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."
When I Dream
Barbra Streisand Lyrics
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In a world that has no time
In a world that pays no mind
To a heart such as mine
I can be
Out along the stars somewhere
All alone without a care
When I dream
By myself
All I want to do is find what
It's all about
I'm reaching out
Knowing that there must be more
I imagine when I dream
What I've never known
Or felt before
(When I dream)
I can turn reality
Into anything I see
All at once I can be
On the sky or on the ground
Of the earth but not earthbound
I can be anything
When I dream
Thinking back it seems I've
Spent my life
Sacrificing what I felt inside
Never thought I could have in my life
The dreams I have denied
When I dream
I believe there's someone there
Someone else with dreams to share
Someone willing to care
He could be
Out among the stars somewhere
Someone gentle, someone fair
He could be anything
When I dream
When I dream
There's no posibility
That I can't begin to see
There's no voice telling me
Not to be
Out among the stars somewhere
Feeling free, I'm free to dare
And to be anything
When I dream
For beyond the fantasy
And the harsh reality
Suddenly I can see
We could be
Out along the stars somewhere
All alone without a care
We could be anything
When I dream
Oh
Dreamin'
Dreamin'
Dreamin'
Ohh c'mon and dream
In "When I Dream", Barbra Streisand sings about the power of imagination and dreams. She talks about a world that is indifferent to her struggles and problems, but when she dreams, she can be anyone and anything she wants to be. In her dreams, she's free from the constraints of reality and can explore the infinite possibilities of life. She dreams of finding purpose, of discovering something more meaningful than the mundane existence she's been leading. She believes that there must be someone out there who shares her dreams and is willing to accompany her on a journey to the stars, where they can be anything they want.
The song captures the essence of the human spirit - the desire to break free from the shackles of reality and explore the limitless possibilities of life. The lyrics inspire listeners to believe in their dreams and to pursue their passions, no matter how difficult or impossible they may seem. They also remind us that while we may face challenges and setbacks in our quest for our dreams, we shouldn't give up or lose hope, for somewhere out there, there is someone who shares our dreams and longs to journey with us to the stars.
Line by Line Meaning
When I dream
In my dreams
In a world that has no time
In a timeless world
In a world that pays no mind
In an indifferent world
To a heart such as mine
To my emotional self
I can be
I can exist
Out along the stars somewhere
In a faraway galaxy
All alone without a care
Completely carefree
I can be anything
I can embody anything
When I dream
In my dreams
By myself
Alone
All I want to do is find what
All I desire is to discover what
It's all about
The ultimate purpose is
I'm reaching out
I'm trying to grasp
Knowing that there must be more
Being certain there is more
I imagine when I dream
In my nocturnal visions
What I've never known
What I have not experienced
Or felt before
Or sensed previously
(When I dream)
(In my dreams)
I can turn reality
I can transform actuality
Into anything I see
Into anything I imagine
All at once I can be
Simultaneously, I can become
On the sky or on the ground
In the air or on the earth
Of the earth but not earthbound
Of the planet, but not restricted to it
I can be anything
I can manifest as anything
When I dream
In my dreams
Thinking back it seems I've
Reflecting, it seems like I have
Spent my life
Used my existence
Sacrificing what I felt inside
Forfeiting what I felt within
Never thought I could have in my life
Never expected to have in my existence
The dreams I have denied
The visions I refused
When I dream
In my dreams
I believe there's someone there
I trust that someone exists there
Someone else with dreams to share
Another one with visions to exchange
Someone willing to care
Someone desiring to be attentive
He could be
He can exist
Out among the stars somewhere
In a remote cosmos
Someone gentle, someone fair
A kind, fair individual
He could be anything
He can manifest as anything
When I dream
In my dreams
When I dream
In my dreams
There's no possibility
There is no impossibility
That I can't begin to see
That I can't conjure in my vision
There's no voice telling me
There's no speech preventing me
Not to be
From becoming what I wish to be
Out among the stars somewhere
In distant celestial realms
Feeling free, I'm free to dare
Experiencing liberation, I can take risks
And to be anything
And to manifest as anything
When I dream
In my dreams
For beyond the fantasy
Further than the imagination
And the harsh reality
And the rigorous veracity
Suddenly I can see
Suddenly, I can comprehend
We could be
We can exist
Out along the stars somewhere
In an isolated celestial location
All alone without a care
Fully carefree and isolated
We could be anything
We can manifest as anything
When I dream
In my dreams
Oh
Oh
Dreamin'
Fantasizing
Dreamin'
Fantasizing
Dreamin'
Fantasizing
Ohh c'mon and dream
Oh, come on and dream
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Claude Renaud
This was one of the last pop efforts before a return to Broadway and the American Songbook. Loved this track especially! Used to soar down Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills in my convertible listening to this! Such memories!
sabrina
That's my Barbra.
Reginald Styles
RIP MAURICE WHITE, WISH THAT HE DID MORE WITH BARBARA STREISAND, HIS MUSIC AND HER VOICE IS MAGIC!
ce hayes
Maurice White's magic all over this track, including "Heart Don't Change My Mind" !!!
Josh Drayton
Except that White himself admitted that his three tracks on Emotion were remixed by Streisand and John Arrias - which he wasn't happy about. But I agree that they were the best tracks on the album and any one of them would have been better singles than Make No Mistake, He's Mine and Emotion.
Chris N
Maurice White should have produced this entire album, still it's one of Barbra's most satisfying pop efforts.
EZ Writer
There used to be this great radio station in LA, KUTE (known as "Cute 102") that played a really eclectic and wide variety of sophisticated jazz-flavored pop. They played Sade a year before her first album was released in the U.S., and did the same with Simply Red. Anyway, this was one of the songs I remember hearing on that station, along with "Heart Don't Change My Mind" from the same album, and "Pretty Woman/The Ladies Who Lunch" from The Broadway Album.
When 94.7 The Wave came to town, with its bland, cookie-cutter, focus-grouped so-called "smooth jazz" format (which has since completely died as a radio format, and good riddance), it killed KUTE. Shame, because it was SO much better than The Wave.
billyboylb
Great track:)
Patricia Skiba
Beautiful
Kevin Crona
Sooo beautiful