Hansard, Glen - I'll Be You, Be Me Lyrics






Your love's a bonnie snare
Traps me in the evening
Got me hanging in mid-air
Now I'm swinging from the ceiling

But it's me that's looking now
It's me that's seeking something
When you're nowhere to be found
Must I keep on looking

I'll be you, be me and I'll be you
I'll take your truth, your lies, your secrets
How 'bout you be me and I'll be you
I love your strength, your pride, your weakness

My love's an androgen
She writes when I'm in slumber
My lover is all good things
And I'm the fool whose spell she's under

She laid a silken thread
A warm scent in the evening
If you follow the trail of dead
You'll come upon the place she's sleeping

I'll be you, be me and I'll be you
And we won't say no more about it
How 'bout you be me and I'll be you
And we'll just leave it where we found it

I'll be you, be me and I'll be you
And we won't say no more about it
How 'bout you be you and I'll be me
And we'll just leave it where we found it





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  1. C.... L....

    Poor souls! A lot of demonic possession! Great music though!

  2. S.... R....

    great song

  3. D.... C....

    no one knows this guy but lil pump drake all these trash artist have millions of followers smh this is fucking art

  4. S.... ....

    I'm a bit disappointed... Because I heard this song first live and it was a whole other level :D Glens records are brillant but go and watch him live, one of the really best performer I've seen, totally worth the money!

    S.... ....

    Totally agree. Saw him last night and I was blown away.

  5. �.... ....

    pepar tigerみたいでかっこいいね

  6. M.... ....

    Glenn needs to do a cover of this song. It's perfect for him

    https://youtu.be/8qjc7CMRZMA

  7. M.... T....

    I can't stop to listen it! Again, again.. In the morning when I wake up, in the evening when I go to running, at the night when I try to fall asleep.. well - I've just fallen in love 🖤🖤🖤

  8. R.... C....

    This man is an artist, a perfectionist a master of his art.

  9. a.... ....

    They've never got an original thought these Americans and always years behind. This is straight out of the book of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

  10. C.... S....

    The drum and bass track really sounds like a sample from ‘Cool Cat’ by Queen but clearly isn’t based on the credits. Were you aware of the direct similarity when writing/recording this? Thanks.

    C.... S....

    They got approval from queen to use the beat. He explains how he wrote the song in mini docu live performance.

  11. S.... ....

    He's sampled "Cool Cat" by Queen.

    S.... ....

    Steve..**..** I thought the same Steve

  12. L.... ....

    You clearly sampled Queen's Cool Cat....but you didn't credit them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBfuBRYpwsc

  13. M.... H....

    Nice. :)

  14. k.... s....

    Can someone please give this video 100 Million Views! I want to see it in Some Dark Knight Returns Soundtrack!

  15. k.... s....

    South Africa is listening through me

  16. M.... A....

    Love love love

  17. A.... S....

    he's a genius, period.

  18. L.... J....

    Grande Glen. Saludos desde Argentina!

  19. J.... B....

    This is chaotically good! ❤️

  20. V.... P....

    Like like like!

  21. B.... F....

    This video is actually lo key genius. Loving it.

  22. a.... ....

    Holy shit! He looks old!

  23. P.... ....

    Wesh papa

  24. S.... N....

    How can i order this album on Vinyl to Russia?

  25. A.... ....

    Very strong this, it shows how talented of a musician Glen is and takes me back to the Frames For the birds. Haven't heard one thing I disliked from the Frames or Glen solo yet.

  26. C.... O....

    Not a Replacements cover, if you were wondering.

  27. S.... W....

    He aint gonna win any new fans with this,but could lose a load of his existing fans if he continues in the same vein.I wouldn't fancy listening to 2/3 hours of this live in concert.

    S.... W....

    Never heard it before... And i'm Loving it

  28. D.... C....

    Fucking god help me!!! So good it’s painful...

