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There ain’t much future for a man who works the sea, there ain’t no island left for islanders like me.

Billy Joel

There’s an old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin.
BILLY JOEL

Alcohol Drug Men
Don’t make music for some vast, unseen audience or market or ratings share or even for something as tangible as money.
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Inspiration Tangible Unseen
Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
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Family Like Musician Tied
Artist – musicians, painters, writers, poets, always seem to have had the most accurate perception of what is really going on around them, not the official version or the popular perception of contemporary life.
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Artist Perception Sea
You only beat me if you get me to hate.
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Beats Hate Only
There are people who have lost every trace of human kindness.
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Kindness People Reality
I’ve crashed my car three times.
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Believe Times Car Three
What will it take for you to believe in me, the way that I believe in you?
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Believe Friendship Way
I remember reading about how the decline of the steel industry had been affecting the Lehigh Valley, and I decided that’s what I was going to write the song about.
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About Affecting Going Remember Song Valley
In every heart there is a room, A sanctuary safe and strong, To heal the wounds from lovers past, Until a new one comes along
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Heart Past Sanctuary Strong
I’d rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints – the sinners are much more fun.
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Fun Laughing Song
Well I never had a place that I could call my very own/That’s all right, my love, ’cause you’re my home.
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Causes Home Love True
There’s a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something.
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Conversation Paranoia Someone Talk Way
I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.
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Matter Right Views Wrong
My songs are like my kids.
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Kids Like Song
More than art, more than literature, music is universally accessible.
BILLY JOEL

Art Literature Music

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