Ben Harper - Uneven Days Lyrics

Ben Harper Lyrics

"Uneven Days"

You're the furthest I've been
From the end of the world
The closest I've come
To being sane
I try again
But my life is hurled
Into a void I
Can't explain

Uneven days pin me to the floor
Uneven days, who am I to ask for more
Uneven days, uneven days

On a bad day it isn't better
On a good day it isn't worse
When you and I aren't together
Our love is just pain in reverse

Uneven days pin me to the floor
Uneven days, I try to find the door
Uneven days, uneven days

Who am I to stand in your way
Who am I to stand in your way
In your way

I talk like the dead can hear me
I run like I could fly
When you're not near me
There's just enough sorrow to survive

Uneven days pin me to the floor
Uneven days, who am I to ask for more
Uneven days, uneven days
Uneven days, uneven days
Uneven days, uneven days

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Writer(s): Ben Harper

This is the first solo single by Ben Harper since 2011 and his first one in 2019.

Ben Harper said about this song the following "The song 'Uneven Days' attempts to explore the depths of how dependent we can become on other people for our own sense of wholeness and stability. The only thing more hazardous than over-simplifying relationships is over-complicating them. Love and surrender are synonyms. Even if I remove love from the equation, mental health and day-to-day perspective, maintenance is a razor's edge. Maybe acknowledging the unavoidable uneven day, or uneven days, helps avoid uneven months or even years."

The music video for 'Uneven Days' features three dancers which translate the song's flow into movements while dancing around Ben Harper who plays piano.

"Uneven Days" lyrics

Ben Harper Lyrics