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."
Go To Sleep
Barbra Streisand Lyrics
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That's the first time in my life I felt like the opposite sex.
What are you gonna do about Warren? I wonder if he'll ask me
Tomorrow night. What are you gonna do about Warren? What am I
Gonna do about Warren? Oh, Warren doesn't care.Warren cares!
Warren cares, but I don't care! You have to care because you're
Engaged to him and you don't have to care about him because how
What did you say?
When you know there's someone loving you
And you know there's someone you love too
And they're not the same, what do you do?
Go to sleep, girl! Go to sleep! Go to sleep!
Close your eyes and hide from every care
When you wake up they may not be there
But tell me how can I sleep
Tell me who could
When you see your whole life tangled up good
I could drink, I could weep
But tell me how can I sleep?
Go to sleep! Go to sleep!
And when you and someone have a date
(Which you made when you were thinking straight!)
And when you and someone stay out late
(It was bad too...)
Mmm...But I had to!
When they're not the same who gets the gate?
(This is not the way to find a mate!)
Go to sleep, girl! Go to sleep! Go to sleep!
( Go to sleep, girl! Go to sleep! Go to sleep!)
Comes the dawn I may not feel the same
(Comes the dawn he may not know your name!)
In the sunlight who can see a flame?
But tell me how can I sleep, look what I've done
Mess around with two men
Soon you'll have none
As you sow, so you reap
Which is why I can't sleep, mmm...
Go to sleep, girl! Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Go to...
The lyrics to Barbra Streisand's song Go To Sleep depict a woman who is conflicted about her romantic relationship. The lyrics are a conversation between two girlfriends, with one asking the other for advice about a man named Warren. The singer is clearly interested in Warren but is also feeling guilty about it because she is engaged to someone else. She contemplates what will happen if Warren were to ask her out and struggles with the thought of hurting her fiancé. She then digresses into a more existential question about what one should do when they love someone who does not love them back.
The chorus of the song, "Go to sleep, girl! Go to sleep! Go to sleep!" seems like a simple and almost dismissive response to such a profound question. However, it could be interpreted as the other girlfriend's attempt to tell her to stop overthinking and stressing so much over her romantic situation. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is not happy with the choices she has made, and her sense of guilt is keeping her up at night. The end of the song contains the lines "As you sow, so you reap, which is why I can't sleep, mmm...". This line is an acknowledgment of the singer's fear of the consequences of her actions and decisions.
The song is a beautiful and insightful commentary on love, relationships, and the choices we make in life. The singer's dilemma is relatable to many people who have experienced the complexities of love and commitment. The song's lyrics are open to interpretation, but the underlying message seems to be that we must be careful about the choices we make in life and the people we choose to love.
Line by Line Meaning
Now that's what I call a man!
Wow, he is such a perfect man.
What are you gonna do about Warren?
What is going to happen with Warren?
That's the first time in my life I felt like the opposite sex.
I haven't felt this way before, I feel different.
I wonder if he'll ask me Tomorrow night.
I am not sure if Warren will ask me out tomorrow.
What am I Gonna do about Warren? Oh, Warren doesn't care.
I don't know what to do about Warren, but it seems like he doesn't care.
Warren cares!
Warren does care about me.
Warren cares, but I don't care!
Warren might care about me, but I don't care about him.
You have to care because you're Engaged to him and you don't have to care about him because how Will he know he cares about you?
As you're engaged to him, you should care about Warren but it doesn't matter as he won't know how to express himself to you.
Then what are you gonna do?
What is the course of action to take?
What did you say?
Sorry I didn't hear you properly, can you repeat it please?
When you know there's someone loving you And you know there's someone you love too And they're not the same, what do you do?
When someone is in love with you but you love someone else, how can you decide what to do?
Go to sleep, girl! Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Close your eyes and hide from every care When you wake up they may not be there
Just forget your problems, go to sleep and hope they will pass
Tell me who could When you see your whole life tangled up good I could drink, I could weep But tell me how can I sleep?
When everything seems to be going wrong, how can one possibly rest or relax?
And when you and someone have a date (Which you made when you were thinking straight!) And when you and someone stay out late (It was bad too...)
When you make plans with someone and you realize you might've made a mistake, and then the plans turn out bad anyways.
Mmm...But I had to!
I didn't want to but I had to do it anyways.
When they're not the same who gets the gate? (This is not the way to find a mate!)
When you like two people but can't choose, how do you decide? This isn't how to find love.
Comes the dawn I may not feel the same (Comes the dawn he may not know your name!) In the sunlight who can see a flame?
Things may not be the same in the morning. In the midst of light, how can feelings be the same?
But tell me how can I sleep, look what I've done Mess around with two men
I can't sleep because I've made a mess being involved with two people.
Soon you'll have none As you sow, so you reap
If I keep going like this, I will have no one. What goes around comes around.
Which is why I can't sleep, mmm...
This is the reason why I can't get any sleep currently.
Go to sleep, girl! Go to sleep! Go to sleep! Go to...
Just forget everything, go to sleep and hope everything works out...eventually.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN JAY LERNER, BURTON LANE
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DevilNeverKnows
This song is so catchy. Saw the movie a few days ago and I can't stop coming back to this
lee harris
🎀What a Genius BARBRA IS , no one seemed to realize , that she's even a RAPPER🎀🖤
Stacy Byers
Love, love, LOVE this movie! Very well done and incredibly funny!!!! The singing was awesome as always!
Lisa Giordanelli
Love is an understatement as far as this brilliant, delicious mastetpiece is concerned. every song is delightful and spectacular fun both to listen to and sing along
L Harbour
Love the song, but, mostly, for several decades I've had those sheets and curtain/wall covering fabric in my mind. I have searched for them on auction sites, but to no avail. Love them!
colibriverde
Me too! Fell in love with that floral when I was a kid & still love it & wish I could do my room like that
65wiseman
Vastly underrated movie!
Tia Smith
This is my mum's all time favourite movie so I've seen it multiple times because of her and this is my favourite song from the movie
Francisco Ferrer Galiana
MARAVILLOSA
OreadNYC
One of my favorite parts of this movie...!