"My life so common it disappears and sometimes……" — Paul Simon
"My life so common it disappears and sometimes even music cannot substitute for tears."
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- The Wisdom is old, the Koran is old, the Bible is old. Disagreements? Work 'em out.
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- Much of songwriting is simply a mystery.
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