Hansard, Glen - My Little Ruin Lyrics






Come on, my little ruin, won’t you open up and let us in?
Time has not been kind, but you're still standing here.
Leave a light on in your window, won’t you let me see a sign?
It’s gonna take more than smoke and mirrors now for me this time

Come on, my little sorrow, won’t you sing yourself a different song?
The melody that made you is now a worn-out sing-along.
Every body’s looking at you, but I can’t stand to watch,
I’ve seen this scene come and go too much

And oh, how you struggle through the hours
With your sorrow leading the way,
And as you stood there among the cowards,
You were letting them win

But I’m not gonna stand aside and watch them tear you up

No, I’m not,
'Cause you're better than they are,
And I can’t say it enough

That’s enough
What are you doing?

Come on, my little ruin, won’t you build yourself back up again?
Won’t you take the time you were given; you promised it to yourself.
You could stand among the best of them if you could hold your own,
But no-one's gonna do it for you now, but you and you alone

And oh, how you struggle with your power,
And keep your back tight to the wall,
And as you were counted among the cowards,
They didn’t see you at all

Now you're caught on a rising wave, and I can’t get you off,
But I’m not gonna stand aside and watch them tear you up

No, I’m not,
'Cause you're better than they are,
You're better than they are,
You're better than they are,
You're better than they are,
And I can’t say it enough

That’s enough.
What are you doing?

Come on, my little ruin, won’t you tell me where the feeling’s gone?
There's nothing lost between us; you can come back anytime you want





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  1. T.... D....

    Ah, Glen Hansard x

    T.... D....

    There is a lot of videos on our channel

  2. H.... B....

    ❤❤❤☀️❤❤❤

    H.... B....

    Thank you

  3. A.... ....

    Remind me on Cat Stevens...good!!!

  4. G.... ....

    He played in Hamburg in the Elbphilharmonie last Friday … it goes straight to the heart!

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    Glen is incredible on stage !!!

  5. H.... B....

    ♥️♥️♥️☀️♥️♥️♥️

    H.... B....

    A lot of hearts

  6. R.... M....

    💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

    R.... M....

    Thank you

  7. C.... W....

    Brilliant lyrics

    C.... W....

    Thank you

  8. a.... ....

    How did you record the audio? Asking for a friend :) great stuff btw

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    Zoom H4n integrated microphones with a windjammer + various plugins

  9. 5.... ....

    Glen is getting better every minute !

    5.... ....

    You're right !!!!

  10. G.... A....

    A truly great song and gorgeous performance of it 👌🏻. #realmusicaltalentstillexists

  11. S.... ....

    Great Songwriter, great performer. Glen is my spirit animal!

  12. P.... L....

    Is she playing a violin or a viola?

  13. �.... ....

    Could you write something about other musicians in this clip? They should at least have a name.

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    a "please" never hurts but you're totally right, it was Glen's live band at the time and we forgot to credit them. It's done at the end of the credits now check it out and thanks for pointing this to us

  14. I.... M....

    This song makes me so emotional ! Its like a song i would sing to my soul, especially these lines
    "And oh, how you struggle through the hours
    With your sorrow leading the way,
    And as you stood there among the cowards,
    You were letting them win

    But I’m not gonna stand aside and watch them tear you up

    No, I’m not,
    'Cause you're better than they are,
    And I can’t say it enough

    That’s enough
    What are you doing?"

    I.... M....

    Thank you for this comment

  15. Z.... Z....

    Şarkıyı söylerken yaşıyor yaşatıyor 😍 perfect 👌

    Z.... Z....

    Thank you !

  16. w.... ....

    what a cunt.

    w.... ....

    You have the right to don't like his music, but we don't like this kind of comment on our channel.

  17. L.... ....

    this song is so fantastic i recommended to see "once" if you dont .

  18. T.... L....

    Le Cargo still amazes me. They've been having the best alternative artists on their channel... from Nada Surf to Glen Hansard. Good job guys!

    T.... L....

    thank you, it's always about the artists but it means a lot when you guys have a word for us too :)

  19. �.... �....

    Потрясающе!!!

  20. E.... M....

    F*cking hell Glen!

    E.... M....

    Hell Yeah !!

  21. T.... ....

    Every now and then a troubadour steps out of the fog and lights up the whole music scene. Glen Hansard is one of them. He is the real deal. Even his newest songs feel like they have been kicking around the back of my mind for my whole life. Phenomenal stuff!

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    Thank you for this comment !

    T.... ....

    Every now and then a dude (or gal) with a great comment steps out of the fog and lights up the whole comment section

  22. U.... H....

    Come on, my little ruin, won’t you open up and let us in?
    Time has not been kind, but you're still standing here.
    Leave a light on in your window, won’t you let me see a sign?
    It’s gonna take more than smoke and mirrors now for me this time

    Come on, my little sorrow, won’t you sing yourself a different song?
    The melody that made you is now a worn-out sing-along.
    Every body’s looking at you, but I can’t stand to watch,
    I’ve seen this scene come and go too much

    And oh, how you struggle through the hours
    With your sorrow leading the way,
    And as you stood there among the cowards,
    You were letting them win

    But I’m not gonna stand aside and watch them tear you up

    No, I’m not,
    'Cause you're better than they are,
    And I can’t say it enough

    That’s enough
    What are you doing?

