Barbra Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand; April 24, 1942 Brooklyn, Ne… Read Full Bio ↴Barbra Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand; April 24, 1942 Brooklyn, New York), is an Academy Award-winning American singer, theater and film actress, composer, film producer, and director. She has won Oscars for Best Actress and Best Original Song as well as multiple Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and an honorary Tony Award. She received the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor on December 7, 2008. She is the most successful female recording artist according to the Recording Industry Assoc. of America (RIAA).

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."

I Believe In Love
Barbra Streisand Lyrics

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(Feeling love is feeling good
I believe in love) yeah
(Feeling love is feeling good
I believe in love) yeah
Feeling love¡ that's all
That's enough for me
Yet I see, I see
Faces

Covered-up and empty-eyed
Empty spaces
Where there used to be a soul inside

Nothing and no-one ever gets to you
Seems the wind could blow right through you
Believing in gods that never knew you
I believe in love, I believe in love
I believe in feeling good, and that's feeling love

Now, worry climbing up your money tree
You got to hurry monkey do what monkey see
You're on a one-way street and you're speeding
Missing the signs you oughta be reading
Passing things you'll later be needing
I believe in love what?

I believe it - nobody sold me
Always knew it - nobody told me
I believe in someone to hold me
I believe in love, I believe in love, I do
Yes, I believe in feeling good
And that's feeling love

(Feeling love is feeling good)
Feeling love, that's all
That's enough for me, I won't be

Don't want to be lonely
Sleeping in an empty bed
Shouldn't be only a place to rest my head
But I don't want to find myself one day
Waking up and looking at Monday
With some "what's his name" left from Sunday
I believe in love, what!

I believe it - nobody sold me
Always knew it - nobody told me
I believe in someone to hold me
I believe in love, I believe in love, I do
I believe in feeling good
Now everybody should

Believe in feeling good
Believin', believin' love!

Overall Meaning

In "I Believe in Love," Barbra Streisand expresses her belief in the power of love as a source of happiness and fulfillment in life. Streisand believes that love is feeling good and that it is enough for her. However, she also acknowledges that there are many people who are empty and lost in life, seeking meaning but unable to find it. They are a reflection of the modern world, where people are focused on material pursuits and have lost touch with their inner selves.

Streisand sees a stark contrast between those who live for love and those who do not. When she speaks of those who have "empty spaces" where there "used to be a soul," she suggests that they are missing out on something crucial to their well-being. She sees them as lost and disconnected, without the connection to love that she cherishes. Streisand is also critical of those who are solely driven by money, suggesting they are on a "one-way street" that leaves them missing out on the meaningful things in life.

Line by Line Meaning

(Feeling love is feeling good I believe in love) yeah
Barbra Streisand expresses her belief in love with the statement that to feel love is to feel good

Feeling love¡ that's all That's enough for me Yet I see, I see Faces Covered-up and empty-eyed Empty spaces Where there used to be a soul inside
Despite the benefits of feeling love, Barbra Streisand recognizes that some individuals have lost their capacity to love and have become hollow and unrecognizable versions of themselves

Nothing and no-one ever gets to you Seems the wind could blow right through you Believing in gods that never knew you I believe in love, I believe in love I believe in feeling good, and that's feeling love
Barbra Streisand acknowledges her observations of people who lack the ability to feel love, believing that love is profoundly necessary to improve one's life quality, and belief in a higher power doesn't necessarily equate to a spiritual fulfillment that love can satisfy

Now, worry climbing up your money tree You got to hurry monkey do what monkey see You're on a one-way street and you're speeding Missing the signs you oughta be reading Passing things you'll later be needing I believe in love what?
Amidst society's rush and competition to acquire material pleasures, Barbra Streisand argues that one should slow down and pay attention to the important things in life, such as love

I believe it - nobody sold me Always knew it - nobody told me I believe in someone to hold me I believe in love, I believe in love, I do
Barbra Streisand's conviction in the power of love stems from her personal experiences and beliefs, not from external influences

Don't want to be lonely Sleeping in an empty bed Shouldn't be only a place to rest my head But I don't want to find myself one day Waking up and looking at Monday With some "what's his name" left from Sunday I believe in love, what!
Barbra Streisand acknowledges that the search for love can be challenging and emotional, but it's characterized by past mistakes and lessons learned, and absence of love is far worse than taking the risk of finding it

Now everybody should Believe in feeling good Believin', believin' love!
Barbra Streisand concludes the song with the message that everyone should believe in the power of feeling good through love

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KENNY LOGGINS, ALAN BERGMAN, MARILYN BERGMAN

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