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.
Colder
Travis Lyrics
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I'm standing looking down
There's not a sound around the town
It's getting colder
Colder
I would show everything
But everything is too extreme
At the end when we all stop lying but the sky is falling down
And there's an angel on the ground
It's getting colder
I'm standing looking down
There's not a sound around the town
It's getting colder
The sky is falling down
And there's an angel on the ground
It's getting colder
I'm standing looking down
There's not a sound around the town
It's getting colder
The sky is falling down
And all the people on the ground
Are getting colder
I'm standing looking down again
But you can't help me now
I'm getting colder
Travis's song "Colder" opens up with a sense of desolation and melancholy as the artist sings about the temperature dropping and the absence of any sound around the town. The lyrics seem to describe a moment of solitude where the artist stands alone and contemplates the world around him. The slow, deliberate melody mirrors the emotions conveyed through the lyrics, reflecting the feeling of emptiness and longing. The song then takes a turn as Travis sings about showing everything, but how everything is just too extreme. The lyrics create the impression of an individual who is searching for meaning amidst chaos and confusion. The reference to entropy and the sky falling down alludes to the eventual end of everything while the presence of an angel on the ground suggests a spiritual or divine intervention.
Overall, the song "Colder" by Travis is a poignant meditation on the human condition, on the fleeting nature of life, and on the search for meaning. The lyrics are simple and direct, but also deeply emotive, and the melody enhances the song's melancholic tone. The song is a testament to Travis's ability to communicate complex emotions through his lyrics and music and a reminder of the power of music to connect with our deepest feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
It's getting colder
The mood is growing darker and more serious, as the temperature continues to drop.
I'm standing looking down
I'm feeling introspective and examining my surroundings.
There's not a sound around the town
There is an eerie silence and stillness in the environment.
Colder
Things are becoming more and more intense and bleak.
I would show everything
I have a lot to reveal, but it may be too much for others to handle.
But everything is too extreme
The truth may be difficult to accept and may cause discomfort or pain.
We'll wait and see the entropy
We'll watch and observe as everything around us descends into chaos and disorder.
At the end when we all stop lying but the sky is falling down
When we finally stop deceiving one another, we'll confront the reality that everything is falling apart.
And there's an angel on the ground
An angelic force is present among us, perhaps indicating a need for redemption or salvation.
The sky is falling down
The overarching structure or order of the world is disintegrating.
And all the people on the ground
Everyone is affected by this chaos and destruction, no one is exempt.
Are getting colder
People's emotions and spirits are becoming numb and hardened.
But you can't help me now
Despite my struggles, I am alone and without aid or assistance.
I'm getting colder
My own emotions and spirit are also becoming numb and hardened.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DOUGLAS PAYNE, FRANCIS HEALY
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Ali Sende
I'm in love with everything
With every face I've ever seen
And every place I've ever been
Has left it's mark upon my worries
I colour in the world I see
I pick apart the melody
'Cause maybe there's a symphony
Caught inside but there's no way out
And the sky is falling down and there's an angel on the ground it's getting colder
I'm standing looking down there's not a sound around the town it's getting colder
Colder
I would show you everything
But everything is too extreme
We'll wait and see the entropy
At the end when we all start flying
But the sky is falling down and there's an angel on the ground it's getting colder
I'm standing looking down there's not a sound around the town it's getting colder
The sky is falling down and there's an angel on the ground it's getting colder
I'm standing looking down there's not a sound around the town it's getting colder
The sky is falling down and all the people on the ground are getting colder
I'm standing looking down again but you can't help me now I'm getting colder
ermeeleer
One of my favourite songs of theirs... How is this not one of their hits?
skull asylum
its too good to be a hit
Şükran Kırca
I love this song, I dont understand why it is not popular here.
KRCM1
I love this song so hard. Maybe I'm out of my mind, but, it makes me think of the instrumental in "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush. Which I also love.
Pullu
:) love your work :)
sébastien godard
🥰, j'adore ;)
Antônio Jairo
im love!