Life Is from All This by Kevin Boese

While many struggle with what's been called a Monkey Brain, I seem to have a pretty mellow monkey. And while I can get emotional here and there, I'm nowhere near the “feeler” that my wife (and others in my life) are. I'm learning how to begin to maybe try and get a glimpse into understanding how folks are different from me. Speaking of differences, so much of life is seeing and holding the tension of extremes. For that reason, I thought about calling this album “Both And”. I've always been inspired by Father Richard Rohr's phrase, “Everything belongs” which can be challenging to consider.

Tracklist

3.	Life Is	3:50

Lyrics

I hate that it's so hard for you
When it's so easy for me, to see beyond
The losses life will force us through
While I can carry on a peaceful, joyful, optimistic, disconnected
 
Life is paradox and contradiction
Life is heaven on earth and going through hell this
Life is all the above and all that we know so far
 
I hate that it's so hard for you
While I've been lucky, it seems, at least compared to
You and all you've had to do
To even glimpse a happier maybe even loving, fulfilled and contented
 
Life is paradox and contradiction
Life is heaven on earth and going through hell, this
Life is disappointment, full of surprises
Life is rock and a hard place, light in the tunnel
Life is all the above and all that we know so far
So near and yet so far
 
Life is paradox and contradiction
Life is heaven on earth and going through hell, this
Life is disappointment, full of surprises
Life is rock and a hard place, light in the tunnel
Life is ecstasy and devastation
Life is mundane and boring, vacations and parties
Life is all the above and all that we know so far
So near and yet so far

I hate that it's so hard for you

Credits

from All This, released October 17, 2025

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