You have to let be lost
Some battles, some battles
You have to leave unfought.

Then the truth just wastes away
In all we dare not say.
And in all we can't explain
But I faithfully remain." - Meaning and context.">

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Faithfully Remain.
“

Some things
You have to let be lost
Some battles, some battles
You have to leave unfought.

Then the truth just wastes away
In all we dare not say.
And in all we can't explain
But I faithfully remain.

— Ben Harper

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Some things
You have to let be lost
Some battles, some battles
You have to leave unfought.

Then the truth just wastes away
In all we dare not say.
And in all we can't explain
But I faithfully remain." in the context of "Faithfully Remain." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Harper" (Song lyrics: All songs written by Ben Harper, except as noted., White Lies for Dark Times (2009): with Relentless7) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Ben Harper

About Ben Harper

Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter musician and two-time Grammy Award winner, known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism.