March 25, 2013

• Chilling out to Glen Hansard

  I heard about Glen Hansard a couple of months ago.  I had no idea he was so well known already.  I really like how he crafts his songs.  When you close your eyes and listen, you can't help but smile and nod in appreciation.  I used to find time to sit down and listen to music at home.  If a song caught my attention, I would check out the lyrics.  I can't remember the last time I did that. 

  "High Hope"

  I'm working on a high hope
  And if it all works out you might
  just see me or hear from me in a while

  I'm gonna make it 'cross this tight rope
  Then I'm coming for my prize no more
  I'll be waiting around while life just passes by

  Maybe when our hearts have realigned
  Maybe when we've both had some time I'm gonna see you there
  I'm gonna see you there. The--e--e--e--re.
  and we can be natural
  The--e--e--e--re.

  'Cause I've been living in a half-life
  Not sure which way to turn.
  Why must a man lose everything to find out what he wants
  I'm gonna wait until it feels right
  And when that time has come wild horses
  won't keep me back from where you've up and gone

  Maybe when we're both old and wise
  Maybe when our hearts have had some time I'm gonna see you there
  I'm gonna see you there. The--e--e--e--re. We can be natural
  The--e--e--e--re. And after all we've seen, we can do anything
  The--e--e--e--re. When your heart was strong, Where we can go on and on
  The--e--e--e--re. Lay there,where your heart was strong,where we could go on and on
  The--e--e--e--re. Lay there,where your heart was strong,where we could go on and on
  The--e--e--e--re.
  The--e--e--e--re. I'm gonna see you there.

  (let's do it one more time)
  The--e--e--e--re.
  (one more)
  The-e-e-e-re
  (Two more)
  The-e-e-e-re
  (last one)
  The-e-e-e-re

  For those that want to know a bit more about him, here's an interview from CBS's Sunday Morning show.

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