Glen Hansard - "Fool's Game"
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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"Fool's Game" by Glen Hansard from the album 'This Wild Willing,' available now
Order at glenhansard.ff...
Ian, hello! I just had the first moment of quiet here at the American Hotel in Amsterdam. I made a cup of tea and read your mail - which I’d been waiting to do, looked forward to even - and I’m knocked out by your sense of perception with this set of images and characters. It’s funny: I see it as characters too, not just as myself singing a song I wrote. There’s a kind of drama running through the shots, although it was all filmed by Myles O’Reilly in his very open style, with the occasional set-up (for example; the man asleep at the table with taxi money).
My idea was to take the camera into a night in Paris, stay up with friends till dawn drinking, eating, talking, and sing the song occasionally as the night went on. The main theme for me was “fraternity”, friends sharing time. It’s almost a continuation of the night that we filmed “I’ll Be You, Be Me”. Maybe this is what happened after the filming? Maybe the band went for drinks? Where did they go? Who did they meet? Every evening in Paris with these guys was a little bit like this, a magical ride through the city’s back side.
But what you saw in it fascinates me; this character apart in a crowd, unmoored in the night but tied to his thoughts. When you describe it, I can feel that narrative very strongly and it must be true to a degree, because when I sat with all the footage and began to carve a story, I somehow knew that I must keep the singing character at some distance, far away in his thoughts. The song is a meditation on the wild ride we go on when we surrender to another; the giving up of control; the vulnerability of loving and being loved. ‘Don’t let anyone advise us,’ it says, ‘because whatever happens, I only answer to you, and you to me’. Anyone who gives love advice is simply not to be trusted.
Maire appears in the clip as a guardian, watching over our character. She’s on the same streets, in the same rooms, the same night, but she’s just watching, staying near. Almost like a Wim Wenders Wings of Desire angel.
With love and gratitude,
Glen x
Filmed by Myles O'Reilly in Paris, France
Edited by Glen Hansard in Dublin, Ireland
Aida Shahghasemi filmed by Arash Nikazad in Tehran, Iran for ArtBox
With special thanks to Francois Lecoq, Olivier Brandicourt, James Thiérrée, Máire Saaritsa, Chloe and all the students from the Ecole Lecoq, Stephen Patrick Allen and Steven O'Connor
Lyrics
It’s a fool’s, fool’s game
Lover, that we have to play
Crashing into each other
No convalescing
It’s a leap of faith
Lover, that we blindly take
I’m taking it with you and no other
No hesitating
And if our minds they go
And our bones they shatter
We’ll put it on nobody
But ourselves
It’s an old refrain
Lover, that we hear again
Urging a cautious measure
Sounding a warning
It’s a thin escape
Lover, that we hope to make
When we’re beaten, broken and battered
Beyond consoling
And the breezes blow
And to the winds we’re scattered
And we’re fending for nobody
But ourselves
It’s a fool’s, fool’s game
When you’ve nothing but a heart to break
Better keep on breaking it, lover
Until it opens
It’s a speeding train
Beating through the pouring rain
With no way to slow or stop it
And the tracks are broken
Like a rising wave
Through the storms we gather
And we’re falling on nobody
But ourselves
Glen Hansard: Keyboards, Vocals, Guitars
Earl Harvin: Drums, Vocals
Joseph Doyle: Bass, Vocals
Ruth O’Mahony Brady: Keyboards, Piano, Vocals
Aida Shahghasemi: Vocals, Percussion
David Cleary: Sounds
Dunk Murphy: Keyboards, Sounds
Michael Buckley: Horns
Pouyã Khoshravesh: Vocals
Mãni Khoshravesh: Vocals
Nimã Khoshravesh: Vocals
Javier Mas: Spanish Guitar, Vocals
Nadia Genet: Vocals
David Odlum: Moog
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watching this man in live was the best thing i ever did in life. I flew for more than 6.000km from Brazil to France only to watch him and it was the best decision of my entire life. Glen Hansard is the human form of art.
