S Glen Hansard (1970) se narodil v jedné z nejchudších čtvrtí irského Dublinu. Ve třinácti letech vyměnil školní lavici a dlouhá léta se živil pouličním hraním. Do povědomí široké veřejnosti se dostal díky roli v dnes již kultovním irském filmu...

Píseň: Falling Slowly

Interpret:
Glen Hansard
Album:
Once
I don't know you but I want you
all the more for that
Words fall through me n'always fool me
and I can't react


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 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


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 made it now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I'll sing it loud