THROUGH THE EYES OF A DREAMER: Neil Diamond once said that every song he’s written is a mirror — some reflecting who he was, others who he wished to be. One of his most nostalgic works, “Brooklyn Roads,” reaches back to his teenage years — to cracked sidewalks, distant laughter, and the scent of Sunday dinners from open windows. It’s a song built from memory, not fame; from longing, not luxury. When he sings, “If I close my eyes, I can still see it all,” you can almost feel that boy with a guitar, dreaming beneath a city skyline. Because some melodies don’t just take us back — they remind us of who we were before the world got loud. So tell me — which Neil Diamond song brings you back to your youth?
phil THROUGH THE EYES OF A DREAMER: NEIL DIAMOND AND THE SONGS THAT TAKE US HOME Neil Diamond once said that every song…