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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.

Ben Harper

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.
BEN HARPER

Battle Lost Waste
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.
BEN HARPER

Long Lying Pain
I don’t know how to not become every person I walk by.
BEN HARPER

Become Easy Person Walks
Genetics do play a role in how you consciously or subconsciously manifest your true self.
BEN HARPER

Play Roles Self
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option.
BEN HARPER

Alone Art Color Creatively Differences Possible Use
It just takes a pebble to bring down a good man.
BEN HARPER

Bring Down Good Men Pebble
As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.
BEN HARPER

May Music Two Years
Life’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
BEN HARPER

Life Longest Picture Take
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.
BEN HARPER

Meet Song Writing Years
The woman in you is the worry in me.
BEN HARPER

Evil Misogyny Worry
They say time will make all this go away. But it’s time that has taken my tomorrows and turned them into yesterdays.
BEN HARPER

Away Sadness Taken Yesterday
These eyes weren’t made for crying, this love wasn’t made to waste. These arms weren’t made for battle, but to share in your embrace.
BEN HARPER

Battle Eye Relationship
I want to try to not be the child that had to go through too much too young. I want to be who I am now and not who I was then.
BEN HARPER

Children Try Want Young
My choice is what I choose to be.
BEN HARPER

Advice Choices Choose
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 Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
BEN HARPER

Boys Heritage Musical

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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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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