Lyrics to the song memories by barbra streisand

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  • Artist: Barbra Streisand (Barbara Joan Streisand) Featuring artist: Andrew Lloyd Webber Also performed by: Barry Manilow, Cats (Musical), Chyi Yu, Elaine Paige
  • Album: Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Translations: Chinese Translations of covers: Arabic, Bulgarian

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Memory

Midnight

Not a sound from the pavement

Has the moon lost her memory

She is smiling alone

In the lamplight

The withered leaves collect at my feet

And the wind begins to moan

Memory, all alone in the moonlight

I can dream of the old days

Life was beautiful then

I remember the time

I knew what happiness was

Let the memory live again

Every street lamp seems to beat

A fatalistic warning

Someone mutters and the street lamp sputters

And soon it will be morning

Daylight

I must wait for the sunrise

I must think of a new life and

I mustn't give in

When the dawn comes

Tonight will be a memory too

And a new day will begin

Burnt out ends of smoky days

The stale cold smell of morning

A street lamp dies

Another night is over

Another day is dawning

Touch me

It is so easy to leave me

All alone with the memory

Of my days in the sun

If you'll touch me

You'll understand what happiness is

Look, a new day has begun...

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Writer(s): Trevor Nunn, Andrew Lloyd-webber, Thomas Stearns Eliot, Otto Eckelmann
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    About The Way We Were

    "The Way We Were" is a song recorded by American vocalist Barbra Streisand for her fifteenth studio album, The Way We Were (1974). It was physically released as the record's lead single on September 27, 1973 through Columbia Records. The 7" single was distributed in two different formats, with the standard edition featuring B-side track "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" and the Mexico release including an instrumental B-side instead. The recording was written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch, while production was solely handled by Marty Paich. "The Way We Were" was specifically produced for the record, in addition to three other tracks, including her then-upcoming single "All in Love Is Fair" (1974). Its lyrics detail the melancholic relationship between the two main characters in the 1973 film of the same name. Its appeal was noted by several music critics, who felt its impact helped revive Streisand's career. It also won two Academy Awards, which were credited to the songwriters of the track. The single was also a commercial success, topping the charts in both Canada and the United States, while peaking in the top 40 in Australia and the United Kingdom. Additionally, "The Way We Were" was 1974's most successful recording in the United States, where it was placed at number one on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles list. It has since been certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million units. Streisand has also included "The Way We Were" on various compilation albums, with it most recently appearing on 2010's Barbra: The Ultimate Collection. more »


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    Memories light the corners of my mind
    Misty water-colored memories of the way we were
    Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind
    Smiles we gave to one another for the way we were
    
    Can it be that it was all so simple then
    Or has time rewritten every line
    And if we had the chance to do it all again
    Just tell me, tell me, would we, would we?
    Could we, could we?
    
    Memories may be beautiful and yet
    So many memories too painful to remember
    The way we were
    
    Can it be that it was all so simple then
    Or has time rewritten every line (or has time rewritten)
    And if we had the chance to do it all again
    Tell me would we, would we?
    Ah could we, could we?
    
    Memories may be beautiful and yet (may be beautiful and yet)
    Much too painful to remember
    We simply choose to forget
    So it's the laughter that we will remember (I know)
    Whenever we remember
    The way we were
    The way we were (I miss you baby)
    The way we were (oh I miss you so much baby)
    I miss the way we were
    The way we were

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    Lyrics to the song memories by barbra streisand

    Barbra Streisand

    Barbra Joan Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand /ˈstraɪsænd/; April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, writer, film producer, and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards including one Daytime Emmy, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Kennedy Center Honors award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who has won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. more »

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    Written by: Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch

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    Who originally sang memories?

    "Memories" is a 1968 song originally recorded by Elvis Presley. It was written by Billy Strange and Mac Davis specially for Presley to perform on Elvis, his comeback TV special that would air on NBC on December 3, 1968.

    How old is Barbra Streisand and what is her net worth?

    How old is Barbra Streisand and how much is she worth? Born April 24, 1942, Streisand is 80 years old as of this writing in November 2022. She is worth an estimated $400 million.

    Where is the song memories from?

    "Memory" is a show tune composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Trevor Nunn based on poems by T. S. Eliot. It was written for the 1981 musical Cats, where it is sung primarily by the character Grizabella as a melancholic remembrance of her glamorous past and as a plea for acceptance.

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