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People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.

Paul Simon

Much of songwriting is simply a mystery.
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Mystery Simplicity
Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
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Evidence Faith Hope Line Sun
I met my old lover on the street last night, she seemed glad to see me.
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Happiness Lover Myself Old See Street
Just slip out the back, Jack, make a new plan, Stan, you don’t need to be coy, Roy, just get yourself free. Hop on the bus, Gus, you don’t need to discuss much, just drop off the key, Lee, and get yourself free.
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Back Discussion Freedom Need Planning Yourself
My whole artistic life has always been about change, change, change, move on, move on. It’s the only thing I find interesting.
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Artistic Change Finding Interesting Life Myself
All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
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Himself Lying Man Regard
Far above the golden clouds, the darkness vibrates. The earth is blue. And everything about it is a love song. Everything about it.
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Cloud Darkness Earth Gold Love Song Vibration
The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains.
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Better Heart Life Ourselves Thinking
So I’ll continue to continue to pretend my life will never end, and flowers never bend with the rainfall.
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End Flower Life Myself Pretend Rain
All I’ve got to do today is smile.
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One Liner Smile
I feel I should try to reveal. When you hit it right, you produce an emotional response in the listener that can be cathartic. When you’re wrong, you’re soppy, sentimental.
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Emotional Feeling Listening Myself Reveal Right Sentimental
People ask how I feel about getting old. I tell them I have the same question. I’m learning as I go.
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Feeling Learning Myself Old People Question
Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.
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Breakdown Heart Broken
No one dare disturb the sound of silence.
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Dare Disturb Oneself Silence Sound
It was the year of the Beatles, it was the year of the Stones, it was 1964.
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Age Time
The degree of customization possible through your Preferences screens is awesome.
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Customization Degree Preference Screen
She said a good day ain’t got no rain She said a bad day is when I lie in the bed And I think of things that might have been.
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Bad Day Goodness Myself Rain Thinking
I don’t feel any pressure from fans. But I’m always in some kind of state of emotional turmoil. I would not describe myself as happy-go-lucky. That’s not to say that I’m not happy.
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Description Fans Feeling Happiness Myself Pressure State
Sail on silver girl Sail on by Your time has come to shine All your dreams are on their way See how they shine Oh, if you need a friend I’m sailing right behind.
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Dreams Friendship Need Shine Time Yourself
How can you live in the Northeast?
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Live Place
The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence.
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Silence Sound Word Writing
Someone could walk into this room and say your life is on fire.
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Fire Life Room Walk
Improvisation is too good to leave to chance.
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Chance Goodness Improvement Leave
Who am I to blow against the wind?
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Blow Myself Wind
When I first heard Elvis perform “Bridge Over Trouble Water” it was unbelivable,and I thought to myself, how the hell can I compete with that?
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Impossible Music Myself Song
I don’t very often think I’ve done a good job. I don’t like the majority of what I do. I shouldn’t say I don’t like it, but I’m not satisfied with almost everything that I do.
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Goodness Majority Myself Satisfaction Thinking
I would be willing to do almost anything to make Art happy. I care about our friendship. The only thing I won’t do is change the essence of my work.
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Art Essence Happiness Myself Willing Work

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