Barbra Streisand has recorded more than 60 albums, almost all with Columbia Records. Her early works in the 1960s (her debut The Barbra Streisand Album which won two Grammy Awards in 1963, followed by The Second Barbra Streisand Album, The Third Album, My Name Is Barbra, etc.) are considered classic renditions of theater and nightclub standards, including her version of Happy Days Are Here Again. Beginning with My Name Is Barbra, her albums were often medley-filled keepsakes of her television specials.
Starting in 1969, Streisand tackled contemporary songwriters; like many talented singers of the day, she found herself a fish out of water in attempts to tackle rock, but her vocal talents prevailed and she gained newfound success with the pop and ballad-oriented Richard Perry-produced album Stoney End in 1971. The title track, written by Laura Nyro, was a big hit for Streisand.
Streisand's 1980 album, Guilty featured the songwriting, production and vocal talents of Barry Gibb and was the best-selling album of her recording career. During the 1970s, she was also highly prominent in the pop charts, with number-one records like The Way We Were, Evergreen, No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (her duet with Donna Summer), and Woman In Love; some of these came from soundtracks of her films. She recently took part in supporting Haiti in singing "We are the World 25th anniversary.
When the 1970s ended, Streisand was named the most successful female singer in the U.S. - only Elvis Presley and The Beatles having sold more albums. [1]
[1] In 1982, New York Times music critic Stephen Holden wrote that Streisand was "the most influential mainstream American pop singer since Frank Sinatra."
Crying Time
Barbra Streisand Lyrics
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I can see that far away look in your eyes
I can tell by the way you hold me darlin' oooh
That it won't be long before it's cryin' time
Now they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder (fonder)
And that tears are only rain to make love grow
Well my love for you could never grow no stronger (stronger)
Oh, it's cryin' time again, you're gonna leave me
I can see that far away look in your eyes
I can tell by the way you hold me darlin'. Yeah now
That it won't be long before it's cryin' time
Now you say you've found someone that you love better (better)
That's the way it's happened every time before
And as sure as the sun comes up tomorrow ('morrow)
Cryin' time will start when you walk out the door
Oh, it's cryin' time again, you're gonna leave me
I can see that far away look in your eyes
I can tell by the way you hold me darlin'. Alright now
That it won't be long before it's cryin' time
(That it won't be long before it's cryin' time)
The song Cryin' Time by Barbra Streisand and Ray Charles is a poignant ballad about a relationship breaking down. The singer can sense that their partner is growing distant and will soon leave them, as they have done many times before. They express their anguish at the impending separation through the lyrics, "Oh, it's cryin' time again, you're gonna leave me / I can see that far away look in your eyes / I can tell by the way you hold me darlin' oooh / That it won't be long before it's cryin' time."
Despite the pain they feel, the singer acknowledges that some people believe separation can make love stronger, but they don't agree. Their love for their partner could never grow stronger even if they lived to be a hundred years old. The singer also recognizes the cycle of their partner leaving for someone else, and that "Cryin' time will start when you walk out the door."
The song is a heart-wrenching narrative about the end of a relationship, conveyed through simple yet beautiful language and Ray Charles' iconic soulful voice.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, it's cryin' time again, you're gonna leave me
The singer is expressing that it's time for crying again because the person they love is going to leave
I can see that far away look in your eyes
The singer can tell that their loved one has a distant expression, indicating that they are planning to leave soon
I can tell by the way you hold me darlin' oooh
Through physical touch, the singer can sense that their loved one is not as invested in the relationship as before
That it won't be long before it's cryin' time
The singer predicts that their loved one's departure will cause a lot of tears and sadness soon
Now they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder (fonder)
There's a common belief that when people are far apart from each other, their love for each other grows stronger
And that tears are only rain to make love grow
Crying is not necessarily a sign of weakness or instability, but rather, it can help relationships grow and become stronger
Well my love for you could never grow no stronger (stronger)
The singer's love for their partner cannot become any stronger, no matter how much time they spend apart
If I lived to be a hundred years old
Even if the singer lived for a hundred years, their love for their partner would remain at the same level
Now you say you've found someone that you love better (better)
The singer's partner has found someone they love more than the singer, as they have done in the past
That's the way it's happened every time before
The fact that their partner has left them before for someone else makes it easier for the singer to predict what will happen next
And as sure as the sun comes up tomorrow ('morrow)
The singer is confident that their partner leaving will cause them to cry, just as surely as the sun will rise tomorrow
Cryin' time will start when you walk out the door
The moment when their partner walks out the door will be the beginning of a period of intense sadness and crying for the singer
That it won't be long before it's cryin' time
The singer repeats the prediction that their partner leaving will result in a lot of crying soon
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BUCK OWENS
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