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Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter (born October 21, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and author who performs and records with The Royal City Band. Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006 he was named one of the "100 Greatest Living Songwriters" by Paste magazine. more »

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2013

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Supposedly it was a wise wise man 
Who said it’s better to have loved and lost 
Than never to have loved at all, never to have loved. 
How many times does the truth that you take to be true 
Is just truth falling apart at the same speed as you
Until it all comes away in a million degrees 
And you’re just a few pieces of fallin’ debris

And she’s hopeful. hopeful. for me.
I’m coming out of the dark clouds

She went away and she packed all her lovin’
I could not believe it how little there was 
I stood in the cold kitchen with nothin’ to say 
Who’d keep the whole world spinning when she went away yeah?

She kept telling me about the good things I deserve 
That I wanted somebody I’d mistaken for her
But one look in my eyes and she’d know she was wrong 
So she wouldn’t look back at me until she was gone 

How many times did you give all your love 
And find out it was so far from far from enough? 
I followed her out into the street in the rain 
And the whole world stopped spinning and just went up in flames 

And she’s hopeful. hopeful, for me. 
I’m coming out of the dark clouds
She’s hopeful. hopeful, for me.
She says it to me often

The sunlight corroded and the days started to fail 
The rocks in the road sharpened shadows to nails 
The fencepost were empty and so were the trees 
Had the bluebird of use on its’ last tune for me 

I’ve seen her around now with someone new I don’t know 
She likes greed-eyed boys who are haloed in hope 
But I know the look in his eyes and I know all the old signs 
Just a couple more curves before his own road unwinds 

These days I’m feelin’ better about the man that I am
There’s some things I can change and there’s others I can’t 
I met someone new now I know I deserve 
I never met someone who loves the world more than her 

She has been through her own share of hard times as well
And she has learned how to tear out the heaven from hell 
Most nights I’m alright still all rocks roll down hill
But she says I’ll get better, she knows that I will 

And she’s hopeful. hopeful, for me
I’m coming out of the dark clouds
She’s hopeful. hopeful, for me
Comin’ out of the dark clouds, comin' out of the dark clouds 

The word is as the world is
Everybody’s gonna hurt like hells some times 
The word is as the world is
Everybody’s gonna hurt like hells some times some times

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