once - oscar winners!

I am so proud of complete strangers - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova. I'm inspired by their music, and ernestly thrilled for their success. I ended up seeing "once" on a date night with my husband Jered. I just randomly picked it off the shelf not knowing what it was about (I'm a huge fan of "under the radar" movies like this one - which is not under the radar anymore that's for sure!). Seeing them play, seeing their sheer unexpected joy at the oscars, I was just really touched. Congratulations to them! And Marketa's speech about hope for the indie artist really hit home. I have hope!

in the works - i've since called this song "too easy"

she doesn't want to hold them back
all of the feelings that she has
she wants to give them all away

she doesn't play too hard to get
she's always taken for granted
she just wants to be happy

she's making it way too easy
giving herself away for free
treating her heart so carelessly
i want her to slow down
take a good long look around
i don't think she's listening

it was a few short years ago
these pretty girls i used to know
were holding tight to their roots
but they grew up and they moved on
trying so hard just to belong
i think they lost sight of the truth

they'remaking it way too easy
giving themselves away for free
treating their hearts so carelessly
i want them to slow down
take a good long look around
i don't think they're listening

and i know sometimes it's hard
and sometimes it hurts
it's easier to just give in
then to stand up for what you're worth
i want you to stand up for what you're worth

your'e making it way too easy
giving yourself away for free
treating your heart so carelessly
i want you to slow down,
take a good long look around
and considering listening, to me.

©2008 lisa nicole grace