The Frames have been together since 1990 and are a survivor of Dublin's prolific early 90's rock and roll scene. They have also been essential in the development of the current crop of emerging Irish rock bands, such as Turn. The Frames have toured with various other Irish artists, including Damien Rice and Bell X1. In December 2004, Hansard appeared on stage in a collaboration with singer songwriter Paddy Casey.
The name The Frames reportedly arose from Hansard's habit, at a young age, of fixing the bicycles of many of his friends. The large number of bicycle frames lying around his house led neighbours to dub it the "house with the frames".
Their new, 6th studio album, The Cost, is available in Ireland since 22 September 2006 and worldwide since 20 February 2007.
Lead singer Hansard recently collaborated with Czech musician Markéta Irglová, which led to the solo album "The Swell Season". Glen and Markéta also star and perform in the John Carney movie Once (www.oncethemovie.com). The movie received several awards including the World Cinema Audience Award - Dramatic at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival as well as an Oscar for best Song for the track "Falling Slowly".
On several occasions the members of The frames appear on stage during the Swell season gigs.
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Finally
The Frames Lyrics
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its a long way down
welcome back to your place
i hope you know it now
cause its true what you say
were the wrong way round
and the lie that cut the worse
finally..
ah come on.. show the way
where are you running now.
is it lack of restraint
has you turning round.
and in the end, were both the same
you played your part, so your part to blame
when you want something so much,
it's drawing trouble on your life
and when you found something that good
its hard to focus on whats right
and in the end what hurt the worst
has been resolved and the reversed
and I know its not what you said
its like the letter I just sat and read
finally..
you found something so good
its drawing trouble on your life
and when you lost something so good
its hard to focus on whats right
i love it so far..
The lyrics of The Frames' song Finally speak about finding oneself after going through a difficult journey. The first stanza starts with a question, hinting at someone who has taken a fall or a misstep, possibly indicating a person who has hit rock bottom. But the tone changes as the singer welcomes the person back to their place, indicating that they have found themself and have come home. The chorus "finally" points to the resolution of the journey - the resolution of the lie that caused hurt.
The second verse starts with a call to action, asking the person to show the way, possibly implying that the person's experience has led to newfound perspective on life. The line "in the end, we're both the same" suggests that everyone goes through hardships and struggles, making the person no different from anyone else. The song then addresses the importance of priorities and how we can sometimes be blinded by the things we want, leading to further trouble. The final stanza comes full circle, reflecting on the fact that sometimes, when we lose something good, it's difficult to move past it, but eventually, in the end, the hurt is resolved and reversed.
Overall, Finally is a song that speaks to the journey of finding oneself after going through difficulties and struggles. It speaks to the human experience and the resolution that comes with time and persistence.
Line by Line Meaning
Did you fall on your way
Have you suffered a setback
its a long way down
The journey has been difficult
welcome back to your place
Returning to familiar territory
i hope you know it now
I hope you have learned from your experience
cause its true what you say
What you claim is the reality of the situation
were the wrong way round
The situation is opposite to what it should be
and the lie that cut the worse
The most harmful deception
has been resolved, then reversed
Has been resolved and the situation has improved
finally..
The situation has reached a conclusion
ah come on.. show the way
Please guide us forward
where are you running now.
Where are you heading to?
is it lack of restraint
Is it because of a lack of self-control
has you turning round.
That you have changed direction
and in the end, were both the same
Ultimately, we are similar
you played your part, so your part to blame
You have contributed to the situation and should take responsibility
when you want something so much,
When you desire something greatly
it's drawing trouble on your life
It can cause difficulties in your life
and when you found something that good
When you have discovered something great
its hard to focus on whats right
It can be challenging to make rational decisions
and in the end what hurt the worst
What has caused the most pain
has been resolved and the reversed
Has been resolved and the situation has improved
and I know its not what you said
I understand that it's not exactly what you meant
its like the letter I just sat and read
It's similar to a letter I recently read
you found something so good
You have come across something fantastic
its drawing trouble on your life
It can cause difficulties in your life
and when you lost something so good
When you have lost something great
its hard to focus on whats right
It can be challenging to make rational decisions
i love it so far..
Overall, I am enjoying the situation so far
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Fred
Did you fall on your way?
It's a long way down
Welcome back to your place
I hope you know it now
Cause it's true what you say
We're the wrong way round
And the lie that cut the worst
Has been resolved, then reversed
Finally
Ah come on, show the way
Where you running now?
Is it lack of restraint?
Has you turning round
In the end, we're both the same
You played your part, so you're part to blame
And when you want something so much
It's drawing trouble on your life
And when you found something so good
It's hard to focus on what's right
And in the end what hurt the worst
Has been resolved and then reversed
And I know it's not what you said
It's like the letter I just sat and read
Finally
You found something so good
It's drawing trouble in your life
And when you love something so good
It's hard to focus on what's right
Our love is over
Fred
Did you fall on your way?
It's a long way down
Welcome back to your place
I hope you know it now
Cause it's true what you say
We're the wrong way round
And the lie that cut the worst
Has been resolved, then reversed
Finally
Ah come on, show the way
Where you running now?
Is it lack of restraint?
Has you turning round
In the end, we're both the same
You played your part, so you're part to blame
And when you want something so much
It's drawing trouble on your life
And when you found something so good
It's hard to focus on what's right
And in the end what hurt the worst
Has been resolved and then reversed
And I know it's not what you said
It's like the letter I just sat and read
Finally
You found something so good
It's drawing trouble in your life
And when you love something so good
It's hard to focus on what's right
Our love is over
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the version sung live on Austria´s FM Vier morning show was just incredible...
Tassos Dimitriadis
Incredible song!
Spencer Ellsworth
I love this sofa
Marcus Bennett
I love this soda pop.
Luc Colman
5 people have too much wax in their ears
ProfessorAnalogz
THIS IS REEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHL
MW
life
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Finally....Charlie Crews caught the real killer. Amen.
Mo Ibra
Heroin is awful