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Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don’t. I write in hot blood.

Billy Joel

I’m a statistic in a system that a civil servant dominates.
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Civil Dominate Politics Servant
I won’t be righteous again. I’m not sure anymore.
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Not Philosophy Righteous Sure
It’s OK if you mess up. You should give yourself a break.
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Acceptance Love Loving Yourself
You’ve got to be hard, like the rock in that old rock & roll.
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Hard Old Rock Roll
I was drawn to boxing because I got beat up as a kid. I was the kid with the piano books in a New York neighbourhood.
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Book Country Kids
Only the good die young.
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Dense Iron Maiden Young
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 definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.
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Definitely Fighter Lovers
I don’t belong in limos or private jets or on stage with people cheering me but that’s what’s kept me grounded because I know it’s not right.
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Cheer Limos People
When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
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Musician Pursue Young
Ain’t no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.
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Color Philosophy Rainbow
People pay a lot of money to go see shows now, they don’t wanna know about your technical problems, or if you’re not feeling good, they don’t wanna know we have a glitch. It’s their night, you better do something to earn that money.
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Feel Good Night People
Sergeant O’Leary is walking the beat, at night he becomes a bar tender.
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Law Night Order
Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes; I’m afraid it’s time for goodbye again
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Goodbye Life Series
Some people stay away from the door for the chance of it opening up.
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Doors Opening People
My songs are like my kids.
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Kids Like Song
I can’t think of one person I’ve ever met who didn’t like some type of music.
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Mets Thinking Type
She’s got a smile that heals me.
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Compliment Heal Smile
Well we’re waiting here in Allentown For the Pennsylvania we never found For the promises our teachers gave If we worked hard If we behaved So the graduations hang on the wall But they never really helped us at all No they never taught us what was real.
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Graduation Help Real Teacher Wall
If you are not doing what you love, you are wasting your time.
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Life Love Motivational
She can kill with her smile, she can wound with her eyes.
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Compliment Eye Smile
I don’t want clever conversation, I never want to work that hard, I just want someone I can talk to, I want you just the way you are.
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Clever Love Want
I don’t care what consequence it brings, I have been a fool for lesser things.
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Bring Care Fool Lesser
Don’t go changing to try and please me You never let me down before Don’t imagine you’re too familiar And I don’t see you anymore I would not leave you in times of trouble
BILLY JOEL

Anymore Familiar Fashion Hair Love Please
I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own.
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Believe Meditation Religious
Most of my songs are written in one sitting, two sittings maybe. Those are the ones I like the best, anyway.
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Anyway One Songs
I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.
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Criticism Honor Praise Received Sometimes

Critics have said I write without spontaneity, in cold blood. I don’t. I write in hot blood.

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