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."

Till I Loved You
Barbra Streisand Lyrics

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Nothing lived, nothing grew
Till I loved you
Every sky ever gray, never blue
You were my friend, good friend
And sometimes I would wonder
Could the one to save me possibly be you?

I was lost, I was blind

Till I loved you
Wouldn't see, couldn't find someone new
You were my friend, dear friend
I held you close to my heart
But I never thought that I'd feel the way I do
Until that certain moment when I loved you

And now I can't ever imagine my living without you
It seems I spend all of my time
Thinking only about you
Once I dreamed I in a dream I would find you
Never thought that the dream would come true
Until that curtain lifted, parted
Drifted from you
Until that certain moment when I loved you

Until that certain moment
Certain moment (til that certain moment)
When I loved you
When I loved you

Nothing lived, nothing grew
Till I loved you
Every sky ever gray, never blue

You came along, stole my heart completely
And I thought, could the one to save me possibly be you?

Overall Meaning

In this song, Barbra Streisand and Don Johnson sing about finding true love and how it has transformed their lives. The lyrics explain how their lives were empty and lacked purpose until they found each other. The song speaks of how the love between the two has made previously perceived dull life suddenly seem vibrant and full of color. The lines "Nothing lived, nothing grew Till I loved you Every sky ever gray, never blue" show how bleak and hopeless life seemed before they met each other. Barbra and Johnson express how their friendship slowly turned into something deeper until that "certain moment" when they realized they loved each other. The choruses of the song emphasize how all their days, nights, and thoughts now revolve around each other, and they can't imagine life without the love they share.

The lyrics connect with the way we feel when we find love, the loneliness and desolation we felt before, and how those feelings disappear as soon as we find our partner. The lyrics are heartwarming and emotional, delivering a moving message of love, companionship, and the power it holds to change our lives. The song is a perfect encapsulation of how love can be transformative and one of the most powerful forces of nature.

Line by Line Meaning

Nothing lived, nothing grew Till I loved you
The singer's life lacked purpose and vitality until they fell in love with the person they are singing to

Every sky ever gray, never blue You were my friend, good friend And sometimes I would wonder Could the one to save me Possibly be you?
The singer's life was full of sadness and despair until their friend came into their life, causing them to wonder if this friend could be the one to bring them true happiness and save them from their emotional struggles

I was lost, I was blind Till I loved you Wouldn't see, couldn't find someone new You were my friend, dear friend
The singer was emotionally lost and couldn't find love until they fell in love with their friend who had been there for them all along

I held you close to my heart But I never thought that I'd feel the way I do Until that certain moment when I loved you
The singer was already emotionally invested in their friend, but didn't realize their true feelings until they fell in love with them

And now I can't ever imagine My living without you It seems I spend all of my time Thinking only about you
The singer's love for their friend has grown so deep that they can't imagine life without them, and they constantly think about them

Once I dreamed in a dream I would find you Never thought that the dream would come true Until that curtain lifted, parted, drifted from you
The singer had a dream of finding their true love, but never believed it would come true until the moment they fell in love with their friend

Nothing lived, nothing grew Till I loved you Every sky ever gray, never blue Empty days, empty nights
The singer's life was dull and monotonous until they fell in love with their friend, bringing color into their life

Sometimes I wonder Could the one to save me possibly be you? Ooooohh I was lost, I was blind till I found you Couldn't see, couldn't find someone new
The singer still wonders if their friend was the one who saved them from their emotional struggles by bringing love and happiness into their life

You came along, stole my heart completely And I thought, could the one to save me possibly be you?
The singer's friend stole their heart and caused them to question if they were the one who brought them true happiness and saved them from their emotional struggles

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Written by: Maury Yeston

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