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Have you ever felt like someone truly understood your secrets without you saying a word? That is the magic of Neil Diamond.
In a rare interview, the diamond of the music industry revealed a secret! He said he doesn’t want to just stand on a stage and sing eleven songs for you. He doesn’t want to just tell jokes and go home! Instead, Neil Diamond wants to climb inside your heart.
How did he plan to do that? By writing songs that everyone can relate to!
Neil says his music is mostly an impression of himself, but he makes sure to write it so it feels like he’s talking to his fans personally. He wants his concerts to be a giant, shared experience where everyone feels like they belong.
He was so humble that he said he hadn’t yet reached his goal, even after decades of fame! (You’d disagree, right?) This shows that he has a mindset of a legend: always trying to connect deeper, always trying to be better for the people who love him!
Neil Wants His Music To Connect With All
While Neil might think he has not reached that level of connecting with people, we disagree (with proof)
The perfect example of this is his famous song, “Shilo.”
It is a song about loneliness, seeking companionship – an emotion every human experiences in their life! But it is also a song that defines him, just like he mentioned in the interview!
Neil Diamond – Shilo (Audio)
When Neil was a little boy, his family moved around constantly. He went to nine different schools! Because he was always the “new kid,” he found it very hard to make real friends.
To help with the loneliness, little Neil created an imaginary friend named Shilo. Neil wrote this song about his own childhood struggle to show the world his real self.
Even though he wrote it about his own life, people all over the world relate to it. Whether you are in a big city or a small village, everyone knows what it feels like to be the “outsider.”
Neil Diamond isn’t just a man in a sparkly shirt; he is a friend who remembers what it’s like to be lonely, and he uses his music to make sure you never have to feel that way again! Make sure to follow him to learn more about his amazing mentality!
