It is too easy to dismiss the 'chair' as a trite attempt to make a rhyme but Diamond is nothing but meticulous in his lyric writing and he has said that IAIS underwent countless rewrites until it said exactly what he wanted it to say. This may well explain the meaning of the word chair. ![]() In Gestalt therapy, a patient projects his thoughts into an empty chair while a counsellor looks on making notes. By his own admission, Diamond spent months in psychotherapy and this song explains wonderfully his thoughts and feelings at the time. The song is a masterpiece by a great songwriter. I am I Said has a far deeper meaning than most casual listeners imagine. Diamond eventually took a 4 year sabbatical from performing after his landmark appearance at the Greek Theater in LA in 1972. ![]() His failure to land the part of Lenny Bruce in the movie Lenny left him close to breaking point and Diamond was depressed. Diamond battled with this song for 6 months following a near-breakdown after divorce and a move from NY to LA. ![]() The chair is a reference to the psychiatrist's chair.
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