  29. L.... S....

    It has the whisper of Leonard Cohen, whom I miss in my world. I have seen Glen 3 times and he doesn't fail to fill my heart and body with his music. The Passion. I am so glad he is coming to Boston, I even flew to Minneapolis to hear him for my 64th Birthday. So I can definitely make Boston!!!!!!! Can't wait to see you Glen. Ps: you were great at Joni's 75th Birthday Celebration.

  30. B.... ....

    I love Glen, but I'm not a fan of his new sound.

  31. m.... ....

    Awesome!!

  32. C.... W....

    Always staying the same but reinventing himself at the same time... Thanks so much Glen hope to see you in Chicago.

  33. L.... ....

    Such a great musical spirit 😍😍

  34. w.... ....

    Powerful, compelling, haunting. This song will follow me and linger as I work to understand it's birth for Glen and why it speaks to me so. Because right now I can't explain it.

  35. G.... V....

    Marvelous!!!

  36. A.... C....

    Well we've always seen Glen at his best. Clearly it was time for the polar opposite. :D

  37. K.... B....

    Just absolutely breath-taking! I was so caught off guard by this industrialesque rendition by Glen, but quickly became lost in it. So much power in this masterpiece. The video is amazing, and I LOVE that his forehead is bleeding from the camera near the end.

    Keep it coming.

  38. l.... ....

    sultry, smart, intriguing.

  39. A.... B....

    glad he doesnt end at falling slowly, glad the peoople who like this like this. This is just right wherever it is. Thank you Eddie for keeping this guy goin

  40. L.... ....

    IT SEEMS TO ME THAT HIS VOICE AND ORIGINALITY HAVE NOT SURPRISED ME SINCE I WAS WAITING FOR A FINAL, ANOTHER MORE EXPLOSIVE FINAL BEFORE RETURNING WITH CALM ...
    I DO NOT SAY THAT IT IS NOT GOOD, I LOVE THE GLEN MUSIC AND THE LETTER OF THIS SONG, BUT THIS SONG DOES NOT TRANSMIT YOUR SEARCH ... IT WILL BE ONLY AS A SONG MORE LIKE IF IT WAS OUT OF ANOTHER GROUP ... THE GRIMMY SCRATCH IS MISSING. ..

  41. B.... B....

    Far to short, hope he does an extended version when he plays the Barbican, love it.

  42. t.... s....

    i kinda wish this was a new I am kloot song.

  43. O.... W....

    3:36 Glen vs camera = bleeding forehead

  44. E.... T....

    0:32 , 1:45, 1:57

  45. w.... ....

    Aways cracks me up, keep it up... Haha...

  46. A.... c....

    Finally! A new song!

  47. L.... M....

    Respect to Glen and his art. Love how melody is slowly rising. Very dramatic and beuatiful at the same time!

  48. t.... s....

    a beautifully accident; playing this and Mercury Rev-Big Boss Man in a separate window, Hope started singing as Glen`s outro began. Will record and post on here. Stunned.

    t.... s....

    start playing a 2.40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RhTe6zfoys

  49. G.... F....

    What? What??

  50. S.... ....

    song like/instead of an intense high.

  51. M.... M....

    Such a mistic song. Love it<3

  52. B.... ....

    Wow, that's a totally different Glen. It's really interesting what he's trying there, looking forward to the album.

  53. L.... N....

    Is it me or is he copying Tom Waits' stance with the guitar in the 'Hold On' video? who gives a fuck anyway right. Next.

    L.... N....

    this is how you hold a guitar without strap :)

  54. G.... F....

    This song is 🔥🔥🔥👏 Greetings from Argentina ❤ proud of you Glen!! 😊

  55. A.... J....

    Intense.

  56. c.... p....

    Cool and Hazy!

  57. P.... B....

    glad he's still going strong, but notttttt loving this direction for his solo work. still strong, but....man, listening to this makes me miss his other solo work!

  58. p.... ....

