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Tag Archives: Kris Kristofferson
A Good Reason for Keepin’ On
Kris Kristofferson has a song called To Beat the Devil. If you haven’t listened to the lyrics lately, they’re about a recommendation from the devil on the meaninglessness of trying to change the world with your music, and Kris’ response … Continue reading
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Tagged Kris Kristofferson, meaninglessness, perserverance, To Beat the Devil
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Kris Kristofferson
Light up another cigarette, crack open one more beer Let’s drink to those who lived and ended up with a career Who suffered the indignity of having their gold panned Who didn’t end up dying quite as young as they … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs, Statements
Tagged friendship, irony, Kris Kristofferson, martyrs, songwriting
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Obviously Lefty Frizzell
I’ve always been obsessed, thematically, with silence, journeys, and the contexts in which real “life-changing” epiphanies occur. It seems to me that one of these places is on the road touring (and it seems to be backed up by what … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs, Statements
Tagged America, epiphany, influences, inspiration, Kris Kristofferson, Lefty Frizzell, nature, songwriting, touring, transportation, travel
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