A Lack of Color

Glen Hansard – Falling Slowly 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’ll make it now

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 now
Falling slowly sing your melody
I’ll sing along

From a girl who hates boys with guitars, watch Once. It left me with the same feelings I felt after watching Ratatouille, Millions and Amelie.  If you are a hater of the whole boys and guitars movement please set that aside and give this film a chance. I did and it was worth it. Brilliant.

Miss Elizabeth. I have struggled in vain and can bear it no longer. These past months have been a torment. I came to Rosings only to see you. I have fought against judgement, my family’s expectation, the inferiority of your birth, my rank. I will put them aside and ask you to end my agony.

I don’t understand.

I love you. Most ardently. Please do me the honour of accepting my hand.

Sir, I appreciate the struggle you have been through, and I am very sorry to have caused you pain. It was unconsciously done.

Is this your reply?

Yes, sir.

Are you laughing at me?

No.

Are you rejecting me? I’m sure the feelings which hindered your regard will help you overcome it. Might I ask why with so little civility I am thus repulsed? I might enquire why you told me you liked me against your better judgement? If I was uncivil, then that is some excuse.

But you know I have other reasons.

What reasons? Do you think anything might tempt me to accept the man who has ruined the happiness of a most beloved sister? Do you deny that you separated a young couple who loved each other, exposing your friend to censure for caprice and my sister to derision for disappointed hopes, involving them both in acute misery?

I do not deny it.

How could you do it?

I believed your sister indifferent to him. I realised his attachment was deeper than hers.

She’s shy! Bingley was persuaded she didn’t feel strongly.

You suggested it.

For his own good.

My sister hardly shows her true feelings to me. I suppose his fortune had some bearing?

I wouldn’t do your sister the dishonour.  It was suggested…

What was? It was clear an advantageous marriage…

Did my sister give that impression?

No!No. There was, however, your family…

Our want of connection?

No, it was more than that.

How, sir?

The lack of propriety shown by your mother, younger sisters and your father. Forgive me. You and your sister I must exclude from this. And what about Mr Wickham? Mr Wickham? What excuse can you give for your behaviour?

You take an eager interest.

He told me of his misfortunes.

Oh, they have been great.

You ruin his chances yet treat him with sarcasm. So this is your opinion of me? Thank you. Perhaps these offences might have been overlooked had not your pride been hurt by my scruples about our relationship. I am to rejoice in the inferiority of your circumstances? And those are the words of a gentleman. Your arrogance and conceit, your selfish disdain for the feelings of others made me realise you were the last man in the world I could ever marry.

Forgive me, madam, for taking up so much of your time.

You must know… surely, you must know it was all for you. You are too generous to trifle with me. I believe you spoke with my aunt last night, and it has taught me to hope as I’d scarcely allowed myself before. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes have not changed, but one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.