Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends
BEN HARPERDon’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
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People say, “How do you write songs?” I say, “Patience.” I may have a track that’s hot, but no words. I’ll just let it sit for years, because I know they’re going to meet. They’ll find it.
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You can kill a lot of time if you really want to put your mind to it Or leave it all behind and never really have to go through it
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I want to try to be who I am today, not who I was yesterday.
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You have to do what you believe in.
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I’m more afraid of falling than I am of flying high. I’m not as scared of dying as I am of growing old. Every battle has its glory and its consequence.
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It was a huge deal, a huge musical discovery that became life lessons learned. You can’t return from having an experience like that. The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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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 woman in you is the worry in me.
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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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Try it first And you’ll see its a blessing And it’s not a curse
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Wish there was something that I could say or do, I can resist anything but the temptation from you. But I’d rather walk alone than chase you around, I’d rather fall myself then let you drag me on down.
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The spirit is what guides my life, and I’m humbly on my knees in thanks for guidance and direction every day. But God is not something to be preached, it’s something to be lived.
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The good news is at this point as I get older, the load has gotten heavier but my shoulders have gotten wider because I’ve gotten happier so it’s a damn good thing.
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Don’t be discouraged by writer’s block. Writer’s block just means you need to listen to other music.
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Sometimes I feel I know strangers Better than I know my friends Why must a beginning Be the means to an end? The stones from my enemies These wounds will mend But I cannot survive The roses from my friends.
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