in April/May 2006, the quartet played six shows in Ireland to support the release of The Swell Season. Later in the year (October & December) they also played a number of shows in the US to support the release of the album there. The huge success of the film Once resulted in Glen and Markéta touring the US constantly during 2007 and the line-up morphed over time (Glen and Markéta being the core members). The current Swell Season line-up also includes three members of The Frames: guitarist Rob Bochnik, violinist Colm Mac Con Iomaire, and bassist Joe Doyle. Graham Hopkins joined the tour on drums in spring of 2008.
Hansard and Markéta starred in the film 'Once' by writer/director John Carney (a former bass player of The Frames). Many songs of The Swell Season are used in this film, which won the World Cinema Audience Award at Sundance 2007. Hansard and Irglová won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "Falling Slowly" in February 2008.
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Young Hearts Run Free
The Swell Season Lyrics
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Ending up, just another lost and lonely wife
You count up the years, and they will be filled with tears, oooh
Love only breaks up, to start over again
You'll get the babies, but you won't have your man
While he is busy loving every woman that he can, huh huh
Say I wanna leave a thousand times a day
Just can't break away
Young hearts, run free
Never be hung up, hung up like my man and me (oooh)
Hmmm, my man and me
Young hearts, to yourself be true
Don't be no fool when loving is all there is (oooh)
I said I don't love you
It's high time, just one crack at life
Who we want to live in, trouble and strife
My mind must be free, to learn all I can about me
I'm gonna love me for the rest of my days
Caress the babies every time they say
Self resevation is what's really going on today, oooh
Say I wanna leave a thousand times a day
How can I turn loose
When you just can't break away (just can't break away)
Young hearts, run free
Never be hung up, hung up like my man and me (oooh)
Oooh, my man and me
Whoa, young hearts, to yourself be true
Don't be no fool when loving is all there is (oooh)
I said I don't love you, hmmm
Oh, whoa
Oh, whoa
Oh, whoa
Oh, whoa
Young hearts, run free
Never be hung up, hung up like my man and me (oooh)
Whoa, my man and me
Whoa, young hearts, to yourself be true
Don't be no fool when loving is all there is (oooh)
No, yeah aaah aaah aaah
Young hearts, run free...
The song Young Hearts Run Free by The Swell Season is about a woman who is stuck in a loveless and unfulfilling marriage. She reflects on her life and wonders, "What's the sense in sharing this one and only life?" She realizes that she is just another "lost and lonely wife" and that the years she has spent trying to make her marriage work have been filled with tears. Her husband is unfaithful and she feels trapped, constantly wanting to leave but never finding the strength to break away.
She implores young hearts to run free and not be "hung up like my man and me." She urges them to be true to themselves and not be foolish when it comes to love. She acknowledges that self-reservation is what's really going on today and that it's important to love oneself for the rest of your days.
Overall, the song is a sad commentary on what can happen when love fails to live up to our expectations. It is a powerful reminder to stay true to oneself and not settle for a loveless existence.
Line by Line Meaning
What's the sense in sharing this one and only life
Why even bother sharing this one life we have?
Ending up, just another lost and lonely wife
Ending up like all other wives, lost and alone.
You count up the years, and they will be filled with tears, oooh
Looking back, your life will be full of sadness.
Love only breaks up, to start over again
Love always ends in a break up, just to start over once again.
You'll get the babies, but you won't have your man
You'll have children, but not the love of your life.
While he is busy loving every woman that he can, huh huh
Your husband is busy loving other women.
Say I wanna leave a thousand times a day
You want to leave your significant other many times a day.
It's easier said that done, when I just can't break away
Even though you want to leave, it's difficult to break away.
Young hearts, run free
Advice for young people to live without fear or restraint.
Never be hung up, hung up like my man and me (oooh)
Never be trapped like I am with my man.
Young hearts, to yourself be true
Live your life authentically.
Don't be no fool when loving is all there is (oooh)
Be smart about love because that's all there is.
I said I don't love you
Admitting to not being in love anymore.
It's high time, just one crack at life
Time to take advantage of life.
Who we want to live in, trouble and strife
It's our choice to live in happiness or hardship.
My mind must be free, to learn all I can about me
Gaining a sense of self by freeing the mind.
I'm gonna love me for the rest of my days
Learning to love oneself for life.
Caress the babies every time they say
Always cherish and care for your children.
Self resevation is what's really going on today, oooh
People are focusing on self-preservation nowadays.
How can I turn loose
How can I let go?
Young hearts, run free
Advice for young people to live without fear or restraint.
No, yeah aaah aaah aaah
Ending the song with an exclamation.
Contributed by Lucas J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
throthette
Everything about this is completely lovely.
Gilmar Antonio Lazari
Sensacional!
Obrigado pelo post!
Jessica Richardson
Found this through Hannah Hart - love it!
Mariah Burnham
Eh ive got mixed feelings about it but I could learn to love it!
Kevin Burke
Brilliant. Just absolutely fucking brilliant.
agentcurls
I've always loved Glenn!
Stephanie Nguyen
this is happiness to me.
Dizahab2
dashingly wicked
Theresa Carrillo
"Self preservation is whats really going on today!"
Malgosia Jaworska
I'd love to use this song in my YouTube video, is this at all possible :)?