Falling Slowly

The song falling slowly by Glen Hansard is a very intriguing song because it has some very soft moments as well as some very intense. The fall and rise of the song is really impacting on the listener because it’s kind of like a flood of emotions.

I don't know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
And I can't react
And games that never amount
To more than they're meant
Will play themselves out

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice
You'll make it now

Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I'm painted black
You have suffered enough
And warred with yourself
It's time that you won

Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice

You've made it now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I'll sing it loud

 

As you can see by the lyrics there isn’t really a chorus which makes the song seem more like a story that they are telling because each paragraph is different. The song is sung in the musical called “once”. The melodies between Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova are beautiful. Glen sings some very high notes which makes it very cool to listen to because it is unlike anything I have ever heard. At some points he is actually singing higher than Marketa. This song has a very calming effect to it even though it does become sort of “emotional” at times. I just really like the feel of this song and the story type feel it gives. (295)