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Ben Harper

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.
BEN HARPER

Home Pain Running
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
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
If you’re gonna live, then live it up. If you’re gonna give, then give it up. If you’re gonna walk the Earth, then walk it proud. If you’re gonna say the word, you got to say it loud.
BEN HARPER

Earth Giving Inspirational
I knew a girl, her name was Truth. She was a terrible liar.
BEN HARPER

Girl Liars Names
My head works in music, so there’s always music there.
BEN HARPER

Head Music Work
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.
BEN HARPER

Song Strong Thinking
I’ve never made a record that didn’t sound better than what was in my head – that’s sort of my rule.
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Made Records Sound
Folk is bare bones music.
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Bare Bones Folks
With so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one?
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People Question Unanswered Worry
You have to do what you believe in.
BEN HARPER

Believe Self Love Trust
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
I really feel there’s no limitation on what this band can do in the studio or on the stage. That’s an empowering feeling – that we can bring a song to life.
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Empowering Feelings Song
I can’t not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
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Myself Pass Persons Shoes
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.
BEN HARPER

Good News Shoulder Things
To go through this life and see it through – what it really is – and not be insane or addicted, is a minor miracle for anyone.
BEN HARPER

Insane Life Miracle

We’ve changed our reflections, but inside we’re just a child.

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