Glen Hansard - 'Don't Settle'

"Don't Settle" by Glen Hansard from the album 'This Wild Willing,' available now

Metro, street dance, lines.
Life's ordinary side where music infuses magical.
Honesty. Modesty.
It’s about Glen, it’s about music as a kingdom of fraternity.
In his voice, the rage of the courage we need to be brave. To be happy.
It’s about this face of Paris.
Daily life in the lines.
It’s about writing and exorcising.
It's about dancing.
It’s about krumping
I just wanted to make a bridge...

Nadia

Directed by Nadia Genet
Assisted by Laurent Villeret
Images Nadia Genet, Steven O’Connor , Myles O’Reilly
Editing Nadia Genet, Vincent Rinaldi
Logistic : Mélissande Borg & Sundy Tasker
Very special thanks to RATP and Les Musiciens du Métro

The busker: Guillaume Nothin

The krumpers:
Daiana Migale
Amay Diedhiou
Émilie Ouedraogo Spencer

Choreography: Eddy Casca Kenneth Fogel

Dancers from Flow Academy dance school
Yves-Line Houblon
Maxime Lacotte
Joakim Chardonnens
Sofia Melo Vieira
Ingeborg Ranheim
Iben Vejlsgaard
Sloan Pouezevara
Leo-Pål Solheim
Merryne Koukoui
Yannick Naprix
Olivia Pili
Jana Thaler
Marie Olsen-Bye
Nora Vrenne Kveum
Victoria Therese Selle
Maëlle Bordas
Per Golten Tellnes
Nicolas Jacquet
Ankrys Dimanche
Joanna Simone Guzmán Guevara
Joshua Nickholas Ree
Malcolm Vamur Charlery
Miangola Barège
Maëlys Mornet
Dimo Dimov

Special « Merci » to :
Glen, Claire, Robert
Steve Kamseu, Freddy &Camille Loth, Karine Lehongre-Richard
Olivier Burolleau
Sylvain Roumette
Barbara Crozza, Saya Bringuier, Serge Louis-Fernand
Rachid, Ben, Mourad and Ali from « Les Folies »
Aziz Jbilou
Les musiciens du métro
La Ratp

Merci la vie !

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
Pay no heed to their droning on
‘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, don’t settle
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

Joseph Doyle: Bass
Ruth O’Mahony Brady: Keyboards, Piano,
String Arrangements, Vocals
Earl Harvin: Drums
Glen Hansard: Vocals, Guitars
Markéta Irglová: Vocals
Una O’Kane: Violin, Viola, String Arrangements
Paula Hughes: Cello, String Arrangements
Katie O’Connor: Violin, String Arrangements
Rob Bochnik: Guitar
David Odlum: Moog
Curtis Fowlkes: Trombone
Michael Buckley: Saxophone
David Smith: Trumpet
Justin Carroll: Keyboards

#glenhansard #thiswildwilling #antirecords

[tovi_]

it took time, the first time I found it boring, but afterward I always thought about it in my everyday life, and the voice inside that is whispering 'you gotta here it again' raised more and more. Now I really like it.

[RamblinAround]

This is a musical masterpiece. So full of feeling, and the slow build is absolutely perfect and powerful. Makes me feel like running up a flight of stairs like Rocky.

[janinekuesters]

Oh holy. What a tune. Can't stop hearing it on repeat. The energy in this is so mind-blowing ❤️🎶

[cindyjavens]

I agree, I could listen to it on repeat for quite a while.

[mikkyaalone]

Still listening to this always
Glen is a genius man

[ShannonTrottman]

Brilliant new album. Amazing clip. Loving the evolution of Mr Hansard. x

[ranmad]

OMG. Thank you for opening my heart and putting tears in my eyes this morning. Absolutely lovely. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[JaredTVW]

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!

[Ceciliaester]

Love the song. Love the video. Glen Maestro 💚 🇦🇷

[jesstowns]

"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.

[gerboosh]

When you climb the hill of vision
As above so it was below
Through the apathy and derision
Each step ascending into below (?)
And when they pin you in the corner
Pay no heed to their droning on
'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
The forces now at play
But you've got to learn to get out of the way
Oh no, don't settle
Oh whoa, not yet
Oh-oh, don't settle
For less
May your song ring true and bright now
And behold by your might
As the day gives way to night now
May it echo true and loud
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
Oh no, don't settle
Oh woah, not yet
Oh-oh, don't settle
For less
Well you swore no one's allegiance
You're a coward by no one's hand
You outgrew your apses
With your own corner of the land
And when they set their sight upon you
Come to mine this seam you struck
May you bid them well and wish them luck
Oh no, don't settle
Oh woah, not yet
Oh-oh, don't settle
And don't forget
What Liam Clancy said
"No envy, no anger, no cruelty, no regrets
No jealousy, no anger, no confusion, don't forget
No, no anger, no incredulity, show respect
No envy, no anger, no judgement on the one lest you forget
Lest you forget what they did to you
Why mess up your allegiance until the end
Cry out and see it
No envy, no anger, no judgement on the one lest you forget
Lest you forget, my love
Cry it loud until the end"
'Cause you're not going back where you don't fit

[connemara_pony]

"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"

[terezinharosario]

Maravilhoso vídeo demais bjos bjs 😘😘😘❤❤❤❤❤❤

[onepoorsimsie]

i love glen hansard. a true artist. a heart filled with love. a beautiful eye

[carpetcrawlers]

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!!

[kimfawcett]

We should never settle for people that don't a) help us to grow and b) treat us badly. c) If they hurt a girl...then they should try and make it up to us!

[jeremykeller]

A highlight off of a stunning album, and the only time he screams on the whole thing.

[s_nervt]

This song gives me chills each time I listen. And this video is soo amazing.

[brunocfer]

Best of the album. And that´s no small feat

[rmswanny]

movement married to this song is just brilliant.