A wonderful artist
Ww thanks. For him :)
I think to do the same, from Chile!!!
Im planning to travel to Ireland for him, too, from Argentina. Es un maestro.
I agree with every word.
Glen always sings from his soul for another soul.
OMG this song is sooo sooo soooo UNDERATED 😭😭😭
These songs are INSANELY beautiful. Shockingly beautiful. Thank you Glen and crew!!!!
The beauty and power behind this song is unbelievable.....Thank you Glen, you're my musical inspiration...
You are an AMAZING artist. We as humans can relate to your sense of pain in one way or another. I hope you realize how much you help this unforgiving world...I know you have helped this human many times over. Thank You For That.
Glen is a gift from God.
This is one of the most beautiful songs I have heard in a good while…and the video is simply amazing, a true punch to my heart. Thank you Glen and everyone else involved in this beauty!
He played this song live last week in Amsterdam. Pure magic!
How could I know that this longing would drive me so crazy ?
That it would make my heart to hell, and my eyes to Jeyhoon (a big whitewater river in old Persia).
I'm enjoying the desperation in this song and video way too much.
Dear Glen, my three year old son LOVES this song & "Renata" & we all love you & are praying for you in Jesus's Almighty Name Alleluliah my beautiful Brother. Love Renata & co (NY) (pray for us to leave ny lol)
It's a fool's, fool's game
Lover, that we have to play
Crashing into each other
No convalescing
It's a leap of faith
Lover, that we blindly take
I'm taking it with you and no other
No hesitating
And if our minds they go
And our bones they shatter
We'll put it on nobody
But ourselves
It's an old refrain
Lover, that we hear again
Urging a cautious measure
Sounding a warning
It's a thin escape
Lover, that we hope to make
When we're beaten, broken and battered
Beyond consoling
And the breezes blow
And to the winds we're scattered
And we're fending for nobody
But ourselves
It's a fool's, fool's game
When you've nothing but a heart to break
Better keep on breaking it, lover
Until it opens
It's a speeding train
Beating through the pouring rain
With no way to slow or stop it
And the tracks are broken
Like a rising wave
Through the storms we gather
And we're falling on nobody
But ourselves
3:33 O.O I had this softly playing in the background while working on my computer. That woke me up.
Love glen! He's music is amazing
Dios que cancion mas genial no habia escuchado algo asi desde hace tiempos
Good job Glen + Friends! This is gearing up to be his best solo album yet!
Perfect. Thank you. I love the Persian poem at the end of the track.
So exceptional.
What a building, tremendous building thing that....truly only deserves to be seen live.
A stutter step. A glide. A thought. A purpose. A feeling.
An embrace. A shout.
Ah...ahh..tremendous fEEling.
Te mando mi corazón desde México Glen Hansard !!!! Te amo 😚
How great can art be..
This album is brilliant. Watching him play this song live was amazing.
Aída has such a magnificently haunting voice, I saw her live once with Marketa and she blew the whole room away! Hopefully she will be on tour with GH + Co.!
It's a great song, and when Aida comes with her vocals at the end I lose all grip on reality in the best way possible
This so far seems like the Glen solo album I've been waiting for since Glen started doing solo albums.
Agreed. I've been waiting for him to have the same magic as what happened with the Swell Season. This is it. It's been haunting me since I first heard it.
My friend sent me this and I immediately recognized James Thierree. He is just the coolest. Wish he were more appreciated among English-speakers. I have been a huge fan of his work for years.
I'm always down for some new Glen. Can't wait to pick up the new album.
No me canso de ver el vídeo, creo que con la música de Glen la tristeza se siente más bonita.
Wunderschön. So mystisch, so sanft. Die persische Note am Ende versetzt einem in 1001 Nacht-Flair.
I literally cannot wait for the whole album to come out!
