DI-RECT - THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

It’s hard to keep your feet on the ground when the world’s upside down. Nevertheless, our resilience and dreams for a better tomorrow balance out our despair. We should always keep faith in our ability to form our future in the image of our ideals.

D.O.P. & Editor: Frank van der Steen
Handcam Footage: Caroline Michelet
Locations: Victory Alkmaar, Annabel Rotterdam, Hedon Zwolle.

Through The Looking Glass Lyrics

It’s so quiet in the city
Well, living inside isn’t easy
I’ll be drinking at my own front door
There’s nowhere to feel safe
My home is an arena
What is it that we’re fighting for?
No looking past the looking glass
And you will meet at last

So tell me who wants to live forever
When there’s nothing to believe in
Part time freedom
No one ever said it would be easy
There’s no treatment
When you’re down you gotta get up
But don’t stop dreaming, dreamer

Spinning out every minute Infinity running in circles
One wave will flood a hundred shores
The things that we sacrifice
Things that gave us life
And we’ve been here before
We’re fighting a lost war
Burdens from the past
Our I’s will meet at last
Through the looking glass

So tell me who wants to live forever
When there’s nothing to believe in
Part time freedom
No one ever said it would be easy
There’s no treatment
When you’re down you gotta get up
But don’t stop dreaming, dreamer

They’re getting closer now
Dreams that bend your way
Getting closer now
Don’t stop dreaming now
They’re getting closer now

So tell me who wants to live forever
When there’s nothing to believe in
Part time freedom
No one ever said it would be easy
There’s no treatment
When you’re down you gotta get up
And don’t stop dreaming, dreamer

When there’s nothing to believe in
No one ever said it would be easy
When you’re down you gotta get up
But don’t stop dreaming, dreamer

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DI-RECT is:
Marcel Veenendaal
Spike van Zoest
Jamie Westland
Bas van Wageningen
Paul Jan Bakker

All music by: DI-RECT
Words by: DI-RECT & Guus van der Steen

Additional Musicians: Matteo Iannella (Keys). Special Request Horns: Louk Boudesteijn (Trombone) & Guido Nijs (Baritone Saxophone).

Produced & recorded by: Niels Zuiderhoek & DI-RECT at YouGuysMusic, Berlin, Germany & Basementstudio, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Mixed by: Cenzo Townshend at Decoy Studio, Woodbridge, UK.
Mastered by: Matt Colton at The Power House, London, UK.
Published by: BMG Talpa Music

DI-RECT Music Productions under exclusive license to 8Ball Music B.V.

[jpht]

Eens in de zoveel tijd komt er een nummer voorbij wat alle andere top40 rotzooi doet verbleken.
Dit is zo'n nummer, een energiek tijdloos en dynamische sneltrein van heerlijke klanken.... TOP!

[franneck]

Heard this song on dutch radio during vacation and instantely fell in love!

[marcvanbuijten]

Wat een nummer zeg 💫 Ik kan er geen genoeg van krijgen. Wat een kneiter van een hit voor Di-rect. Het nummer raakt me in elke vezel. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[andymcnabbb]

I'm not a Di-rect fan but I'm a fan of this sound, rythm, vocals and together with the Devil Don't Care you guys deserve a international stage!

[xaveriotjuh]

It's so quiet in the city
Well, living inside isn't easy
I'll be drinking at my own front door
There's nowhere to feel safe
My home is an arena
What is it that we're fighting for?
No looking past the looking glass
And you will meet at last
So tell me who wants to live forever
When there's nothing to believe in?
Part-time freedom
No one ever said it would be easy
There's no treatment
When you're down, you gotta get up
But don't stop dreaming, dreamer
Spinning out every minute
Infinity running in circles
One wave will flood a hundred shores
The things that we sacrifice
Things that gave us life
And we've been here before
We're fighting a lost war
Burdens from the past
Our eyes will meet at last
Through the looking glass
So tell me who wants to live forever
When there's nothing to believe in?
Part-time freedom
No one ever said it would be easy
There's no treatment
When you're down, you gotta get up
But don't stop dreaming, dreamer
They're getting closer now
Dreams that bend your way
Getting closer now
Don't stop dreaming now
They're getting closer now
So tell me who wants to live forever
When there's nothing to believe in?
Part-time freedom
No one ever said it would be easy
There's no treatment
When you're down, you gotta get up
And don't stop dreaming, dreamer
When there's nothing to believe in
(Part-time freedom)
No one ever said it would be easy
(There's no treatment)
When you're down, you gotta get up
But don't stop dreaming, dreamer

[tausikoko]

This is such a classic! Their vocals and the way the song was produced is perfect!

[raymondroeland]

Wat een fantastische band is dit toch geworden. Worden alsmaar beter en beter.

[kevintiel]

Wat een geweldig nummer jongens vooral deze tijd mooie tekst ook mannen het geeft me kracht in deze barre tijden thanks

[rooslatumahina]

Alweer zo, n geweldig mooi nummer!
Dank jullie wel🙏👍
TOPPIE!!!❤❤❤🌷❤❤❤

[tzfanyatzfanya]

Heerlijk om s ochtends vroeg dit lied in de auto te horen onderweg naar werk.

[vampiremaffia]

Don Henley meets Bon Jovi! Terrific song. Awesome vocals and guitar and all other parts, including the mix, are just peachy. Wonderful lyrics with a positive message.

[norawessels]

Deze speelde ze live tijdens de rust van de rolstoelbasketball finale van de invictus games en vond het perfect passen. Ik kreeg helemaal kippenvel.

[TheLoesM]

Dit nummer geeft me momenteel heel veel kracht terwijl ik door de moeilijkste periode van mijn leven ga.

[nessyshepherd]

Wow ik hoor hem nu bij Umberto, waanzinnig nummer, hier komt een nieuwe hit.

[remcovermeer]

Wat een heerlijke song!! Fantastisch!! Klinkt het!! Laat maar meer komen hiervan!!

[MaistoHelix]

Awesome song, and a true life lesson..
Nothing comes easy, you have to fight for it sometimes.
The rewards can be your new path to rise more.
Tnx DI-RECT

[gabrielledekoning]

Dit is zo'n nummer die voor mij niet anders kan dan internationaal gaan.

[PCmaatje]

Heerlijke 'The War On Drugs'-vibe!! Wat een kwaliteitsnummer!! Nederland wordt snel te klein voor jullie!

[wojciechzalewski]

Super song ! Greetings from Gdynia, Poland.

[JokeHoogendijk]

Wow weer helemaal geweldig dit nummer. beslist weer een nummer 1 hit. En dat genieten dat jullie doen. Gefeliciteerd, helemaal geweldig.