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 9Ć 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 4Ć 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 ā both of which were released on 21 June 2019.
How Many Hearts
Travis Lyrics
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Does it take to break
All of the bonds
That young lovers make
Hoping to find
The next golden egg
One that will shine
Through the rest of time
How many roads
Must there need to be
Hoping inside
You could mean to me
Open your mouth
Build your sermon there
Give me more time
Do the best I can
Hopelessly hoping our plan will wake up
Hoping it all will be fine
Holding our candles through weather or not
Love be the enemy now
Now for the rest of time
A long time ago
There was only me
And there was no
Rings eternally
Won't be the same
No one there to blame
No longer care
And you are, and you are a new age
Hopelessly hoping our plan will wake up
Hoping it all will be fine
Holding our candles through weather or not
Love be the enemy now
Now for the rest of time
And you are and you are a new age
In Travis's song "How Many Hearts," the lyrics tackle the theme of love and the challenges involved in searching for the perfect partner. The opening lines "How many hearts, does it take to break, all of the bonds that young lovers make" suggests that even though young couples may think that they have found the one, the journey to true love is never easy, and it may involve numerous setbacks before finding the perfect match. The search for love continues, as the next verse speaks of "hoping to find, the next golden egg, one that will shine through the rest of time." The lyrics suggest that finding true love may involve numerous attempts and rejections, hoping to find that one perfect partner who will shine through the years.
The chorus of the song "Hopelessly hoping our plan will wake up" suggests that even though love may seem hopeless at times, both partners hold onto the hope that someday their plan will come to fruition. "Love be the enemy now" suggests that even though love may be difficult, true love is worth fighting for.
The song concludes with the line "And you are, and you are a new age," which implies that the song represents a new, modern view of love, one that acknowledges both the challenges of finding love and the hope that true love is worth searching for.
Line by Line Meaning
How many hearts
Asking how much love and commitment is required to make a relationship work.
Does it take to break
Wondering how much heartbreak and disappointment can ruin a promising love affair.
All of the bonds
Refers to the emotional ties between two people in a relationship.
That young lovers make
Emphasizes the idea that these bonds are usually formed by young and idealistic people.
Hoping to find
Expresses the desire to discover something new and exciting in the course of the relationship.
The next golden egg
Imagery for finding true love, with the suggestion that it's rare and of high value.
One that will shine
Hoping to find a love that will brighten and enlighten one's life.
Through the rest of time
Hoping to enjoy enduring, lifelong love and companionship.
How many roads
Pondering how many paths or options there are in one's love life.
Must there need to be
Asking if there is a predefined course that everyone must follow in romantic relationships.
Hoping inside
Feeling a sense of optimism about one's love life and future prospects.
You could mean to me
Addressing a lover or potential partner, expressing that they have the potential to be very important and special.
Open your mouth
Encourages the lover to speak up, communicate more openly, and share their thoughts and feelings.
Build your sermon there
Implying that the lover should take an active role in shaping the relationship and guiding its development.
Give me more time
Asking for patience and more opportunity to work on the relationship.
Do the best I can
Promising to try one's hardest to make the relationship work and improve things.
Hopelessly hoping our plan will wake up
Depicting a sense of helpless desperation, wishing things would work out but feeling unable to change the course of events.
Hoping it all will be fine
Expressing a sense of uncertainty and prayer-like hope that the relationship will work out in the end.
Holding our candles through weather or not
Depicts the lovers staying committed through good times and bad.
Love be the enemy now
A resigned and heartbroken realization that love has become a destructive force in one's life.
Now for the rest of time
Emphasizes the idea that the relationship's damage is irreversible and will last forever.
A long time ago
Recalling a past time that feels distant and far away.
There was only me
Suggesting a prolonged period of loneliness and solitude.
And there was no
Emphasizing the emptiness and lack of purpose felt during that past period of loneliness.
Rings eternally
Refers to the symbol of eternity, possibly hinting at a newfound appreciation of the enduring nature of love.
Won't be the same
Referring to the change that love has brought into the singer's life.
No one there to blame
Accepting responsibility for the actions and choices made in the relationship.
No longer care
Expressing a sense of indifference or apathy towards the situation.
And you are, and you are a new age
Addressing a new love/lover, expressing hope for a better future and possibly a happier relationship.
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRANCIS HEALY
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