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.
Side
Travis Lyrics
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They're watching every single thing you say
And when you die they'll set you down and take you through
You'll realize one day
That the grass is always greener on the other side
The neighbor's got a new car that you want to drive
And when time is running out you want to stay alive
We all live under the same sky
We all will live we all will die
There is no wrong
There is no right
The circle only has one side
We all try hard to live our lives in harmony
For fear of falling swiftly overboard
But life is both a major and minor key
Just open up the chord
But the grass is always greener on the other side
The neighbour's got a new car that you want to drive
And when time is running out you want to stay alive
We all live under the same sky
We all will live
We all will die
There is no wrong
There is no right
The circle only has one side
Travis's song "Side" is a poignant and thought-provoking piece that examines the human condition and our constant yearning for something more. The lyrics suggest that there is a higher power watching over us, taking note of everything we say or do. When we die, this power will present all of our actions and decisions to us, perhaps as a means of reflection and self-awareness.
The concept of "the grass is always greener on the other side" is at the heart of the song's message. We constantly compare ourselves to others, coveting their possessions and feeling jealous of their circumstances. As time ticks away, we cling to life and all its pleasures, trying as hard as we can to live in harmony and avoid falling overboard. But life is unpredictable, and it operates on major and minor keys, much like music. The lyrics encourage us to embrace the mystery of life and accept that the circle only has one side, reminding us that we are all in this journey together.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I believe there's something watching over you
The singer believes in a higher power that oversees all actions
They're watching every single thing you say
This higher power is monitoring and paying attention to all words spoken
And when you die they'll set you down and take you through
After death, the higher power will guide individuals through their life journey
You'll realize one day
At some point, it will become apparent to each individual that this is the case
That the grass is always greener on the other side
People tend to think that what they do not have is better than what they do have
The neighbor's got a new car that you want to drive
Individuals often covet their neighbor's possessions
And when time is running out you want to stay alive
When faced with one's own mortality, the desire to live becomes prominent
We all live under the same sky
All individuals on this planet inhabit the same space
We all will live we all will die
All individuals will experience life and eventually pass away
There is no wrong
There are no absolutes in life, everything is subjective
There is no right
What is right for one person may not be right for another
The circle only has one side
There is only one perspective, and no other side to take
We all try hard to live our lives in harmony
Everyone strives to live life in a peaceful and cooperative way
For fear of falling swiftly overboard
People are afraid of losing their balance and control in life
But life is both a major and minor key
Life can be both happy and sad, with highs and lows
Just open up the chord
It is necessary to be open and receptive to all of life's experiences
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FRANCIS HEALY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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who listens to this in 2024?????? MAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!! SO MANY MEMORIEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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me
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me
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I RECALLED FIRST TIME HEARD , SO SAD AND INSIDE
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Me❤
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From Mexico!!! 👋👋👋
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listening in 2024 FEB...how can the world forget this nice mood music?
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2024 anyone?
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Here 22 March, Argentina ❤