ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

Once upon a time, there was a man named Brian Wilson. He was really good at making music and was part of a band called The Beach Boys. One day, Brian had a dream about an album he wanted to make called Smile. It was going to be really special and different from anything he had done before.

But making an album is a big job, and sometimes it's hard to get everything just right. So Brian worked really hard on Smile, but he ran into some problems. He wanted to try new things with the music that had never been done before, but some people in charge of his record company didn't understand or like what he was doing.

This made Brian upset, and he had some challenges with his mental health. He took a break from making music for a while. But eventually, he was able to come back to Smile and finish it the way he had always dreamed.

And when Smile was finally released, it was really special to a lot of people. They loved the new sounds and the fun and happy feeling that came with it. Brian's dream had come true, and he made something really beautiful that people still enjoy today.