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…And you’re the only one who knows.

Billy Joel

Streetlife serenader never sang on stages, needs no orchestration, melody comes easy, need no vast arrangement to do their harmonizing.
BILLY JOEL

Easy Harmonizing Needs Stage
I always loved music, so I would probably either be in a band with another group of people, or an arranger, a producer, a musicologist, a music history guy, something to do with music. Either that, or I would probably be in jail. Or dead.
BILLY JOEL

History Loved Music Musicologist Something
You can’t go the distance with too much resistance
BILLY JOEL

Distance Much Resistance Too
I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
BILLY JOEL

Age Birthday Insecurity
I haven’t met the person I can sustain a relationship with yet. So I’m discontented about that. I’m angry with myself. I have regrets.
BILLY JOEL

Angry Discontented Regret Relationship
Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes; I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again
BILLY JOEL

Goodbye Life Series
You want to give people a reason to hate my guts more? I’m making more money.
BILLY JOEL

Giving Hate People
Hope you don’t think this is Billy Joel unplugged. I’m a piano player. I’m already unplugged.
BILLY JOEL

Music Player Thinking
I’ve crashed my car three times.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Times Car Three
But I promised myself if I ever get to a point where I can help somebody that’s trying to learn how to do this, that I would try to do that.
BILLY JOEL

Help Point Promised Something Try
So many faces in and out of my life Some will last Some will be just now and then. Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again.
BILLY JOEL

Baby Faces Goodbye Hollywood Life Many Series
In an age of incompetence, I’ve been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That’s my job.
BILLY JOEL

Birthday Business Jobs Crazy Song
When I look at great works of art or listen to inspired music, I sense intimate portraits of the specific times in which they were created.
BILLY JOEL

Art Created Looks Portraits
Sometimes that’s what it takes. You’re only human, you’re allowed to make your share of mistakes.
BILLY JOEL

Allowed Mistakes Sometimes Takes
I’m writing for the sake of writing music. Whether it gets heard or not isn’t an issue for me. It keeps my own juices going and my mind active.
BILLY JOEL

Active Issues Mind Writing
I believe that all important matters have to be settled here, not in the clouds somewhere after we kick off.
BILLY JOEL

Believe Clouds Important

…And you’re the only one who knows.

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