Dan Fogelberg quotes - page 2

It was quite a shot in the head to do the album and then have it shot down by nonmusical idiots. (Dan Fogelberg)
My grandfather gave me my first guitar, an old acoustic with palm trees and dancing girls painted on it. View quote
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My upbringing made me think that real legitimate music is written, not heard. View quote
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The leader of the band is tired And his eyes are growing old But his blood runs through my instrument And his song is in my soul -- My life has been a poor attempt To imitate the man. I'm just a living legacy To the leader of the band. View quote
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Along the road your steps may stumble Your thoughts may start to stray But through it all a heart held humble Levels and lights your way. View quote
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The beer was empty and our tongues were tired And running out of things to say. She gave a kiss to me as I got out And I watched her drive away.Just for a moment I was back at school And felt that old familiar pain And as I turned to make my way back home The snow turned into rain. View quote
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And it's run for the roses As fast as you can Your fate is delivered Your moment's at hand It's the chance of a lifetime In a lifetime of chance And it's high time you joined In the dance It's high time you joined In the dance. View quote
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Gonna pull in the shutters on this heart of mine Roll up the carpets and pull in the blinds And retreat to the chambers that I left behind In hopes there still may be love left to find Still may be love left to find. View quote
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An only child alone and wild A cabinet maker's son. His hands were meant for different work And his heart was known to none -- He left his home and went his lone and solitary way And he gave to me a gift I know I never can repay. View quote
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She says no When she means yes And what she wants You know that I can't guess. When we want more You know we ask for less Such is the language of love... View quote
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Too many hearts have been broken Failing to trust what they feel. But trust isn't something that's spoken And love's never wrong when it's real. (Dan Fogelberg)
Looking back now toward the start You said you thought I'd lost my path And I asked if you still considered love an art And you said "No, I think it's more a craft" And I just turned and laughed I just had to turn and laugh. View quote
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Venturing further than the length of your sight Out past the reach of your beginnings There is a gamble in each proud act of flight But the losses pale before the winnings Circling and diving with this freedom you've found Illusion blows apart and scatters There is no darkness in this place that we're bound Love is the only thing that matters. View quote
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