Patti Smith

Released: April 17, 2007

Songwriter: George Harrison

Producer: Tony Shanahan Lenny Kaye Jay Dee Daugherty Patti Smith

We were talking about the space between us all
And the people who hide themselves behind a wall of illusion
Never glimpse the truth, then it's far too late, when they pass away
We were talking about the love we all could share
When we find it, to try our best to hold it there with our love
With our love, we could save the world, if they only knew

Try to realise it's all within yourself
No one else can make you change
And to see you're really only very small
And life flows on within you and without you

We were talking about the love that's gone so cold
And the people who gain the world and lose their soul
They don't know, they can't see, are you one of them?

When you've seen beyond yourself then you may find
Peace of mind is waiting there
And the time will come when you see we're all one
And life flows on within you and without you

Celebrated as a pioneer of the New York punk movement, Patti Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and visual artist. Smith’s music is notable for its ambitious and unconventional fusion of rock and poetry, which led to her being dubbed the “punk poet laureate.”

Growing up, Smith was greatly inspired by poetry and Bob Dylan, whose songs were rich in poetry and politics. Before experimenting with music, she successfully made a name for herself as a poet in New York City’s underground arts scene. Among Smith’s most acclaimed work, her 1975 debut album, Horses, aimed to reflect the impact of her artistic

I was consciously trying to make a record that would make a certain type of person not feel alone. People who were like me, different… I wasn’t targeting the whole world. I wasn’t trying to make a hit record.

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