What started as a whisper Slowly turned into a scream Searching for an answer Where the question is unseen I don’t know where you came from And I don’t know where you’ve gone Old friends become old strangers Between the darkness and the dawn
BEN HARPERIf it comes out sounding like Dixieland jazz or classical or punk or rock or even slightly metal, that’s because that’s where I’m going to find inspiration.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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What enables me to believe in anything is hope.
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Could’ve sworn I heard you say Amen this morning, showing some kind of sign that you believe. Did it fall from your tongue without warning? Or just another trick to fall from your sleeve?
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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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There’s so much there, there’s so much to heal for.
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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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It will make a weak man mighty. it will make a mighty man fall. It will fill your heart and hands or leave you with nothing at all. It’s the eyes for the blind and legs for the lame. It is the love for hate and pride for shame. That’s the power of the gospel.
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They say time will make all this go away. But it’s time that has taken my tomorrows and turned them into yesterdays.
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We’ve changed our reflections, but inside we’re just a child.
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I love being on the road, I love playing.
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Sometimes I may be totally arrogant, sometimes I may totally be the most humble guy you’ve ever met, sometimes I may be in between. But that’s life. Who isn’t like that? What’s the big deal if I had an arrogant moment.
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I dont know if hell exists, but there sure as hell are some people who dont belong in heaven.
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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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I grew up listening to spiritual music, Blind Willie Johnson and folk.
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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.
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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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