Hansard, Glen - Don't Settle Lyrics
When you climbed the hill of vision
As above so it was below
Through the apathy and derision
Each step ascending you took alone
And when they pin you in the corner
'Cause you're not going back where you don't belong
Well you rose up through the ranks now
And you worked hard for your luck
You've only got yourself to thank now
You and everybody else in the book
And there are hidden hands to guide you
Other forces now at play
But you've got to learn to get out of their way
Oh, not yet
Oh, don't settle
For less
May your song ring true and bright now
And be honed by your own hand
As the day gives way to night now
May it echo through the land
And when they turn your words against you
Try to grind you to the ground
Let them know that they might beat you
But they'll never turn you round
Oh, don't settle
Oh, not yet
Oh, don't settle
For less
Well you sought no one's allegiance
You were cowed by no one's hand
You outgrew your antecedents
Worked your own corner of the land
And when they set their sights upon you
Come to mine the seam you struck
May you bid them well and wish them luck
Oh, don't settle
Oh, not yet
Oh, don't settle
And don't forget what Liam Clancy said
No envy, no anger, no cruelty, no regrets
No jealousy, no rancour, no confusion; don't forget
No enemy, no anger, no incredulity; show respect
No envy, no anger, no judgement on no one; lest you forget
Lest you forget what they did to you
Come on, rise off your knees, you're not beaten yet
No envy, no anger, no judgement on no one; lest you forget
And you're not going back where you don't fit
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Hansard, Glen Don't Settle Comments
"And when they turn your words against you
Try to grind you to the ground,
Let them know that they might beat you
But they'll never turn you around"
Sanırım, son zamanlarda bu harika parçayı sadece ben dinliyorum :)
Harika.Takipteyiz güzel insanları
Powerful... thanks for posting this..
I'm not going back.... thanks Eric Underwood class of 81 Downey High
"No envy, no anger, no judgement on no one; lest you forget
And you’re not going back where you don’t fit."
You can actually go back, but the idea is when you do, you don't be overly concerned about the ones who think you don't fit. You don't really want to fit with them anyway! Some of them, back there, will most likely want to fit with you and who you've become. THOSE are the ones to focus on, choose from, and bring back with you.
Then there's the way Bob Dylan put it:
"Leave your stepping stones behind, something calls for you
Forget the dead you've left, they will not follow you
The vagabond who's rapping at your door
Is standing in the clothes that you once wore
Strike another match, go start anew..."
Leonard Cohen sound I hear
Yo is Glen the guy from the movie once?
Brilliant new album. Amazing clip. Loving the evolution of Mr Hansard. x
🍀🍀🍀💐🍣🍺🍻🍺🍻🍺From Brazil😊😎
movement married to this song is just brilliant.
OMG. Thank you for opening my heart and putting tears in my eyes this morning. Absolutely lovely. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Ecos de Nick Cave muy bueno!
Message is beautiful and so important. We owe everything to those around us, even those who used us. Everything in life helps to shape us and we can’t pretend otherwise. Thank you so much for this!
Bloody hell. Stunning
goose bumps!
Sounds like cat Stevens
Its good
Why mono sound?
wundervoll, ich liebe es, danke fürs teilen!
Some writing their glen. Hats off to u!! Wow
Amazing!!! -Truly moving. But the recording seems to be in mono on this video?
South american tour please 👏❤️
Great video Glen. Met you back in St Nazaire in the late 90s with a punk trad band I played in. Always the gentleman - never stop. x
Beautiful song. Video as well
Glen at his best. Not sure about the video though. Can’t make the connection with the song?
Me neither. I just closed my eyes and made my own video in my head.
sería feliz si Glen se atreviera a hacer una gira por latinoamérica. O no le interesa nuestro mercado? Damien Rice siempre viene y llena, creo q Glen podría intentarlo...
A highlight off of a stunning album, and the only time he screams on the whole thing.
absolutely beautiful, especially the chord changes in the bridge!!!
Il video é intenso, l'artista si defila lasciando il campo al bisogno di esprimersi dei giovani artisti parigini. Il crescendo musicale é coinvolgente. Con questo album Glen hansard ha raggiunto la maturitá artistica. Grande!!
love glen from indonesia 💚
Ha Glen in Paris ! So honoured you love our city <3
GREAT song... Odd video...
Video's are great , this video is great , but nothing beats the real thing like always...the gigs are so special and unforgettable...do it !
I love this ♥️
i love glen hansard. a true artist. a heart filled with love. a beautiful eye
Wo woooo, don't settle
Something so pure and true about these songs and this is wonderful . The video is very good
The Ghost of Chris&Carla
is still around.🌌
Lo que siento es inefable.
Solo digo Gracias y le mando un abrazo a Glen Hansard .
It's powerful.! Thank you! Very memorable, already!
Best of the album. And that´s no small feat
Magic !
A really powerful song ! I love the energy from the students of the Flow Dance Academy http://www.flowdanceacademy.fr/ Cheers to them !
Love the song. Love the video. Glen Maestro 💚 🇦🇷
Glen His Amazing !
love what it transmits, today is my birthday, so this video is a gift for me, I love you Glen!❤❤
@Mélissande Chêne thanks!!
@Vanessa Max happy birthday !
Vanessa Max
Hey Happy B-Day! 🎂🍧🍪🍦🍭 come over, rover and let's have a party, Arty! 🎊🎉🎈🎈🎁🎈🎉
@KingoftheCatnap thank you very much!
@Joao CMA thank you!
Makes me almost miss the subway...
j Nun
Yeah, that greasy slice drippin' down in inside the sleeve on your new leather jacket... 🍕 🕶