Glen Hansard - 'There's No Mountain'

"There's No Mountain" by @Glenhansardmusic from the album 'All That Was East Is West Of Me Now', out now

Directed by Myles O'Reilly

Produced, Recorded and Mixed by David Odlum
Written by Glen Hansard
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering

Earl Harvin : Drums
Joseph Doyle : Bass, Vocals
Rob Bochnik, Guitar, Vocals
Ruth O’Mahony-Brady : Piano, Keyboards, Synths
Glen Hansard : Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Piero Perrelli : Percussion
Paula Hughes : Cello
Katie O’Connor : Violin
Una O’Kane : Violin, Viola and String Arrangement

LYRICS
Night has fallen, let’s go out into it
Bring a blanket and a bottle
I’ll need a friend to get me through it
And lately in this life
There’s no quick fix or easy answers
Gonna put all our troubles to right

In love it’s the same
There’s no doubt blues is running the game
Keep your lantern trimmed and burning till the end of the night
Put your cheek to the wind
When you go without, then you’ll go within
If it comes to blows, take it all on the chin
There’s no worthier fight

We’re working, working through it
Losing is a dirty word, I know
But sometimes it’s all we can do
And lately this heart of mine
Has been bruised and it’s been broken
And it’s lost a little spark of divine

And right as I thought I was soaring
The thunder came roaring in
And cut me down to size
And right as I had all of the answers
You said ‘no, there’s no mountain worth its salt
Gonna be easy to climb’

But we climbed it, and we scaled it
And when the wind and the weather were with us
I knew we wouldn’t fail
And we see it, and we take it
And if we fall by the side at least we’ll know that we tried
To leave a little light on our way

And right as I thought I was losing
That truth came bruising and cut me right down in my pride
And right as I thought I was all out of answers
You said ‘no, there’s no mountain great or small you can’t climb
There’s no mountain you can’t move or you can’t climb’

But we climb it, and we scale it
And when the wind and the weather are working together
I knew that we could make it
And we see it, and we take it
We set out unready, unworthy and unsteady
For all we now leave in our wake

There’s no mountain great or small you can’t climb
There’s no mountain you can’t move or you can’t climb

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[DeniseJensen-me]

Perfect soundtrack for breaking up with a guy you know isn't right for you! 💔

[Sie_schreibt_und_schreibt]

Thanks god for these souls - your souls! Carrying Life souls

[suggestedguy]

I heard is song on CBS SATURDAY MORNING, one of the mornings I felt defeated, my mother has dementia and the pain we both feel is indescribable. This song gives me hope. Oh the tears I shed❤

[AlejandraStamato]

I was lucky enough to listen to this twice live in London, this song is so special. Been following glen for years, he’s fantastic.

[sadashiva]

"When you go without, then you’ll go within
If it comes to blows, take it all on the chin
There’s no worthier fight" - woah, such beautiful words!

[sarimenco]

I heard this song this morning on the TV. I love encountering songs like this one. The ones that make you feel again, that make you realize life it’s worth living despite the hardships. Songs, lyrics, music such as this one that go straight to your heart

[sloppyjoes]

wuauuuu what a great song! Amazing! can wait to play your New Album on my record player! and Thank's a lot Glen to let me in this video, I was in Ferrara to see your Live, I'm at the minute 3:38 with the Green T shirt, great concert in Ferrara! Like all the one that I seen of you and the Frames, see you soon in Milan in November, thank's a lot for your Beautiful Music Glen, you are the cure for my Soul, thank's again

[Lil-Britches]

WOW! FULL CIRCLE. I found this guy in 2006 "when your minds made up" lost who it was. Now 2023 i recognized his voice instantly. ❤❤ damn i got a few years of music to sort through.

[Jumpinjackbateman]

I’m currently fighting acute myeloid leukaemia and this song is my inspiration, there’s no mountain I can’t climb.

[lisamac]

I had the great fortune to hear Glen perform his new song at The Stone Pony this week. No one sings so deeply from the soul and with such exquisite range as Glen Hansard. There's No Mountain is one of those songs that becomes a heart go-to the second you first hear it. If you ever have the opportunity to see Glen Hansard live, please do. Such a special experience. And I was the "One Trick Stone Pony" gal, Glen. Thank you for moving me/many for nearly two decades! I even saw the Broadway adaptation of Once. Big love and baby blessings!

[afro]

I told you in Ferrara, this song bring me back to the magic of Hansard World

[DaytonCahill]

Glen, you never fail to blow me away! You’ve been a major music inspiration since I was a kid! Much love! ❤️

[thedappercook]

The finest Irish singer songwriter in 20 years. Incredible. 1 in a million, not from this world, very special. I met the great man, he was wonderful.

[jackparlabane]

I was there, in that beautiful atelier of painting, a former old typography, in the centre of Lucca, italy. The song is wonderful, the man is impossible to tell, too great to describe.

[rhondaholt]

Gave me chills . That's tearing.. Truth.

[varia]

The first time I heard this song was in Hamburg and I instantly fell in love with it. And here it is. Thank you Glen, for the magic that you share with me.

[phnompenhpeach]

Such a beautiful song! Glen's voice always does feel like home. ❤

[paolopacini]

Proud to be there in "Malanima", in Lucca!

[macchinadelpopolo]

Grande Glen, mi ricordi il mio viaggio in Irlanda, quando con mia moglie andammo al cinema a Dublino a vedere The Commitments, dove c'eri anche tu. Mi è e mi sei rimasto nel cuore anche se non intesi una parola. Trasmetti cose buone e ti auguro il meglio.

[eimearmcnelis]

What a beautiful creation of a song, and all the creativity coming through in that video. It's magical. :)