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My choice is what I choose to be.

Ben Harper

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.
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Life Live Mistake Real
I’m a living sunset, lightning in my bones.
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Bones Lightning Sunset
When your whole world is shaken from all the risks we have taken, Dance with me, dance with me into the colors of the dusk.
BEN HARPER

Color Risk Taken
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.
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Cream Crop Crops Shows
Every time feels like my first time. And I just find that the process of it feeds into one’s own self-obsession.
BEN HARPER

Firsts Obsession Self
As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
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May Music Two Years
I can’t not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
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Myself Pass Persons Shoes
We’ve changed our reflections, but inside we’re just a child.
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Changed Children Reflection
Every single time I step into the studio, I say, ‘Can I still do this? Do I still have it? Have I ever had it?’ I suppose there’s a good amount of self-loathing that goes into any form of artisanship.
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Loathing Self Steps Suppose
I appreciate that something I’ve done has found a safe place to land.
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Appreciate Done Land
Some things You have to let be lost Some battles, some battles You have to leave unfought. Then the truth just wastes away In all we dare not say. And in all we can’t explain But I faithfully remain.
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Battle Lost Waste
You can’t just say ‘I love you,’ you have to live ‘I love you.’
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Emotion Express Feel Live Love Say
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
Genetics do play a role in how you consciously or subconsciously manifest your true self.
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Play Roles Self
There’s no room in my life for religion. Religion is separation and segregation of God. How can you segregate the Almighty?
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God Rooms Separation
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.
BEN HARPER

Morning Running Sweet

My choice is what I choose to be.

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