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."
The Same Hello The Same Goodbye
Barbra Streisand Lyrics
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A smile and then we knew at once that here we are involved again
The same hello
And all the things we said we couldn't bare again are there again
The glow is there, can we pretend
That once again we have a million dreams to spend?
We let it go, it slipped away
I can't deny I've tried another's arms
And maybe you have too
But even lost inside another's arms
I knew it wasn't you
No fond farewell, no sweet goodbye
Just empty feelings coupled with the wondering why
What words we said or left unsaid
Imagining what could have been or should have been
But here we are, we've come so far
Must you and I say the same goodbye again?
No fond farewell, no sweet goodbye
Just empty feelings coupled with the wondering why
What words we said or left unsaid
Imagining what could have been or should have been
But here we are, we've come so far
Will you and I say the same goodbye again?
"The Same Hello The Same Goodbye" talks about two people who have been through a romantic relationship together, and despite the pains and hurts they both caused each other, they keep coming back to each other. The first verse sets the scene for this - they meet again, and they both know that they are going to get involved again. Despite how they both know that they shouldn't do it, they can't help it because the glow is still there. They both want to pretend that they never broke up, and that they still have a million dreams to spend together. However, the second verse talks about how this is no longer possible. They have both tried other people, but neither of them has worked, and they both knew that it wasn't the same as what they had together.
The chorus talks about how they are saying goodbye, but there is no fond farewell, no sweet goodbye. All they have are empty feelings and wondering why. They both know the words they should have said, but they didn't. Now they both imagine what could have been or should have been. The last verse talks about how they have come so far, and he asks if they have to say the same goodbye again. He wonders if they can try again, knowing what they both know now.
Overall, the song is a melancholic reflection of two people who know that they love each other but cannot be together. It highlights the cycle of pain and hope that often characterizes romantic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
The same hello
Though we promised to not involve again, we find ourselves facing each other.
A smile and then we knew at once that here we are involved again
We both recognize that we still have feelings even though we both acknowledge that we shouldn't.
And all the things we said we couldn't bare again are there again
Despite our promises to not go through the same pain again, we find ourselves in the same situation.
The glow is there, can we pretend
There is still something between us - can we ignore it and act as if everything is fine?
That once again we have a million dreams to spend?
Do we dare to hope for a future together once again?
We let it go, it slipped away
We lost what we had and can't get it back.
How silently two hearts can start to fall apart?
Our love gradually died without us even realizing it.
I can't deny I've tried another's arms
I tried to fill the void you left with someone else.
And maybe you have too
You may have done the same.
But even lost inside another's arms
Even when I was with someone else, I knew it wasn't you.
No fond farewell, no sweet goodbye
There was no proper ending to our relationship.
Just empty feelings coupled with the wondering why
We were left with emptiness and confusion about what went wrong.
What words we said or left unsaid
We wonder whether we could have saved our love by saying or doing something differently.
Imagining what could have been or should have been
We imagine a different ending to our love story.
But here we are, we've come so far
Despite everything, we're still here wanting each other.
Must you and I say the same goodbye again?
Do we have to go through the pain of ending again?
Will you and I say the same goodbye again?
We wonder whether we will have to part ways again.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN BERGMAN, JOHN T. WILLIAMS, MARILYN BERGMAN
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