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As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.

Ben Harper

Don’t let what you have to heal from blind you to how much there is to heal for.
BEN HARPER

Blind Heal
With so many people to love in my life, why do I worry about one?
BEN HARPER

People Question Unanswered Worry
The spirit is what guides my life, and I’m humbly on my knees in thanks for guidance and direction every day. But God is not something to be preached, it’s something to be lived.
BEN HARPER

God Knees Thanks
If I’m inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.
BEN HARPER

Inspire Inspired Play
I can change the world With my own two hands Make a better place With my own two hands Make a kinder place.
BEN HARPER

Better Hands Place Two World
If you’re gonna live, then live it up.
BEN HARPER

Gonna Live Up
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.
BEN HARPER

Loathing Self Steps Suppose
You have to do what you believe in.
BEN HARPER

Believe Self Love Trust
There’s something in everyone only they know.
BEN HARPER

Empathy Everyone Knows Something
The very thing that drives you, can drive you insane Got a head full of thought crimes and a number with no name Got an eleventh hour Jesus and a mouth full of blame A casket lined with silver dollars and a number with no name.
BEN HARPER

Jesus Name Number
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
I can’t not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
BEN HARPER

Myself Pass Persons Shoes
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
Now I love to feel that warm southern rain, Just to hear it fall is the sweetest sounding thing. And to see it fall on your simple country dress It’s like heaven to me I must confess.
BEN HARPER

Country Fall Rain
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
I really feel like the sky is the limit with the Innocent Criminals today.
BEN HARPER

Criminals Sky Today

As a songwriter, I don’t rush. I may sit on lyrics for two years before the music hits.

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