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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
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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 wereBecome A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
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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