    I miss The Frames

  59. M.... G....

    i was broke the last three times Glen, i'll see you this tour buddy

  60. P.... K....

    Why does this song give me such strong NIN vibes?

    P.... K....

    I just heard 30 seconds of this and thought the same thing.

    P.... K....

    "I wanna fuck you like an animal"

    P.... K....

    The backing track is (partly) a Queen/Bowie demo called "Cool Cat"

    P.... K....

    it's the high hat

  61. A.... R....

    Glen Hansard’s new album 'This Wild Willing' comes out April 12 on ANTI- Records. Pre-order Now at https://glenhansard.ffm.to/thiswildwilling

  62. a.... ....

    Glen whispering in my ears.... killing it Glen 🔫💙

  63. r.... h....

    Brilliant track.

  64. M.... ....

    This song is fantastic. Can't wait for the new album.

  65. J.... J....

    I really love the instrumentation and the chord progression, the swell to crescendo, utterly impactful and enjoyable, but I can't feel the vocals for anything. Vocally and lyrically, it's terribly unenjoyable, flat and uninspired, at least for me.

    J.... J....

    What's wrong with the lyrics and vocals? There's a subtle, eerie intensity to them.

    J.... J....

    fair enough;
    i dig it 'cus glen's last LP was more conventional, songs to sing on a long drive etc.
    this one is to sit at home with low light, great speakers, some wine or a smoke... i sorta agree but i'll welcome a great artist stickin' his neck out there

    J.... J....

    Instrumentation and vocal remind me of The Frames.

  66. T.... O....

    If he's trying to do a tom waits,it's not working

    T.... O....

    he's doing glen :)
    we reflexively compare artists too quick, sez i!
    remember, Macca singing "i've got a feeling" on the apple corps roof, he was just trying to be little Richard! <3

  67. C.... B....

    This album is uncharted territory for Glen's solo career. He's stepping a little off the line between his folk music and singer songwriter alt stuff and jumping into familiar Frames territory. I have high expectations for this album, especially considering Between Two Shores was a bit mediocre, I'm expecting something both bombastic and huge but also soulful and folky. His previous three solo efforts were highly guitar orchestrated and simplistic musically, but complex vocally and lyrically. This album seems like it will take the amps up to 11 in all areas.

    C.... B....

    Christian Billman totally agree man!

    C.... B....

    I want a return to Frames territory SO BAD (if we can't get an actual album from them). I'm hopeful for this one. (Also it didn't dawn on me until now that this will be his fourth solo record in what, less than 7 years? wow)

    C.... B....

    Between two shores was mediocre ?

  68. r.... �....

    ~ i'm so willingly caught in the tempestuous silken thread, of this beautifully orchestrated creation... amazing vocals, lyrics, music, visuals all perfectly woven together to take us on it's journey... i love the way it begins, almost in a whisper and slowly escalates into a whirlwind of emotion... leaving it's lingering affect within ~

  69. S.... M....

    Always so talented. Thanks for your music Glen!

  70. I.... G....

    Glen Hansard is my biggest inspiration. Hoping to see him live again this spring 😊

    I.... G....

    @محمد عماد شتية I travelled from Greece to Belgium to see him. And it was totally worth it 😊

    I.... G....

    I met him after a show in PT, he's a very kind man. We talked for like 1 or 2 hours after the show. I even got to play with his 'the horse' ! It was a dream come true as he's also my idol and biggest inspiration :)

    I.... G....

    @Joao CMA your story sounds really familiar to me cause he also invited us for beers after the show. He is my inspiration as an artist and as a human, he's so down to earth and kind 😊

    I.... G....

    @Iro Graonidou agree 100%
    Lucky us, we got to see him live and even meet chat with him after! Still, i want to repeat that as soon as possible!! :)

    I.... G....

    @Joao CMA same! 😊

  71. T.... L....

    So good ♥

  72. N.... ....

    Love love love thank you glenny!! 😍😭💘