"Falling Slowly"

“Falling Slowly” by Glen Hansard:

“I don’t know you
But I want you
All the more for that
Words fall through me
And always fool me
nd 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’ve made 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 had a choice
You’ve made it now

Falling slowly sing your melody
I’ll sing along”

From the soundtrack of the movie, “Once”

*****

I think this song is absolutely beautiful, the words and the music. I’m especially struck by the second to last two verses.