Photo: Jan Hellriegel
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“Doing something is way better than doing nothing, even if it’s hardly doing anything at all.” - Jan Hellriegel 2019.
LOVE AND CONVICTION
Cassandra's Ears, Jan's second band, pose in Dunedin in the 1980's. Photo: Jan Hellriegel
I've walked this earth a long time and I've done all kinds of things.
Delivered fish to fancy restaurants, sold gold and bling and rings.
I've cleaned a lot of hotel rooms, sold beer in dirty bars.
Packed records in cold warehouses and polished lots of cars.
One thing I'd like to say right here and will say it loud
Is that I've loved you with a passion in the here and in the now.
Some things I'm really proud of and I don't mind if I share.
Other things I've screwed right up, they're whispers in the air.
I've met a lot of people I know I won't meet a second time.
Some friends have now departed and I know my wrongs from right.
One thing I'd like to say right here and I will say it loud
Is that I've loved you with a passion in the here and in the now.
I say it now to all who'll listen
I've loved you long and I've loved you hard.
I say it now and with conviction
You have my love.
You have my heart.
A poster from 1992 for 'It's My Sin', Jan's first solo album. Photo: Jan Hellriegel
Well there's been some pretty bad times and oh so many good.
Sometimes I've been bewildered, other times I've understood.
But I've always kept on loving you, never faulted from the path.
Sometimes I've been defeated but I knew it wouldn't last.
One thing I'd like to say right here and I will say it loud
Is that I've loved you with a passion in the here and in the now.
I say it now to all who'll listen
I've loved you long and I've loved you hard.
I say it now and with conviction.
You have my love.
You have my heart.
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