Neil Diamond: America Meaning

Song Released: 1981

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America Lyrics

Far,
We've been traveling far
Without a home
But not without a star

Free,
Only want to be free
We huddle close
Hang on to a dream

On the boats and on the planes
They're coming to America
Never looking back again,
They're coming to...

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   Nov 26th 2019 report

   Neil Diamond wrote this song as a remembrance of
   his Grand-parents when they first traveled to America. He told the story at one of his concerts.
   
2. anonymous

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   Sep 26th 2019 report

   In some little way people like tevye deep rooted with the sergeant that emanated a program had tevye all his so Neal diamond is this man's thoughts watching tevye leave so we are in his thoughts because all Jews would moved by that end scene it was real for them and Neal being jowish himself might refiring to that one scene because the issue dose rensneat with Jews the moast where we the sergeant is looking straight right the his hounted by that confirstion one can see an actual showing of emotion his eyes are wide open proving he feelings wore hurt after tevye had said that but the song never the with topal in the show or film but what he is emoting is the power that song has Jewish history
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   Aug 24th 2014 report

   This song signifies the hardships of people in their home country and how they want to come to America because they have the dream to be free and to start a life in America with freedom

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