Travis is a Scottish indie band formed in Glasgow in 1990, composed of Fran… Read Full Bio ↴Travis is a Scottish indie band formed in Glasgow in 1990, composed of Fran Healy (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dougie Payne (bass guitar, backing vocals), Andy Dunlop (lead guitar, banjo, backing vocals) and Neil Primrose (drums, percussion). The band's name comes from the character Travis Henderson (played by Harry Dean Stanton) from the film Paris, Texas (1984).

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.

08I Love You Anyways
Travis Lyrics

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You were on my mind
Inside the cinema,
You looked so beautiful
I almost had to go;
And when I got outside
I thought of you again,
I think you should be framed
In some fine art gallery.

I know you'd disagree with me
But I love you anyways.

And should I climb high
My dreary city walls,
They make me feel so small
Oh,let me fade away.

This city's so cold and old,
Forever rain or snow,
I'd really love to come and go
Oh,won't you go stay with me.

I know you'd disagree with me
But I love you anyways.

You were on my mind
Inside the cinema,
You looked so beautiful,
I almost dried an eye
And when I got outside
I caught the 44
It dropped me outside my front door
Forgot what I'd been living for.

Sergio Rogel.

Overall Meaning

In Travis's song "I Love You Anyways," the singer expresses his admiration and affection for a woman he sees at the cinema. He is taken by her appearance and can't stop thinking about her. He even suggests that she should be displayed in a fine art gallery. Despite some perceived differences, he still loves her anyway. The lyrics show that the singer feels small and powerless in his "dreary city walls," and he longs for the woman to stay with him so he can be lifted from his bleak existence. He begs her to come and go with him, and he even forgets what he's been living for because she's had such a profound effect on him.

The song explores the idea of love and infatuation and how it can make one feel insignificant and unimportant. The singer sees the woman as a ray of hope in his dismal world, and he believes that his life would be immeasurably better if she were there with him. Despite their differences, he still loves her for who she is, and he is willing to pursue her.

Line by Line Meaning

You were on my mind
I couldn't stop thinking of you

Inside the cinema,
When I saw you at the cinema

You looked so beautiful
Your beauty struck me

I almost had to go;
I almost lost my composure

And when I got outside
After leaving the cinema

I thought of you again,
You were still in my thoughts

I think you should be framed
Your beauty deserves to be displayed

In some fine art gallery.
In a place where others can appreciate it

I know you'd disagree with me
I know you don't see yourself that way

But I love you anyways.
But I still love you for who you are

And should I climb high
If I were to ascend