I know a girl who cries when she practices violin because each note sounds so pure it just cuts into her, and then the melody comes pouring out her eyes. Now, to me, everything else just sounds like a lie.
Conor OberstAbout author
- Author's profession: Musician
- Nationality: american
- Born: February 15, 1980
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