From the 1960s to the 1980s, Diamond was one of the more successful pop music performers, scoring a number of hits. As critic William Ruhlmann writes, "as of 2001, he claimed worldwide record sales of 115 million copies, and as of 2002 he was ranked third, behind only Elton John and Barbra Streisand, on the list of the most successful adult contemporary artists in the history of the Billboard chart."[1] As of May 2005 he has sold 120 million records worldwide, including 48 million records in the U.S.[2]
Though his record sales declined somewhat after the 1980s, Diamond continues to tour successfully, and maintains a very loyal following. Diamond's songs have been recorded by a vast array of performers from many different musical genres.
Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984, and then in 2000 was given its Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the early part of 2011.
In 2008 Neil Diamond scored his first ever Billboard number one album with "Home Before Dark", the album also became his first studio album to get to number one in the UK.
Feels Like Home
Neil Diamond Lyrics
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Makes me want to lose myself
Makes me want to lose myself
In your arms
There's something in your voice
Makes my heart beat fast
Hope this feeling lasts
If you knew how lonely my life has been
And how low I've felt for so long
If you knew how I wanted someone
To come along
And change my world the way you've done
Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way back where I come from
Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong
A window breaks
Down a long dark street
And a siren wails in the night
But that's alright 'cause I have you here with me
And I can almost see
Through the dark there's a light
If you knew how much this moment
Means to me
And how long I've waited for your touch
If you knew how happy you are making me
I never thought I'd love anyone so much
Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way back
Where I come from
Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong
Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong
The lyrics of Neil Diamond's song "Feels Like Home" express a profound sense of gratitude and comfort that comes from finding someone special. The opening verse suggests that the singer has found someone who makes them feel safe and comfortable, someone who they can lose themselves in. This theme is developed further in the chorus, which repeats the line "Feels like home to me". The use of this metaphor suggests that the singer has finally found where they belong.
The second verse makes it clear that the singer has been searching for a long time. They've experienced loneliness and despair and have craved connection with another person. But now that this connection has been found, the singer is overwhelmed with happiness. They believe that this person has changed their life completely and has made them feel like they're back where they belong.
The final verse touches on the idea of fear and danger in the outside world. A window breaks and there's a siren in the night, but the singer isn't afraid because they have someone to turn to. This is another aspect of the feeling of safety and comfort that comes from finding someone special. Overall, the song expresses a sense of profound gratitude and joy for the person who has changed everything for the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Something in your eyes
Your eyes have an unexplainable quality that makes me feel drawn to you
Makes me want to lose myself
I feel so captivated and at ease around you that I forget about everything else
Makes me want to lose myself
I feel so captivated and at ease around you that I forget about everything else
In your arms
I feel safe and protected while embraced by you
There's something in your voice
Your voice has a special quality that makes my heart beat faster
Makes my heart beat fast
I feel excited and deeply affected by the sound of your voice
Hope this feeling lasts
I wish for this wonderful sensation to continue indefinitely
The rest of my life
I hope to feel this way for the duration of my existence
If you knew how lonely my life has been
I have spent a long time feeling isolated and without meaningful connections
And how low I've felt for so long
My emotional state has been consistently low and despondent
If you knew how I wanted someone
I have longed for a person who could make me feel whole and happy
To come along
I have yearned for someone to enter my life and change it for the better
And change my world the way you've done
You have brought incredible positivity and brightness into my existence
Feels like home to me
Being in your presence feels familiar and comforting
Feels like home to me
Being in your presence feels familiar and comforting
Feels like I'm all the way back where I come from
I feel a sense of belonging and comfort that I associate with my childhood or origin
Feels like home to me
Being in your presence feels familiar and comforting
Feels like home to me
Being in your presence feels familiar and comforting
Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong
I feel a sense of belonging and contentment that I associate with being in the right place
A window breaks
A nearby glass pane shatters
Down a long dark street
A considerable distance away, there is a dimly lit and ominous road
And a siren wails in the night
An emergency alarm blares out amidst the darkness
But that's alright 'cause I have you here with me
Despite the unsettling sounds and sights around us, I feel secure because you are here with me
And I can almost see
I can barely make out or perceive
Through the dark there's a light
There is a faint illumination piercing through the inky blackness
If you knew how much this moment
I can't express how significant and meaningful this time is
Means to me
This is an incredibly valuable and cherished moment for me
And how long I've waited for your touch
I've been eagerly anticipating your physical touch for an extended duration of time
If you knew how happy you are making me
You are generating an overwhelming amount of joy and contentment within me
I never thought I'd love anyone so much
I never believed it was possible to love another individual to this degree
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