    Come on, my little ruin, won’t you build yourself back up again?
    Won’t you take the time you were given; you promised it to yourself.
    You could stand among the best of them if you could hold your own,
    But no-one's gonna do it for you now, but you and you alone

    And oh, how you struggle with your power,
    And keep your back tight to the wall,
    And as you were counted among the cowards,
    They didn’t see you at all

    Now you're caught on a rising wave, and I can’t get you off,
    But I’m not gonna stand aside and watch them tear you up

    No, I’m not,
    'Cause you're better than they are,
    You're better than they are,
    You're better than they are,
    You're better than they are,
    And I can’t say it enough

    That’s enough.
    What are you doing?

    Come on, my little ruin, won’t you tell me where the feeling’s gone?
    There's nothing lost between us; you can come back anytime you want

    U.... H....

    Thank you for the lyrics. Thank you very much

  23. A.... M....

    I have been playing this song on repeat for the past month, yes I was late, but boy am I happy I found this! A lot of love from a Dutch guy in Mexico!

    EDIT: And really nice of this channel to react to so many comments, is not that common, and I commend it.

    A.... M....

    Thank you for your words.
    we try to answer to comments, not easy, but we try !

  24. w.... C....

    Oh my gosh! Who is this guy!!!'

    w.... C....

    You can find a lot of sessions and videos on our count (and youtube) with Glenn...

    w.... C....

    You should definitely watch "Once" if you haven't heard of him before!

    w.... C....

    The ginger guy from the commitments!

    w.... C....

    Paul I. The Best movie that have whatched

  25. O.... T....

    incredible

  26. S.... R....

    work of art!

    S.... R....

    Thank you !!

  27. F.... C....

    the best!

    F.... C....

    +farhana cynthia Yes. ;-)

  28. s.... ....

    Amazing artist's.Amazing Video production and sound quality.Then I realized, why the hell i am not a subbed to this channel?
    By the way this video is not on your Channel Glen's playlist.

    s.... ....

    +swellframe thank you so much for all this words...
    really not on the playlist... thank you we're going to fixe that

    s.... ....

    +swellframe you're right we putted twice the other song !!!!

  29. R.... R....

    That raspy voice is everything

  30. J.... ....

    One of my favourite artists filmed by one of my favourite camera men! Perfection right here.

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    +JackoHooperMusic Thank you Jacko.... can't wait to have you again on our channel !

  31. T.... ....

    Beautiful.

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    +ThirdMan Thank you

  32. A.... M....

    What a beautiful rendition! I'm always amazed when experiencing the immense passion Glen Hansard puts into every song, into every syllable and every note. Great job, Le Cargo Team, at capturing this unique live performance!

    A.... M....

    +Annie Mondegreen Thank you so much, you can see few videos with Glen we did the past years !!!

  33. G.... ....

    Wow this song is so powerful. Amazing again, Glen. Beautiful.

    G.... ....

    +GurlyX Than k you for your comment !

  34. s.... ....

    Amazing Video!! Do you use Zoom for Sound Recording? and what do you use for the Video? Looks and sounds Great!

    s.... ....

    +pirateunder40 Hello and thank you. that was a Zoom H4 for the sound and a Canon 5D for filming.

    s.... ....

    thanks!

  35. D.... B....

    Great capture of a gorgeous song.

    D.... B....

    +Dipendra Bagchee Thank you very much

  36. J.... L....

    You sound better and better every day. Suddenly, not my favorite songs hit my heart so strong when I hear it live

  37. S.... T....

    I saw Glen on the 30th of september for the third time in Belgium. The last time in Brussels just before La Cigale in Paris I had the time of my life. The feeling in his lyrics, the emotion in the music, it's all there needs to be at that moment. I play all of his old songs on performances and now Iearn all of his new songs too, you just never get tired of it! Thanks Glen for this wonderful music!!

  38. R.... P....

    This song is amazing. The best one of the new album, in my opinion.

    R.... P....

    +Raffa P. Rey Thank you for your comment....

  39. M.... T....

    This Song is very beautiful, great concert in Köln!

    M.... T....

    +Mic The Glen and his musicians are just amazing on stage :::

  40. A.... U....

    Awesome! Thank your so much! Glen, yo are the best.

    A.... U....

    +Alexey Usachev Thank you

  41. J.... L....

    Absolutely stunning! I take so much inspiration from Glen and hearing a song like this just makes me wanna pick up my guitar write something new. Thanks Glen!

    J.... L....

    +Jason Lake Thank you for your comment

  42. J.... T....

    Stunning!

    J.... T....

    +Brynn You're right

  43. k.... ....

    I can't wait to see him in Atlanta!

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    +katerinaaa The gig in Paris was incredible !!