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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Minds Made Up
The Frames Lyrics
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And you call, call
Then'll come running
To fight, and I'll be at your door
When there's something worth running for
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point trying to stop it
You see, you're just like everyone
When the shit falls all you want to do is run, away
And hide all by yourself
When you're far from me, there's nothing else
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point trying to change it
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point even talking
When your mind's made up
When your mind's made up
There's no point trying to fight it
So, if you ever want something
And you call, call
Then I'll come running.
The Frames's song 'Minds Made Up' is a song about unwavering determination and loyalty. The lyrics portray the idea of being devoted to someone or something, and how one would go to great lengths to defend and support them. The line "When there's something worth running for" highlights the idea of having a purpose or a goal that is worth fighting for, and how one would do anything to achieve it.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "When your mind's made up" several times. This line is symbolic because it represents a state of clarity and certainty. It is a reminder that once someone has made up their mind about something, it is difficult, if not impossible, to change their perspective. This brings a sense of finality to the song, indicating that there is no room for ambiguity or indecisiveness.
The song also delves into the idea of vulnerability and how people tend to run away from their problems. The lines "When the shit falls all you want to do is run, away. And hide all by yourself" signify that people tend to isolate themselves and avoid facing their problems when things get tough. However, the song offers a solution to this, being the support and loyalty of a loved one who will be there during one's time of need.
Line by Line Meaning
So, if you want something
If there's something you want
And you call, call
And you tell me what you want
Then'll come running
I'll come quickly
To fight, and I'll be at your door
To defend you and be by your side
When there's something worth running for
When there's a cause or reason to pursue
When your mind's made up
When you've made a decision
When your mind's made up
When you've made up your mind
There's no point trying to change it
There's nothing that can alter your decision
When your mind's made up
When you've definitively decided
When your mind's made up
When your mind is set
There's no point trying to stop it
There's not any way to halt what's been decided
You see, you're just like everyone
You're similar to everyone else
When the shit falls all you want to do is run, away
When life gets difficult, you'd rather flee
And hide all by yourself
And be isolated from others
When you're far from me, there's nothing else
When you're away from me, there's nothing left
There's no point even talking
There's no use in discussing or going back and forth
When your mind's made up
When your mind has been made up
When your mind's made up
When you have made your final decision
There's no point trying to fight it
There's no purpose in trying to change what's been determined
So, if you ever want something
If there's something you want
And you call, call
And you let me know
Then I'll come running.
Then I will come to you swiftly.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: COLM MACCONIOMAIRE, GLEN HANSARD, GLEN JAMES HANSARD, JOSEPH DOYLE,, JOSEPH PHILLIP DOYLE, ROBERT BOCHNIK
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@IMinencraft
This song is, in my opinion, his greatest song he ever made so far. I do have to qualify this by adding that Say It To me Now competes with this. This is my favorite version because of the electric. All of Glens songs score a 15/10 on my scale, but this is a solid 15.5/10
@mathewhutchins2539
There's an interesting trend of development in his music. In his early stuff, especially before Once was released, there is a very abstract, unclear quality to his lyrics and his instrumentals. After that, he seems to be moving toward a more refined, more developed style of writing. His songs on Didn't He Ramble were so perfectly tied up. They were clean and neatly polished. Didn't he Ramble just felt so...complete. he really did his homework on that record in a way he never has before. And this isn't to say his early songs were bad. The opposite is true.
@drawingboard82
I agree, its a fantastic song. I first heard it watching "Once" and I still think its one of the best he ever did.
@MamaStyles
This song reminds of someone I love who doesn’t love me anymore....but he did open my eyes to the Frames
@PavelMucha
Love it! Its heartbreaking.
@aleksandarsolaja8849
love this song!
@ashleygoddess1
This is a very beautiful song!
@NathallyBrito
Perfeito *__*
@STIPOWER97
dont you just wish you could express what u feel inside your mind and revolt it in words jus like my man glen...fuckin legend
@Tuigim
They still play it. At the last gig at The Avalon they focused more on songs from their For The Birds album.