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The abstract music is just more interesting because it doesn’t really have anything to say, but if it is good, it creates thoughts and feelings, and I enjoy that. For me, once the music creates those thoughts and feelings, I begin to write a song about it.

Paul Simon

Time it was And what a time it was, it was A time of innocence A time of confidences Long ago it must be I have a photograph Preserve your memories They’re all that’s left you.
PAUL SIMON

Innocence Memories Preservation Time Yourself
I suppose an artist takes the elements of his life and rearranges them and then has them perceived by others as though they were the elements of their lives.
PAUL SIMON

Arrange Artist Element Live Myself
In the clearing stands the boxer, and a fighter by his trade. And he carries a reminder of every glove that laid him down, or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame “I am leaving! I am leaving” but the fighter still remains.
PAUL SIMON

Carry Clear Fight Myself Reminder Shame Stand
Given all the facts that I’m young and I’m in good health and I’m famous – that I have talent, I have money – given all these facts, I want to know why I’m so unhappy.
PAUL SIMON

Fact Goodness Happiness Health Money Myself Young
I’m laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone, Going home, where the new york city winters aren’t bleedin’ me.
PAUL SIMON

Home Myself Winter
Lord, I am a surgeon and music is my knife. It cuts away my sorrow and purifies my life.
PAUL SIMON

Knife Life Music Myself Purity Sorrow
It was the year of the Beatles, it was the year of the Stones, it was 1964.
PAUL SIMON

Age Time
How can you live in the Northeast?
PAUL SIMON

Live Place
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.
PAUL SIMON

Dreams Friendship Need Shine Time Yourself
Artie is a singer, and I’m a writer and player and a singer. We didn’t work together on a creative level and prepare the songs. I did that.
PAUL SIMON

Creativity Myself Player Preparation Sing Singer Writing
Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
PAUL SIMON

Evidence Faith Hope Line Sun
Maybe the heart is part of the mist. And that’s all that there is or could ever exist. Maybe and maybe and maybe some more. Maybe’s the exit that I’m looking for.
PAUL SIMON

Existence Heart Myself
Nor is it strange That after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same.
PAUL SIMON

Change Same Strange
If you’ll be my body guard, I can be your long lost pal.
PAUL SIMON

Body Friendship Guard Myself
It was easier than explaining DiMaggio’s use as a metaphor.
PAUL SIMON

Explaining Metaphor
People ask how I feel about getting old. I tell them I have the same question. I’m learning as I go.
PAUL SIMON

Feeling Learning Myself Old People Question

The abstract music is just more interesting because it doesn’t really have anything to say, but if it is good, it creates thoughts and feelings, and I enjoy that. For me, once the music creates those thoughts and feelings, I begin to write a song about it.

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The abstract music is just more interesting because it doesn’t really have anything to say, but if it is good, it creates thoughts and feelings, and I enjoy that. For me, once the music creates those thoughts and feelings, I begin to write a song about it.

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