Shawn Phillips - Believe In Life

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from the A&M 1974 album
"Do You Wonder"
A&M SP 4539

Shawn Phillips: Guitar and Vocals
Peter Robinson: Piano, ARP Synthesizer, Tam-Tam
Max Bennett: Bass
John Guerin: Drums
Robben Ford: Guitars
Jim Horn: Soprano Sax
Joe Clayton: Congas
Background vocals: Maxine Willard, Julia Tillman, Oren Waters and Luther Waters

Recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, California
Recording Engineer: Larry Forkner
Assistant Engineer: Ellis Sorkin
Mixed at Kendun recorders, Burbank, California
Mixing engineer: Malcolm Cecil
Assisted by Geoff Gillette


I believe in something
I do believe I believe in life
I do believe that the sun is shining, on the other side of the night
And I know that we are growing
We should spread through the land,
We got time, and it ain't no crime
To want to hold your brother's hand
And it all depends on if you're feelin' fine!

I got time to love you,
I got time to make you mine
We got time to make the circle in the best part of our lives

But the worst part of the waiting is the time that you're away
And I ain't denyin' that I feel like cryin'
When the plane takes off again
And it all depends on if you're feelin' fine

We are made of sunbeams
We are made of molten glass
We can light the fire of living
We can learn with an ugly past
We can roar into the future
Like a bull with battered brains
And it's a mighty thin line
'Tween livin' and dyin
And all these stupid games
And it all depends on if you use your mind

All the world is spinning 'round
Slow and sure and voidly bound
To keep the weed of life alive
To take back those who won't survive
Whether in the air or the wind tossed sea
Life is gonna be there that you see
We're the only ones that sit and count the hours
And all the stars and all the flowers
And the myriad means to accrue our powers to shape the hand of fate
His name is destiny

And if we can refrain from the game of pain
There's nobody left now to place the blame
I see no reason why we can't go on in life
I say life


JUST STUNNING PRODUCTION ON THIS ENTIRE ALBUM

THIS TRACK IS JUST UTTERLY IMMENSE!!!

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[Funandconsciousness]

Apparently this is an obscure, unknown song. With its title, how can that be so? I truly do not understand. Dear world, please wake up and believe in life.

This song is one of 49 brilliant Shawn Phillips songs included in my book "Fun and Consciousness: an Emotion Map for Greater Human Fulfillment". The book is in Shawn's hands now, awaiting his approval/direction for publication.

Stay tuned.

[Mehefinheulog1]

a wonderful song

a wonderful performance

[HubertPausT]

Hi - tks for posting.

I first heard this song on a Party at Hannover in 1976 and never will forget both :-)

Wow - as times go by

rgds

[Nassault630]

Hilltop Hoods used a piece of this in their song "I believe" - a Hiphop song with good morals about life. It's in the middle of the song. Both awesome tracks.

[Funandconsciousness]

@blupaul1 Thank you! I sent Shawn a fairly early draft of my manuscript several months ago, and have not heard back from him at all. I emailed Scott Rode a later draft, and he liked it a lot. Since I don't know when Shawn will respond to me, I will also offer you the chance to review the manuscript so I can get your feedback. If you like this idea, message me with your email.

[blupaul1]

@Funandconsciousness can't wait!!!!!!!!!!! life long fan & follower.....keep posting!!!!