Once: Music From The Motion Picture
In 2006, Glen Hansard (frontman of the Irish band The Frames) collaborated … Read Full Bio ↴In 2006, Glen Hansard (frontman of the Irish band The Frames) collaborated with Czech singer and multi-instrumentalist Markéta Irglová to record and release the album The Swell Season. In 2007, the album was re-released with the duo being re-named The Swell Season. Subsequent releases by the duo continue as The Swell Season

Violinist Marja Tuhkanen and the cellist Bertrand Galen (both fresh from performing with the Irish band Interference) also collaborated on the album. It was released on April 21st, 2006 (coinciding with Hansard's 36th birthday).

Hansard and Marketa starred together in the film 'Once' by writer/director John Carney (a former bass player of The Frames). Many songs of the album The Swell Season were used in this film, which won the World Cinema Audience Award at Sundance 2007. Falling Slowly won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song. In Once, according to the Falling Slowly Songfacts, Hansard played an Irish busker who has a romantic relationship with Irglova's Czech flower seller. Bob Dylan was so taken by the film that he asked Hansard and Irglova to be the opening act on his world tour. For more info: http://www.myspace.com/oncethemovie

Note on tagging tracks:
For the purists out there... Please tag tracks with "The Swell Season" unless it's a live performance featuring only Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová - in which case use "Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová").
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Once: Music From The Motion Picture
Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová Lyrics


All the Way Down You have broken me all the way down Down upon my…
Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy Ten years ago I fell in love with an Irish girl She…
Fallen From The Sky You must have fallen from the sky You must have shattered…
Falling Slowly I don't know you But I want you All the more for…
If You Want Me Are you really here, or am I dreamin'? I can't tell…
Leave "I can't wait forever" is all that you said Before you…
Lies I think it's time, we give it up And figure out…
Once Part of me has died And won't return And part of me…
Say It To Me Now Scratching at the surface now And I'm trying hard to work…
The Hill Walking up the hill tonight And you have closed your eyes, I…
Trying To Pull Myself Away Breaking up in the station, a final train I don't even…
When Your Mind's Made Up So, if you want something And you call, call Then'll come ru…


We also have lyrics for these tracks by Glen Hansard:


All the Way Down You have broken me all the way down Down upon my…
Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy Ten years ago I fell in love with an Irish girl She…
Fallen from the Sky You must have fallen from the sky You must have shattered…
Falling Slowly I don't know you But I want you All the more for…
If You Want Me Are you really here Or am I dreaming I can't tell dreams…
Leave And leave a light on in your lonely window And the…
Lies I think it's time, we give it up And figure out…
Once Part of me had died Won't return And part of me wants…
Say It to Me Now Scratching at the surface now And I'm trying hard to work…
The Hill Walking up the hill tonight, and you have closed your…
Trying to Pull Myself Away Breaking up in the station, a final train I don't even…
When Your Mind's Made Up So, if you want something And you call, call Then I'll come…


We also have lyrics for these tracks by Markéta Irglová:


Falling slowly I don't know you But I want you All the more for…
If You Want Me Are you really here Or am I dreaming I can't tell dreams…
Once Part of me had died Won't return And part of me wants…
The Hill Walking up the hill tonight And you have closed your eyes, I…
When your mind's made up So, if you want something And you call, call Then I'll come…


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