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The Story of Our Lives

from Here I Am by Ben Travis

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I wrote this song more recently. As I participate in society's structure of going to a job 40 or more hours a week, I sometimes feel like we work so hard just to we can get up and work hard again the next day. I try to reframe this in my mind and find the pure joy of every moment, but that's easier said than done sometimes, and I find that I get this feeling fairly often. It's an honest song that I think many people will identify with.

Special thanks to Roy Vogt on the bass and Sam Kallaos rocking the Latin vibe on the drums.

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The Story of Our Lives
©May 7, 2012 Ben Travis

(verse 1)
Every night I lie in bed
and I wonder what’s the point of it all
We work so hard to learn and grow
but everything we do just seems so small

(chorus)
And so we work and slave to get the bills paid
then we fall into bed at night
And then as fast as we can we do it again
and that’s the story of our lives

(verse 2)
Every day we drive far away
where we’re needed desperately
We go through the motions and fit in our place
but inside we’re longing to be free

(final chorus)
And so we work and slave till our hair turns grey
but it ain’t so black and white
We run and we run to get it all done
and that’s the story of our lives

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from Here I Am, released September 10, 2013

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Ben Travis Nashville, Tennessee

I’m a Nashville-based audio engineer and producer. I work primarily with singer/songwriters and bands with original music to help them create a musical product they can be proud of without paying the prices of major studios.

I'm also an independent artist and songwriter. My music invites listeners to think and ask meaningful questions about the world around them.
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