Writing to Reach You

The song was written by Fran Healy, who admitted that he had written this song while listening "'74–'75" on the radio^[1] and took the guitar chords from Oasis' "Wonderwall"; as an overt acknowledgement of this, the song contains the lyric "and what's a wonderwall, anyway?". In 2004, both "Writing to Reach You" and "Wonderwall" were mixed with Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" in the popular mash up, "Boulevard of Broken Songs". The single was the group's first release in Japan and Australia, following their success in the United Kingdom. The song also earned Travis their first appearance on Top of the Pops. The single peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart. Fran was reading Letters to Felice from Franz Kafka while he wrote this song.

Music video

The video was directed by John Hardwick. It features Healy walking in the countryside and being attacked by a pair of innocent looking schoolchildren. They pelt him with stones and shoot him with arrows, only to find that he is wearing body armour, which he takes off with the arrows still embedded. They then ambush him with a Bf109 fighter aircraft.

Track listing

UK CD1

"Writing To Reach You" – 3:41
"Green Behind The Ears" – 3:39
"Only Molly Knows" – 3:20

UK CD2

"Writing To Reach You" – 3:41
"Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah" – 3:49
"High As A Kite" – 2:30

7" Vinyl / Cassette Single

"Writing To Reach You" – 3:41
"Only Molly Knows" –3:20

Japanese E.P.

"Writing To Reach You" – 3:41
"Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah" – 3:49
"High As A Kite" – 2:30
"Green Behind The Ears" – 3:39
"Only Molly Knows" – 3:20

Appearances in popular culture

The song's intro is used as bumper music on the Ring of Fire radio program.

References

↑ songhistory.ru: 74-75

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Travis

Fran Healy Dougie Payne Andy Dunlop Neil Primrose

Studio albums	Good Feeling The Man Who The Invisible Band 12 Memories The Boy with No Name Ode to J. Smith Where You Stand Everything at Once

Compilation albums	Singles

Other albums	Wreckorder (Fran Healy solo)

Singles	"All I Want to Do Is Rock" "U16 Girls" "Tied to the 90s" "Happy" "More Than Us" "Writing to Reach You" "Driftwood" "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" "Turn" "Coming Around" "Sing" "Side" "Flowers in the Window" "Re-Offender" "The Beautiful Occupation" "Love Will Come Through" "Walking in the Sun" "Closer" "Selfish Jean" "My Eyes" "J. Smith" "Something Anything" "Song to Self" "Where You Stand" "Moving" "Mother" "Everything at Once" "3 Miles High" "Magnificent Time"

Other songs	"Another Guy"

DVDs	More Than Us Travis at the Palace

Producers	Tchad Blake Nigel Godrich Steve Lillywhite

Concert Tours	Good Feeling tour The Man Who Tour The Invisible Band Tour 12-Memories Tour US And Canada 2009 Tour

Related articles	Discography List of recorded songs

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