Van Morrison quotes

Van Morrison is a renowned Irish singer-songwriter and musician, celebrated for his distinctive blend of rock, jazz, blues, and Celtic influences. Many of his songs, such as "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Moondance," have become timeless classics. He continues to inspire audiences worldwide with his soulful voice and poetic lyricism. Here are 151 of his quotes:

Music is spiritual. The music business is not. (Van Morrison)
When all the dark clouds roll away And the sun begins to shine I see my freedom from across the way And it comes right in on time Well it shines so bright and it gives so much light And it comes from the sky above Makes me feel so free makes me feel like me And lights my life with love. View quote
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Ambition will take you And ride you too far and Conservatism bring you to boredom once more Sit down by the river And watch the stream flow Recall all the dreams That you once used to know The things you've forgotten That took you away To pastures not greener but meaner. View quote
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Well I've got to get out of the rat-race now I'm tired of the ways of mice and men And the empires all turning into rust again. Out of everything nothing remains the same That's why I'm cloud hidden Cloud hidden Whereabouts unknown. View quote
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Your street, rich street or poor Used to always be sure, on your street There's a place in your heart you know from the start Can't be complete outside of the street Keep moving on through the joy and the pain Sometimes you got to look back To the street again Would you prefer all those castles in Spain? Or the view of your street from your window pane? View quote
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Enlightenment says the world is nothing Nothing but a dream, everything's an illusion And nothing is real. View quote
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Oh won't you stay Stay a while with your own ones Don't ever stray Stray so far from your own ones 'Cause the world is so cold Don't care nothing for your soul That you share with your own ones. View quote
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You know what they're writing about Baby you know what they're writing about It's a thing called love down through the ages Makes you wanna cry sometimes Makes you feel like you wanna lay down and die sometimes Makes you high sometimes But when you really get in it lifts you right up. View quote
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Let go into the mystery Let yourself go You've got to open up your heart That's all I know Trust what I say and do what you're told Baby, and all your dirt will turn Into gold. View quote
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I learnt from Armstrong on the early recordings that you never sang a song the same way twice. View quote
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Hark, now hear the sailors cry, Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic. (Van Morrison)
Sometimes, when the spirit moves me I can do many wondrous things I wanna know when the spirit moves you Did ye get healed? View quote
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Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea They thought great thoughts about liberty Poets wrote down words that did fit Writers wrote books Thinkers thought about it. View quote
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From the dark end of the street To the bright side of the road We'll be lovers once again on the Bright side of the road. View quote
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There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, middles. View quote
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I've never felt like I was born with a silver spoon at all, although I've felt like howling at the moon a lot of times! View quote
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Don't want to discuss it, I think it's time for a change. You may get disgusted, some think that I'm strange In that case I'll go underground, get some heavy rest Never have to worry, about what is worst and what is best. View quote
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Have I told you lately that I love you? Have I told you there's no one above you? Fill my heart with gladness, Take away my sadness, Ease my troubles, that's what you do. View quote
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Laying underneath the stars Can be so much fun Especially when you're feeling good When you're with the one you love. View quote
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Someone once described me as a maverick and that's what I would say. I'm a maverick not by choice but by conviction. View quote
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There's an angel that's watching right over you All your trials have not been in vain Won't you lift your head up to the starry night Finding strength in the things that remain. (Van Morrison)
I forgot that love existed, troubled in my mind. Heartache after heartache, worried all the time. I forgot that love existed Then I saw the light Everyone around me make everything alright. View quote
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Way over on the railroad, Tomorrow all the tipping trucks will unload together, Every scrapbook stuck with glue, And I'll stand beside you, Beside you, child. View quote
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I have seen without perceiving I have been another man Let me pierce the realm of glamour So I know just what I am. View quote
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When the ghost comes round at midnight Well you both can have some fun He can drive you mad, he can make you sad He can keep you from the sun When they take him down, he'll be both safe and sound And the hand does fit the glove And no matter what they tell you, There's good and evil in everyone. View quote
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