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BEN HARPERMy head works in music, so there’s always music there.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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Don’t let what you have to heal from blind you to how much there is to heal for.
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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
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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.
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If 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.
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It turns out that there is something more magnificent than nature. It’s love.
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Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.
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It’s not easy for a mother and son to sing a duet. You can’t just sing about anything.
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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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Wish there was something that I could say or do, I can resist anything but the temptation from you. But I’d rather walk alone than chase you around, I’d rather fall myself then let you drag me on down.
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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.
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It was a huge deal, a huge musical discovery that became life lessons learned. You can’t return from having an experience like that. The Blind Boys are truly the deepest well of American musical heritage you can discover.
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There’s something in everyone only they know.
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Life’s the longest picture you’re ever gonna take.
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I knew a girl, her name was Truth. She was a terrible liar.
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You look like gold. I’ve been fooled before, but now I know I’ve made the mistake in the past. But now I, now I know the difference from gold and brass.
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