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.
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Travis Lyrics
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A melting snowman I was told
But there was no one there to hold
Before I swore that I would be alone for ever more
Wow look at you now, flowers in the window
It's such a lovely day
And I'm glad you feel the same
You are one in a million
And I love you so
Let's watch the flowers grow
There is no reason to feel bad
But there are many seasons to feel bad sad mad
It's just a bunch of feelings that we have to hold
But I am here to help you with the load
Wow look at you now, flowers in the window
It's such a lovely day
And I'm glad you feel the same
'Cause to stand up out in the crowd
You are one in a million
And I love you so let's watch the flowers grow
So now we're here and now is fine
So far away from there and there is time time time
To plant new seeds and watch them grow
So there'll be flowers in the window when we go
Wow look at us now, flowers in the window
It's such a lovely day
And I'm glad you feel the same
'Cause to stand up out in the crowd
You are one in a million
And I love you so let's watch the flowers grow
Oh wow look at you now, flowers in the window
It's such a lovely day
And I'm glad you feel the same
'Cause to stand up out in the crowd
You are one in a million
And I love you so let's watch the flowers grow, grow
Let's watch the flowers grow
In "Flowers in the Window," Travis sings about the transformation that love can bring to a person's life. At the beginning of the song, the singer is cold and distant, and has resigned himself to a lonely existence. However, as he falls in love and the other person reciprocates his feelings, he begins to see life in a different light. He becomes more open and embraces the beauty around him, symbolized by the flowers in the window. Together, they watch the flowers grow, enjoying each other's company and the simple pleasures of life.
The chorus, "Wow look at you now, flowers in the window, It's such a lovely day", expresses the joy and wonder the singer feels at seeing the world in a new way, thanks to the love he has found. He recognizes that his partner is special and unique, as "to stand up out in the crowd, you are one in a million". The song ends on a hopeful note, with the promise of a bright future as they continue to nurture their love and plant new seeds for growth.
Overall, "Flowers in the Window" is a celebration of love and the power it has to transform and enrich our lives. Through the imagery of nature and the passage of time, the song encourages us to appreciate the present moment and cherish the people we love.
Line by Line Meaning
When I first held you I was cold
When I first met you, I was emotionally distant
A melting snowman I was told
I was a cold person who warmed up when I met you
But there was no one there to hold
But I didn't have anyone before to share my emotions with
Before I swore that I would be alone for ever more
Before I thought I would be single and alone forever
Wow look at you now, flowers in the window
Wow, look at you now, you're so happy and content
It's such a lovely day
The day is so beautiful
And I'm glad you feel the same
And I am happy that you are as happy as I am
Cause to stand up out in the crowd
Because you stand out and are unique in a crowd of people
You are one in a million
You are special and rare
And I love you so
And I love you very much
Let's watch the flowers grow
Let's enjoy and appreciate the beauty of life
There is no reason to feel bad
There is no need to feel unhappy or negative
But there are many seasons to feel bad sad mad
But there are times when we may feel sad or angry
It's just a bunch of feelings that we have to hold
It's just a bunch of emotions that we have to deal with and manage
But I am here to help you with the load
But I am here to support you and help you through it
So now we're here and now is fine
So now we're here, and everything is good
So far away from there and there is time time time
We are far away from our past, and there is plenty of time ahead of us
To plant new seeds and watch them grow
To start new things and see them flourish
So there'll be flowers in the window when we go
So we'll leave something beautiful behind
Let's watch the flowers grow
Let's take joy in seeing the beauty of life flourish
Contributed by Muhammad H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.