Falling Slowly

Rajeev Masand had, a long time ago, recommended a small budgeted Irish movie called ONCE. Said it was movie that was simple and had a lovable charm. He also mentioned that it had won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Google-ing it and reading up on it for a bit ended whatever little alliance I had with it. Until my new-found love for Irish bands kicked in (the music is my kind, the accents sexy and the members unbelievable talented!). An evening of reading about and listening my way through ‘The History of Irish Music’, I re-discovered ONCE.

‘Falling Slowly’, the Academy Award winning song, has been written and performed by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. The song is plain MAGIC. It’s hauntingly beautiful. I haven’t stopped listening to it all day. It is sad, hopeful, fills you up with courage and makes you want to believe that there is ‘love’ out there, for each one of us.

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

Well, 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 along

I paid the cost too late
Now you are gone

The tagline of the movie reads ‘How often do you find the right person?’ Maybe it’s once, maybe it’s more than once!

Current Mood: Awesome
Current Music: on the 32nd time now! :)