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It turns out that there is something more magnificent than nature. It’s love.

Ben Harper

We figured you could download live shows for days, so we decided to go for a cream-of-the-crop approach, but not just take the best vocal or the best performances.
BEN HARPER

Cream Crop Crops Shows
You’re living life in real time, man, and we’ ve got a good amount of work to do for each other. Hiding is not an option and you’re going to step out and you’re going to make mistakes.
BEN HARPER

Life Live Mistake Real
The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have.
BEN HARPER

Ideas Stronger Ties
You look like gold. I’ve been fooled before, but now I know I’ve made the mistake in the past. But now I, now I know the difference from gold and brass.
BEN HARPER

Differences Mistakes Past
When you hear Doc Watson singing Amazing Grace, something else enters the room.
BEN HARPER

Grace Room Singing
People who try to define their spirituality sometimes are annoying, ’cause the spirit is something you feel and let guide you and humbly respect.
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People Spiritual Trying
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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Long Lying Pain
I grew up with the Blind Boys’ music. My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center. I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
BEN HARPER

Boys California Kind
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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Morning Running Sweet
Sometimes it’s lightning in a bottle and you got the song. But oftentimes it shows up.
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Bottle Lightning Often Show Sometimes Time
It’s not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can’t just sing about anything.
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Anything Duets Mother Son
You’re definitely a different person at different stages in your life.
BEN HARPER

Different Person Stage
I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.
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Heaven Hell People
We’ve changed our reflections, but inside we’re just a child.
BEN HARPER

Changed Children Reflection
If interviews are just interviews or if music is just music, why are we even doing it? You only get so many hours in a lifetime, man.
BEN HARPER

Interview Lifetime Men
Folk is bare bones music.
BEN HARPER

Bare Bones Folks

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