Having success on his own for a bit, he later joined the folk rock supergroup Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in 1969, thus forming Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. He forged a successful and acclaimed solo career, releasing his first album in 1968. His career has since spanned over 40 years and 34 studio albums, with a continual and uncompromising exploration of musical styles; his musical vision is notably referred to by his autobiographical tune"The Loner". Music critics have often called him one of the best single artists of all time, and several tunes such as "Heart of Gold" and "Rockin' in the Free World" remain popular on rock radio.
According to the Don't Be Denied Songfacts, the 16-year-old Neil was raising chickens and selling the eggs, with plans to go to Ontario Agricultural College and be a farmer. Only his leisure activities foretold his future, when he would hide from his family problems in his room with his transistor radio playing local station CHUM. From this, Young experienced a growing admiration for rock n roll originators such as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and, of course, Elvis Presley. In 1958, his father bought Neil his first music instrument, a plastic ukulele. His father would later recall, "He would close the door of his room... and we would hear plunk, pause while he moved his fingers to the next chord, plunk, pause while he moved again, plunk."
In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Neil started his professional music career in the mid-60s with a number of bands in Canada, including the Squires and later the Mynah Birds, which also included fellow future Buffalo Springfield bassist Bruce Palmer and future funk star Rick James. When the Mynah Birds broke up, Young and Palmer headed to California to meet Stephen Stills, whom he had met in Thunder Bay, and the result was Buffalo Springfield. That band split up after releasing three critically acclaimed albums, particularly achieving international fame for their tune "For What It's Worth".
Showing his strengths as a cynical yet experimental songwriter in the group, he also sung prominently in some of the band's songs such as the biting satire of 'rock star' life "Mr. Soul". Neil soon started his solo career with the release of 'Neil Young' on November 12, 1968. The album did not do very well commercially, but it included several strong tracks, including "The Loner", said to be a portrait of Stephen Stills but also being deeply auto-biographical.
On May 14, 1969, he recruited members of Crazy Horse and made the critically acclaimed 'Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere'. This was a much more consistent album, being the first to introduce longstanding collaborators Crazy Horse and beingbuilt around the balanced interplay between the guitar playing of Young and the talented Danny Whitten. The album also featured two lengthy classics, "Down by the River" and "Cowgirl in the Sand". The critically acclaimed solo album "After the Gold Rush" came out in 1971, featuring such classic songs as "Southern Man'", "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "Don't Let it Bring You Down". Harvest followed in 1972 with the hit"Heart of Gold".
During this time he also enjoyed considerable success as a quarter of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Neil's subsequent work has zig-zagged across genres - dabbling in country rock on "Old Ways"; electronics on "Trans"; hooking up with the Shocking Pinks in a homage to old-time Rock 'n' Roll on "Everybody's Rockin'"; creating a wall of feedback on the live Arc-Weld; and cementing his status as Godfather of Grunge when collaborating with Pearl Jam on Mirror Ball.
His idiosyncratic approach to genre even led to him being sued by his record company (Geffen) in the 80s for making "uncharacteristic" music.
Young has also dabbled in film, most recently on the album/concert series/dvd Greendale.
Young is often known by the nickname "Shakey." According to his biographer Jimmy McDonough, the name was given by his friends after noticing very unsteady results holding a camera for home movies.
Young founded Pono Music, whose mission was to bring a digital player, download store, and streaming service devoted to hi-res music. It was a commercial flop and was shut down in 2016. Young has stated that the labels would not agree that "All songs should cost the same, regardless of digital resolution."
The film Canadian Bacon includes the line "Canadians are always trying to figure out a lot of ways to ruin our lives. The metric system, for the love of God! Celsius! Neil Young!"
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I Believe in You
Neil Young Lyrics
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Are you here again?
Finding that what you once thought was real
Is gone and changing?
Now that you made yourself love me
Do you think I can change it in a day?
How can I place you above me?
That I believe in you? Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I believe in you
Coming to you at night, I see my questions
I feel my doubts
Wishing that maybe in a year or two
We could laugh and let it all out
Now that you made yourself love me
Do you think I can change it in a day?
How can I place you above me?
Am I lying to you when I say
That I believe in you? oh, oh, ooh, ooh, oh, oh
I believe in you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I believe in you
The lyrics to Neil Young's song "I Believe in You" are about a person who is realizing that what they once thought was real is changing and they are losing their grip on reality. The lines "Now that you found yourself losing your mind, are you here again?" suggest that the person has experienced a mental breakdown before and is once again struggling to hold on. The song speaks to feelings of doubt and uncertainty that come with love and relationships.
The second verse speaks to the struggle of believing in someone despite their flaws. The lines "How can I place you above me? Am I lying to you when I say that I believe in you?" suggest that the singer is grappling with their own feelings of self-worth in relation to the person they love. The chorus repeats the lines "I believe in you" over and over, indicating that despite the difficulties, the singer is committed to their belief in the person they love.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of love as a complicated and often difficult journey, but one that is worth believing in despite the uncertainty and doubt that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that you found yourself losing your mind
Have you reached a point of confusion or uncertainty?
Are you here again?
Have you returned to a familiar state of mind?
Finding that what you once thought was real
Have you come to realize that what you believed to be true, isn't?
Is gone and changing?
Has it disappeared or transformed?
Now that you made yourself love me
Did you force yourself to fall in love with me?
Do you think I can change it in a day?
Is it realistic to expect that I can change the way you feel that quickly?
How can I place you above me?
Is it fair to expect you to put me before yourself?
Am I lying to you when I say
Do you believe me when I express my belief in you?
That I believe in you? Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Truly, I have faith in you.
Coming to you at night, I see my questions
When I come to you in the dark, I am consumed by uncertainty.
I feel my doubts
I am haunted by my skepticism.
Wishing that maybe in a year or two
Hoping that in the future, things will be better between us.
We could laugh and let it all out
We could find joy and release from our troubles together.
I believe in you, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
No matter how uncertain I may be, I still have confidence in you.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Neil Young
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