years, the band's discography has included studio albums 12 Memories (2003), The Boy with No Name (2007), Ode to J. Smith (2008), Where You Stand (2013), Everything at Once (2016) and 10 Songs (2020). In 2004, the band released their first greatest hits album, Singles, which spent nineteen weeks in the top 100 of the UK albums chart. Travis have twice been awarded best band at the BRIT Awards and were awarded the NME Artist of the Year award at their 2000 ceremony, and in 2016 were honoured at the Scottish Music Awards for their outstanding contribution to music. The band are widely said by the media to have paved the way for other bands such as Keane and Coldplay to go on to achieve worldwide success throughout the 2000s, particularly with the success of The Man Who.
Craft Recordings celebrated the 20th anniversary of Travis' breakthrough year with two simultaneous releases: Live at Glastonbury '99, plus expanded editions of The Man Who – both of which were released on 21 June 2019.
07 Why Does It Always Rain on Me
Travis Lyrics
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Still I can't close my eyes,
I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all these lights
Sunny days, where have you gone?
I get the strangest feeling you belong
Why does it always rain on me?
Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?
Even when the sun is shining, I can't avoid the lightning
I can't stand myself, I'm being held up by invisible men
Still life on a shelf when, I got my mind on something else
Sunny days, where have you gone?
I get the strangest feeling you belong
Why does it always rain on me?
Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?
Why does it always rain on me?
Even when the sun is shining, I can't avoid the lightning
Oh, where did the blue skies go?
And why is it raining so? It's so cold
I can't sleep tonight, ever body saying everything's alright
Still I can't close my eyes,
I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all these lights
Sunny days, where have you gone?
I get the strangest feeling you belong
Why does it always rain on me?
Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?
Why does it always rain on me?
Even when the sun is shining, I can't avoid the lightning
Oh, where did the blue skies go?
And why is it raining so? It's so cold
Why does it always rain on me
Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?
Why does it always rain on me?
Even when the sun is shining, I can't avoid the lightning
Why does it always rain on me
Why does it always rain on
Travis's hit song Why Does it Rain on Me is a melancholic expression of the singer's state of mind as he navigates through a turbulent period in his life. The lyrics convey a sense of despair and ennui, as he finds himself unable to sleep, haunted by a tunnel of light, and feeling out of place amidst all the sunshine. He wonders why it always rains on him, even when the sun is shining, and why he is unable to escape the lightning that seems to follow him everywhere.
The lyrics hint at a troubled past, as the singer reflects on his earlier life as a seventeen-year-old, when he may have lied about something. The guilt and shame of that lie seem to have followed him through life, manifesting as a metaphorical rain that never stops. The song reaches its zenith with the question "Why does it always rain on me?" repeated over and over, which lends a surreal quality to the song and underscores the singer's sense of despair.
Overall, Why Does it Rain on Me is a poignant reflection on the human condition, as the singer grapples with his sense of alienation from the world and his own past mistakes. The song's slow tempo, melancholic melody, and heartfelt vocals all work together to create an emotional landscape that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt lost, alone, or rained upon.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't sleep tonight, ever body saying everything's alright
I am unable to sleep while everyone around me insists that everything is fine.
Still I can't close my eyes, I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all these lights
Even though I am exhausted, I cannot fall asleep and instead I envision a dark and uncertain future.
Sunny days, where have you gone? I get the strangest feeling you belong
I reminisce about happier times but suspect that they are not meant for me.
Why does it always rain on me? Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?
I question why misfortune always seems to find me and wonder if it is due to my past mistakes.
Even when the sun is shining, I can't avoid the lightning
Despite moments of happiness, I still find myself constantly attacked by unexpected troubles.
I can't stand myself, I'm being held up by invisible men
I feel worthless and as if I am being manipulated by unseen forces.
Still life on a shelf when, I got my mind on something else
My thoughts are elsewhere even though I am going through the motions of daily life.
Oh, where did the blue skies go? And why is it raining so? It's so cold
I lament the loss of happiness and cannot understand why I am constantly mired in misery.
Why does it always rain on me?
I ask the same question again, expressing my frustration at the consistent hardships I face.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRANCIS HEALY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dzikryap315
the lyrics :
I can't sleep tonight
Everybody's saying everything is alright
Still I can't close my eyes
I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all of these lights
Sunny days, where have you gone?
I get the strangest feeling you belong
Why does it always rain on me?
Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?
Why does it always rain on me?
Even when the sun is shinning I can't avoid the lightning
I can't stand myself
I'm being held up by invisible men
Still life on a shelf when
I've got my mind on something else
Sunny days, oh, where have you gone?
I get the strangest feeling you belong
Why does it always rain on me?
Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?
Why does it always rain on me?
Even when the sun is shinning I can't avoid the lightning
Oh, where did the blue sky go?
Oh why is it raining so?
It's so cold
I can't sleep tonight
Everybody's saying everything is alright
Still I can't close my eyes
I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all of these lights
Sunny days, oh, where have you gone?
I get the strangest feeling you belong
Why does it always rain on me?
Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?
Why does it always rain on me?
Even when the sun is shinning I can't avoid the lightning
Oh, where did the blue sky go?
And why is it raining so?
It's so cold
Why does it always rain on me?
Is it because I lied when I was seventeen?
Why does it always rain on me?
Even when the sun is shinning I can't avoid the lightning
Why does it always rain on me?
Why does it always rain on, on
@veragalvao4934
Came back here after so many years, and this is still a masterpiece
@mikenovic
I love walking up a hill also.
@matthewwilliam9758
I agree
@yamilafonseca864
Totalmente! Gran canción 💗💗
@tofikk
Yep
@dannybroad677
Tuuuuuuuuunnnnneeee
Absolute timeless banger
@ohneMofa007
I moved to Scotland as an German, settled in and my Scottish girl friend broke up with me, I stayed 3 years after that, I loved the country and the kind people, still it was a bitter Sweet time in Scotland, and this music reminds my on those cold Scottish nights and the pain I felt ……… now I am in my 50s and the music Transports me back to those days……greetings from Berlin Germany 🇩🇪
@annengethe4122
🎉
@MiloCarrete
They leave you when they notice you love them.
@stesindy142
Oh sorry to hear your stay wasn’t enjoyable thankfully never been to Germony musics shite on hiiiiiiiii