Folk is bare bones music.
BEN HARPERIt just takes a pebble to bring down a good man.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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The very thing that drives you, can drive you insane Got a head full of thought crimes and a number with no name Got an eleventh hour Jesus and a mouth full of blame A casket lined with silver dollars and a number with no name.
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I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview.
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I love being on the road, I love playing.
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Love for me is my North Star. It’s the highest form of grace. And I love that there’s different levels and different ways of showing it, and different representations of it. Whether it’s love shown to a stranger, love to a sibling, your child, your parents, your partner.
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Try it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
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I refuse to make uninspired music.
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You have to do what you believe in.
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As long as the songs are strong, I think you can express yourself in any style and have it be soulful and have it be your own voice.
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The lifetime we’ve left behind with strangers Promises and lies both have their dangers. I just can’t be wrong enough and I can’t hide for long enough So far away, but I still feel your pain.
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You can run away from home But you can’t run away from your pain I sit here alone There’s always someone else to blame.
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Children come running to the truth But you’ve got to peel the skin to get the fruit And while one’s living high another’s grieving But what’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening Oh – What’s sweet by morning is bitter by the evening.
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Take my hand when you are worried Take my hand when you’re alone Take my hand and let me guide you Take my hand to lead you home.
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My band is the best band in the world, period. So, I insist on every song being better than it is on the record. So by the end of the tour, we have to be playing the song better than how it’s recorded.
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The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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I appreciate that something I’ve done has found a safe place to land.
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