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And while one's living high another's grieving
But what's sweet by morning is bitter by the evening
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Children come running to the truth
But you've got to peel the skin to get the fruit
And while one's living high another's grieving
But what's sweet by morning is bitter by the evening
Oh - What's sweet by morning is bitter by the evening.

— Ben Harper

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Children come running to the truth
But you've got to peel the skin to get the fruit
And while one's living high another's grieving
But what's sweet by morning is bitter by the evening
Oh - What's sweet by morning is bitter by the evening." in the context of "Wicked Man." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Harper" (Song lyrics: All songs written by Ben Harper, except as noted., There Will Be a Light (2004): with The Blind Boys of Alabama) 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.