Was so sorry to hear he had to cancel his New Orleans concert. It was my first chance to see Glen for This Wild WIlling tour. I hope he returns.
Awesome track!!! Will be seeing Glen for the eighth time in June!!!
I heard of his songs from the movie. It's beautiful.
I really wish, one day I have a chance to see his performance. It's gonna make my life
What' s the movie?
That was beautiful.
Came back here after 3 years to delete my comment that this was like the end of the world to say that this is a feckin masterpiece! That singer at the end 😭❤🤯🎸🤘
Glen is a real DUB!
Wow! Magic
2:36 I love it!!!
Masterpiece... thank's Glen... thank's!
Loving the lightly overdubbed vocals. Reminds me of a bit of frou frou/ imogen heap. Really excited for this album.
Beautiful song , fantastic video
omg YES 💘🙌🏻 beautiful
This is what happens when Hansard listen to Iver. F*** beautiful !!
such a beautifool game !
tender and fragile feelings
Just...wow. Loving it
¿Algún latino que le guste Glen Hansard?
¡Yoooo! de Chile :P
México. 💝💝💝
Baires
Brasil ;)
Chile
I'm still here in 2021.
This is so beautiful. Thanks Glen!
Simply beautiful!
Stellar.
Im in love with this and brothers keeper
Me encanta !!!!!
si claro!!!!
Who is the singer at the end of the song? She is amazing...
one of these:
Pouyã Khoshravesh: Vocals
Mãni Khoshravesh: Vocals
Nimã Khoshravesh: Vocals
Nadia Genet: Vocals
persian singer "Aida Shahghasemi"
see this for more : ua-cam.com/video/Bk9S4rztrEA/v-deo.html
and also this : ua-cam.com/video/4HY8NtGaZ4Y/v-deo.html
Beautiful song, Glen!
👏👏👏wow! 💛
Beutiful love you Glen !!
Powefull video, i love it
I feel you my darlings!! Hope to meet you soon, in flesh! Powerful energy involving!!
I like it.
Im only here to wait for 3:37
Divine
Feels like a Frames song! Just needs a nice soaring fiddle part.
Wow
Is anyone here able to translate the final bit of the song? Thank you kindly. I'm dying to know.
I'm persian and this part is in farsi which is our language. This girl is also persian and we are proud of her. This is a poem from our famous poet "Rumi". I will translate it for you my friend: "How could i know that this dream would make me this much mad! And turn my heart into a hell... and my eyes into a river!"
i think you will also like this : ua-cam.com/video/M_Y0Qt4-lIY/v-deo.html
merci moniseur Hansard
I want new album of the frames :P
superb shock...
Who would I email to get permission to use this in my memorial video?
How endearing is 2:13 ...........
Dmt?
大爱！！！
Sense paraules Glend...
GoodNews) Master!
😃
I feel empty now
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I feel you my darlings!! Hope to meet you soon, in flesh! Powerful energy involving!!
چه دانستم که این سودا مرا زین سان کند مجنون
دلم را دوزخی سازد دو چشمم را کند جیحون
This song is already giving me chills, I can't wait to hear it live!! Also, is that Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips?? ua-cam.com/video/P-O64dDOETw/v-deo.html
Doesn't anyone else hear the similarities to Bonnie Tyler's "It's a Heartache?"
Hi, I just listened to this and thought the same thing so thought I would check out the comments to see if anyone else thought so too.
i dont understand about this moviment...is this a spiritual connection? what is the glen's religion?
I'm sorry to say, but this is not good... This whole album is absolutly lack of emotions! Please Glen, leave all this electronics, truphets and other stuff! Grab your old guitar and take a walk on the street, maybe you find this sad and emotions we all love you for...
And to be clear: I'm absolutly fan of everything Glen done so far... exept of this record.
don't agree with you, this album is more back to roots than Between two shores!! don't forget that Glen did start with the frames! before grabbing his guitar on the streets he was rocking!!
Plagiarism. Bonnie Tyler - It's a Heartache