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.
Radio Song
Travis Lyrics
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Waiting for the big fallout
Wandering around the house
Talking to myself out loud
Now it's not cool to be proud
But it's alright to get loud
I hear a song
It's coming on the radio
And outside the night
The night is gone
I wanna wake you up
Don't wanna play it on the phone
The signal's breaking up
Too late to celebrate
Now I'm alone
Oh I'm alone tonight
Open your mouth up wide
So we can park a bus inside
How do you sleep at night
With all of the shit you hide
You're the only one
who thinks it's right
No wonder the bed bugs bite
I love this song
It's coming on the radio
Bangs like a gong
And outside the night
The night is gone
I wanna wake you up
Don't wanna play it on the phone
The signal's breaking up
Too late to celebrate
Now I'm alone
Oh I'm alone tonight
la la la la la
la la la la la laaaaaa
The lyrics of Travis's song "Radio Song" speaks to the feeling of being alone and the power of music to reach out and connect with someone else. The song begins with the singer sitting on a mushroom cloud, seemingly waiting for something catastrophic to happen. He's wandering around the house, talking to himself out loud, until he hears a song on the radio that catches his attention. The singer feels almost immediately connected to the song, and he wants to share it with someone else by waking them up to listen to it. However, the signal is breaking up and it's too late to celebrate now that he's alone.
The second half of the song seems to turn its focus on someone who is hiding something and not being honest with themselves or others. The singer asks how they can sleep at night with all the shit they hide, and tells them they're the only one who thinks it's right. This person's dishonesty is causing problems, as evidenced by the bed bugs biting. Despite this frustration, the singer still loves the song on the radio that seems to connect him with something bigger than himself.
Overall, "Radio Song" speaks to the power of music to connect people, even when they're physically alone. It also touches on the frustration of dishonesty and the effects it can have on those around you.
Line by Line Meaning
Sitting on a mushroom cloud
I am anxiously waiting for the aftermath of some destructive event
Waiting for the big fallout
I am anticipating a significant negative consequence
Wandering around the house
I am aimlessly moving through my dwelling
Talking to myself out loud
I am speaking audibly to myself
Now it's not cool to be proud
Being boastful is no longer socially acceptable
But it's alright to get loud
However, it is acceptable to be vociferous
I hear a song
I am currently listening to a piece of music
It's coming on the radio
The music I am hearing is being broadcast via the radio
Bangs like a gong
The music is reverberating loudly
And outside the night
The darkness beyond my abode
The night is gone
Is now absent
I wanna wake you up
I desire to rouse you from slumber
Don't wanna play it on the phone
I don't want to transmit the music via telephone
The signal's breaking up
I am experiencing a loss of radio reception
Too late to celebrate
It is now too far past the time of the relevant event to mark it festively
Now I'm alone
I am by myself
Open your mouth up wide
I want you to part your lips widely
So we can park a bus inside
So that an incredibly large vehicle can be placed inside it
How do you sleep at night
How do you rest comfortably with a guilty conscience?
With all of the shit you hide
Considering all of the negative actions or harmful secrets that you conceal
You're the only one
You are the sole person who has this misguided viewpoint
who thinks it's right
You presume that your perspective or behavior is justifiable
No wonder the bed bugs bite
It is no surprise that difficulties or problems arise from ill-conceived choices
I love this song
I have strong affection for this piece of music
It's coming on the radio
This music is being broadcast via the radio
Bangs like a gong
This music is reverberating loudly
And outside the night
The darkness beyond my abode
The night is gone
Is now absent
I wanna wake you up
I desire to rouse you from slumber
Don't wanna play it on the phone
I don't want to transmit the music via telephone
The signal's breaking up
I am experiencing a loss of radio reception
Too late to celebrate
It is now too far past the time of the relevant event to mark it festively
Now I'm alone
I am by myself
la la la la la
Vocalized sounds without linguistic meaning
la la la la la laaaaaa
Extended vocalized sounds without linguistic meaning
Contributed by Isabella N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Забубенский
Sitting on a mushroom cloud
Waiting for the big fallout
Wandering around the house
Talking to myself out loud
Now it’s not cool to be proud
But it’s alright to get loud
I hear a song
It’s coming on the radio
Bangs like a gong
And outside the night
The night is gone
I wanna wake you up
Don’t wanna play it on the phone
The signal’s breaking up
Too late to celebrate
Now I’m alone
Oh I’m alone tonight
Open your mouth up wide
So we can park a bus inside
How do you sleep at night
With all of the shit you hide
You’re the only one who thinks it’s right
No wonder the bed bugs bite
I love this song
It’s coming on the radio
Bangs like a gong
And outside the night
The night is gone
I wanna wake you up
Don’t wanna play it on the phone
The signal’s breaking up
Too late to celebrate
Now I’m alone
Oh I’m alone tonight
Забубенский
Sitting on a mushroom cloud
Waiting for the big fallout
Wandering around the house
Talking to myself out loud
Now it’s not cool to be proud
But it’s alright to get loud
I hear a song
It’s coming on the radio
Bangs like a gong
And outside the night
The night is gone
I wanna wake you up
Don’t wanna play it on the phone
The signal’s breaking up
Too late to celebrate
Now I’m alone
Oh I’m alone tonight
Open your mouth up wide
So we can park a bus inside
How do you sleep at night
With all of the shit you hide
You’re the only one who thinks it’s right
No wonder the bed bugs bite
I love this song
It’s coming on the radio
Bangs like a gong
And outside the night
The night is gone
I wanna wake you up
Don’t wanna play it on the phone
The signal’s breaking up
Too late to celebrate
Now I’m alone
Oh I’m alone tonight
Vícmapp
Travis no cambia su estilo a pesar del tiempo, eso es lo que me encanta de ellos, siempre originales por eso es una de mis bandas favoritas. Los amo 😘🙌🙌
belo
has like a 90's vibe, like it : )
Revolver
Ale Sánchez The 90's was a great decade for music. I miss the 90's.
Ale Sánchez
+bellbero We're so Tied To the 90's
angeepoo83
This song is amazing!! I've loved Travis for years and I can't wait for their new album to come out! 😍😍
VHS Time Tunnel
Has a 90's Everclear sound to it, definitely one of their best songs from one of their best albums.
Antônio Jairo
minha preferida do álbum! parabéns a todos.
LoriCiani
I've got the version of this album that comes with the DVD, Fantastic, I love it! : )
Javier Casulleras Dunjo
Gran disco de Travis !! Esperando verlos en directo en España...