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You know, life is what you make of it- so beautiful or so what.

Paul Simon

She said a good day ain’t got no rain She said a bad day is when I lie in the bed And I think of things that might have been.
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Bad Day Goodness Myself Rain Thinking
Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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Evidence Faith Hope Line Sun
In the clearing stands the boxer, and a fighter by his trade. And he carries a reminder of every glove that laid him down, or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame “I am leaving! I am leaving” but the fighter still remains.
PAUL SIMON

Carry Clear Fight Myself Reminder Shame Stand
I like them all. They’re all pictures of me when I wrote them. I have no favorite songs.
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Myself Photograph Song Writing
Time it was And what a time it was, it was A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it must be I have a photograph Preserve your memories They’re all that’s left you.
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Innocence Memories Preservation Time Yourself
Then she kissed me and I realized she probably was right, there must be fifty ways to leave your lover.
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Herself Kiss Lover Myself Realize
I met my old lover on the street last night. She seemed so glad to see me, I just smiled. Then we talked about some old times and we drank ourselves some beers, still crazy after all these years.
PAUL SIMON

Crazy Happiness Lover Old Ourselves Time
The abstract music is just more interesting because it doesn’t really have anything to say, but if it is good, it creates thoughts and feelings, and I enjoy that. For me, once the music creates those thoughts and feelings, I begin to write a song about it.
PAUL SIMON

Abstract Beginning Creation Interesting Music Song Writing
If you’ll be my body guard, I can be your long lost pal.
PAUL SIMON

Body Friendship Guard Myself
The dialogue between what’s going on in the world and what’s going on internally seems to be a natural thing – well, it’s natural to me, anyway, to have these thoughts.
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Myself Natural Thinking World
Somewhere in a burst of glory / Sound becomes a song.
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Burst Glory Song Sound
Take me. I’m an ordinary player in the key of C. And my will was broken by my pride and my vanity. Who’s gonna love you when you’re looks are gone? God will. Like he waters the flowers on your window sill.
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Appearance Break Flower God Ordinary Player Vanity
It was easier than explaining DiMaggio’s use as a metaphor.
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Explaining Metaphor
Anthony Heilbut has been a guide and a mentor to me. I know of no one who has the love and depth of knowledge of this extraordinary author.
PAUL SIMON

Author Guide Knowledge Mentor Myself
Just slip out the back, Jack, make a new plan, Stan, you don’t need to be coy, Roy, just get yourself free. Hop on the bus, Gus, you don’t need to discuss much, just drop off the key, Lee, and get yourself free.
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Back Discussion Freedom Need Planning Yourself
Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.
PAUL SIMON

Death Follow Forever Growth Music Right Yourself

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