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.
I Forget My Name
Travis Lyrics
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I don't want to be alone
My heart is like a stone and it's sinking
Stay with me, I didn't mean to hurt you
Don't you know
I didn't get where I am with much thinking
But I know where I belong
Come out and fight
For love and life
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
Speak your mind
And learn your lines
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
The say that if you hate yourself
You like yourself enough
You like yourself enough to be a hater
But you can't get enough
Of all that unrequited stuff
So open up to love and see what's there
And I'm not much of anything
But know where I belong
Come out and fight
For love and life
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
Sing your life
And learn your lines
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
Is this the best that we can do for one another
Asking the questions thinking of another
When you better come out fighting for your life
Come out and fight
For love and life
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
Speak your mind
Sing your lines
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
The lyrics to Travis's "I Forget My Name" express a sense of loneliness and a desire for connection. The singer pleads with someone to "turn me on to something" and "stay with me" because their heart is "like a stone and it's sinking." The singer asks the other person to "fight for love and life" and to "tell me things 'til I forget my name," indicating a desire to be fully immersed in the present moment and to forget their troubles and worries.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of self-love and self-hatred. The singer suggests that if you hate yourself, you may like yourself enough to be a hater, but that ultimately, opening up to love is the key to finding fulfillment. The song ends with a call to action, asking if this is "the best we can do for one another" and urging listeners to "come out and fight for love and life."
Overall, "I Forget My Name" is a poignant song about the human desire for connection and the struggles we face in our search for love and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn me on to something
Introduce me to something new, I don't want to be alone
My heart is like a stone and it's sinking
I feel numb and helpless, like I'm sinking deeper into despair
Stay with me, I didn't mean to hurt you
Please don't leave me, I didn't intend to cause any pain
Don't you know
I didn't get where I am with much thinking
I'm not very intelligent, I rely more on instinct and luck
But I know where I belong
I have a sense of purpose and direction, despite my flaws
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
Distract me from myself and my problems, entertain me with your stories and insights
They say that if you hate yourself
You like yourself enough
You like yourself enough to be a hater
Self-hatred can be a mask for a deeper sense of self-awareness and self-love, but it can also lead to destructive tendencies
So open up to love and see what's there
Don't be afraid to love and be loved, even if it means risking pain and rejection
Is this the best that we can do for one another
Asking the questions thinking of another
Are we really helping and supporting each other, or just using each other as sounding boards for our own issues?
Come out and fight
For love and life
Be brave and assertive, fight for what you want and need in relationships and existence
Sing your life
And learn your lines
Express yourself through music and other forms of art, but also be aware of the roles and scripts you play in life
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ken
Unbelievable B-side. Better than a lot of their A sides! What a chorus!
Esdru
Another brilliant Dougie b-side. Love it.
Ace
wow this has to b one of their best songs so underrated
Marta Zambruno
Turn me on to something
I don't want to be alone
My heart is like a stone and it's sinking
Stay with me, I didn't mean to hurt you
Don't you know
I didn't get where I am with much thinking
And I'm not sentimental
But I know where I belong
Come out and fight
For love and life
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
Speak your mind
And learn your lines
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
The say that if you hate yourself
You like yourself enough
You like yourself enough to be a hater
But you can't get enough
Of all that unrequited stuff
So open up to love and see what's there
And I'm not much of anything
But know where I belong
Come out and fight
For love and life
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
Sing your life
And learn your lines
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
Is this the best that we can do for one another
Asking the questions thinking of another
When you better come out fighting for your life
Come out and fight
For love and life
Tell me things 'til I forget my name
Speak your mind
Sing your lines
Tell me things 'til I forget my name.
Marie Moran
Any idea when there will be a new album
Ace
yea trust me i know i got fran album
Victoria Fernández Irujo
@DaSolidAce Absolutely. Watch out, Fran, Dougie can make great songs too!