Top Songs By Glen Hansard
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Glen Hansard
Vocals
Sam Amidon
Vocals
Scott Folan
Vocals
Bryce Dessner
Guitar
Aaron Dessner
Piano
Víkingur Ólafsson
Keyboards
London Contemporary Orchestra
Orchestra
Robert Ames
Conductor
David Menke
Programming
Capital Voices
Vocals
Jason Treuting
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bryce Dessner
Composer
Aaron Dessner
Composer
Matt Berninger
Songwriter
Carin Besser
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bryce Dessner
Producer
Aaron Dessner
Producer
Peter Cobbin
Mixing Engineer
Kirsty Whalley
Mixing Engineer
David Chalmin
Additional Engineer
Jonathan Low
Additional Engineer
Bri Holland
Additional Engineer
Bella Blasko
Additional Engineer
Sturla Mio Thorisson
Additional Engineer
Daniel Hayden
Assistant Recording Engineer
Andy Maxwell
Assistant Engineer
John Warhurst
Editing Engineer
David Menke
Editing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I have a wife I haven't seen
Since lilacs bloomed in St. Hippolyte
She always wears them in her hair
And she lets 'em fall down everywhere
[Verse 2]
I can see her in the glowing light
Dressing without a sound
I promised I'd be home alright
But I gotta lay this body down
[Verse 3]
So take this letter to my wife
And tell her that I loved my life
Tell my boys, the Lord, he found me
When I say their names out loud, they're all around me
And tell 'em not to cry at all
Heaven is wherever I fall
[Verse 4]
I have a girl, I think I love her
I shoulda told her, instead I told her mother
I gave her chocolates, I bought a ring
But I never told her anything
[Verse 5]
But I can see her in every detail now, turning in my mind
I barely knew that girl at all
But I will love her till the end of time
[Verse 6]
So take this letter to my girl
Tell her that I saw the whole world
And say that right before I fell
I said her name out loud, Isabelle
Tell her not to cry at all
Heaven is wherever I fall
[Verse 7]
I have a father, he isn't well
He thinks he might be going to Hell
He was a sinner, he liked to fight
So I don't know, he might be right
[Verse 8]
I can see him every Sunday morning, diving into the fray
He wasn't one of God's best men
But I loved him anyway
[Verse 9]
So take this letter to him, please
And tell him I can't wait to see him
I went in first, I rang the bell
I called his name out loud, and I gave 'em hell
So tell him not to cry at all
Heaven is wherever I fall
[Verse 10]
Tell them not to cry at all
Heaven is wherever I fall
Tell them not to cry at all
Heaven is wherever I fall
Written by: Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Carin Besser, Matt Berninger