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No Reason

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“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun? Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever... All things are wearisome, more than one can say... Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. - Ecclesiastes

I call this song my "Neil Diamond" song because it just feels like something Neil might sing. The fullness of sound on this, the passion on the chorus, the thoughtful lyric ... one of my favorites. (I also frequently refer to No Reason as my "Ecclesiastes" song, for obvious reasons.)

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No Reason (1997)

Lately, I've been thinkin' that there's nothin' in this world for me no more
'Cause lately, I've been seein' the hustle and the bustle everywhere
Everyday they're rushing here and there
But in the end they really go nowhere

Lately, I've been sayin' that nothin' really matters anyway
Cause lately, I've been feelin' that life is just a game we play today
All the pieces move from place to place
But in the end we never win the race

(chorus)
All that we are is a flickering ember
Struggling just to stay alive... for no reason,
Just til the light... dies, just til the light dies

Lately, I've been thinkin' there's got to be more than the daily grind
'Cause lately, I've been seein' some people with a sparkle in their eyes
Though they live the same life that I do
I can't say I share their care free view

Lately, I've been sayin', "Maybe I've been wrong a time or two..."
'Cause lately, I've been feelin' there is a ray of hope within my view
All the pieces move from place to place
And in the end we may just win the race

CHORUS... (with a different ending)
...for no reason...
All that we are is a flickering ember
Struggling just to stay alive, for no reason... but to serve
God... serve with our lives... our lives

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from Even More, released November 30, 2015
Greg Campbell: lyrics and music, piano, vocals
Jen Campbell: vocals
Jesse Sprinkle: drums, percussion
Mike Muscarella: electric guitars
James Wright: bass

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