I just want to keep doing what I feel.
BEN HARPERMy head works in music, so there’s always music there.
More Ben Harper Quotes
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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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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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All that we can’t say is all we need to hear.
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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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I can’t not put myself in the shoes of every person I pass.
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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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There’s something in everyone only they know.
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I’m a living sunset, lightning in my bones.
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If you’re gonna live, then live it up.
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My choice is what I choose to be.
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I knew a girl, her name was Truth. She was a terrible liar.
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There’s so much there, there’s so much to heal for.
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I grew up with the Blind Boys’ music. My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center. I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
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I appreciate that something I’ve done has found a safe place to land.
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Just because you have a hit doesn’t mean you’re good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.
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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.
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We’ve changed our reflections, but inside we’re just a child.
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Time is really for those who really need it. I mean, I deal with it. A lot of people are slaves to the second, minute hand. I can’t do that!
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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.
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The world awakens on the run And will soon be earning With hopes of better days to come It’s a morning yearning.
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There’s no love like a lost love and no pain like a broken heart.
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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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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.
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People who try to define their spirituality sometimes are annoying, ’cause the spirit is something you feel and let guide you and humbly respect.
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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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The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I’m doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have.
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