Falling Slowly

So the Tony Awards were on last night. They always seem to sneak up on me year after year. I always read up on who won, and what's new on Broadway, thanks to them. This year the winner (by a landslide) was a musical called "Once". Now, I've been burned by Tony Award winners before. I wasn't too fond of Billy Elliot, or Spring Awakening... but I always listen to the winners' soundtracks to see what all the fuss is about.

You guys ever have that moment where you find a song that conveys exactly what you are going through in some particular moment in life? This is what happened to me when I discovered the hit song of the soundtrack, "Falling Slowly." Granted, this song isn't exactly new; it's been covered by Kris Allen and was first performed in the movie the show is based on... But it's new for me, and this performance is by far my favorite. It is absolutely beautiful.

Here are the lyrics.

I don't know you 
But I want you 
All the more for that 


Words fall through me 
And always fool me 
And I can't react 

And games that never amount 
To more than they're meant 
Will play themselves out 

Take this sinking boat and point it home 
We've still got time 
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice 
You've made it known 

Falling slowly, eyes that know me 
And I can't go back 


Moods that take me and erase me 
And I'm painted black 


You have suffered enough 
And warred with yourself 
It's time that you won 

Take this sinking boat and point it home 
We've still got time 
Raise your hopeful voice you had a choice 
You've made it known 

Take this sinking boat and point it home 
We've still got time 
Raise your hopeful voice you have a choice 
You've made it known 


Falling slowly sing your melody 
I'll sing along


Take it all

I played the cards too late

Now it's gone