For those of you that don't know, Adam Cohen is the very talented son of the legendary Leonard Cohen. He is an inspiring musician and singer/songwriter. When I first got hold of his album 'Like A Man' I listened to it on repeat-nonstop for weeks, I played it when I went to bed, I listened to it non-stop at work, and I found myself lost in his music, losing myself in the lyrics, and searching for deeper/hidden meanings in all of the tracks. If you get a chance I would highly recommend you listen to three tracks in particular: Matchbox, What Other Guy and Girls These Days. Prepare yourself for sheer brilliance, both lyrically and musically.
As well as being such a talented person, he was a genuinely lovely guy. He spoke eloquently with articulation, and sounded like such an intelligent individual. After speaking to him backstage, he seemed like an all-rounder. He inspired me to continue with my ambitions and continue working, as it will all pay off in the end.
I'll leave you with one of the quotes he used during the show, from Lenin:
"Sometimes decades pass and nothing happens; and then sometimes weeks pass and decades happen."
What I interpreted from this, was that life varies, and that you shouldn't sit and watch things pass you by, take everything as it comes and run with it - the only way is up and stay optimistic.
His music is truly beautiful, if my heart could speak, it would sound precisely like that.
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