“For me, it wasn’t until I actually went to Malibu, I slowed down, I focused on my son, and then my dad passed away and I focused on having more kids and more family and dedicating my time writing, because I was writing a lot, but nothing was really saying anything that mattered to me as a whole, as a whole, “he continued. “Pieces and pieces. So I kind of started to realize that I always wanted to be an artist, a singer and a composer, and all I cared about was my catalog, it was the songs. So I got into all these other things that you just get involved in I was not happy. I was not happy. I had bad routines and lost myself. Then, even worse, I lost the music. I lost my confidence and my confidence in my own music. So it didn’t come back completely until Andre died. “
“Bad routines. Bad habits,” he added. “The parties, what happens every night is a performance and a dinner and a party. So you’re in the next city, and it’s a performance and a dinner and a party. So you get involved in it. So you end up with some personal struggles. with your wedding or something. For me, it was like 20 great years, and then fame came at the worst time and threw it all in a cauldron. I was the wrong guy for the job. “
However, through his personal growth, Thicke continues to have a healthy relationship with “Blurred Lines”. “Usually, the first piece, when it says, ‘Bump, bump, bump, everybody gets up.’ The crowd goes crazy, “he explained.” It’s one of my favorite songs, no doubt. People who are not big fans of mine, are the only ones they know. It is true. It’s like I’m doing a casino show and they’re like, ‘Who’s this guy?’, Then, all of a sudden, ‘Oh, ok. I know this one. ‘ “
“I realized that I started all this because I love music,” he added. “I love making music. After I started performing, I love performing. So, I go to that part. I never added anything extra. I never tried to put anything into it, but we’re just playing and we’re all going to get up and dance. That’s all that song means to people. “
For his new album, Thicke says his “intentions are pure” once again. “I want to make great music that spreads love, that feels like a warm blanket, that brings people together, that helps heal wounds and bring back bonds, and that’s what I needed,” he continued. “And this is what this song did for me and this is what I wanted to do for others.”
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