LIV was born on July 1st, 1977 in New York in the name Liv Rundgren.
Her… Read Full Bio ↴LIV was born on July 1st, 1977 in New York in the name Liv Rundgren.
Her mom Bebe Buell, and her mom's life-partner Todd Rundgren, raised her as parents.
Liv thought her dad was Todd Rundgren.
Shortly after Liv's birth, her mom broke up with Todd and moved up with Liv to Portland, Maine.

In her childhood, Liv was living discursively with her mom, her aunt Annie at Maine, and her grandmother Dorothea Johnson at Virginia. Already as a little girl, she loved to perform - dress up in her mothers cloths and make up and put on a show in front of her mother's friends. Liv insists that she was a normal kid, just incredibly tall compared to her class-mates and chubby ...

Liv found out that her real father is Steven Tyler at the age of 9. it was at an Aerosmith concert.
Liv began to suspect earlier: "I didn't know what it was, but I started to see him more, and it would mean so much to me that I would write about it in my diary," she says. "I was very confused.", Aerosmith's concert put an end to the suspects.

Liv's half-sister Mia (the second daughter of Steven Tyler), whom Liv never saw before, was in that concert too.

When Liv saw that she looked remarkably like her, she had no doubt - Steven Tyler's daugher is her sister - which means that the man who's performing on stage is her father.

Later that evening, Liv's mom told her the truth: "I turned to my mom and said, 'He's my father, isn't he ?', and we went out under a tree and talked and cried for two hours."
At the age of 12 Liv changed her last name to Tyler.

Career

When Liv was 14 she moved back with her mom to NY.
A friend of the family, Paulina Porizkova - a famous model herself - convinced Liv to start modeling - and the rest is history ...

Instantly Liv's career as a model sky-rocketed, and Liv found herself on the cover of big Magazines like Seventeen, Interview and Mirabella.

iv's first major revelation to the world came in 1994, when she was 16, in Aerosmith's clip - Crazy.
Liv was embarrassed by her sexy appearances - but got the adoration of millions of teenagers around the world.

At that year Liv started filming her first 2 movies - Silent Fall (1994) and Heavy (1995). She decided to quit modeling and concentrate on her acting career.
At age 17, Liv filmed her third movie - Empire Records (1995), but her breakthrough came from her next film - Stealing Beauty (1996). The legendary director Bernardo Bertolucci chose Liv over hundreds of actresses. Liv got acclaims on her performance, and was the highlight of '96 Cannes film festival where giant photos of her peered placidly from billboards all over town.
This film established Liv as a Movie Star - performing opposite other stars like Tom Hanks [That Thing You Do! (1996)] and Bruce Willis [Armageddon (1998)] and working with best directors around.

Liv chooses her films carefully. She tends to avoid big movies and prefers the smaller, more quality ones.
Her movies include Inventing The Abbotts (1997), with her former boyfriend Joaquin Phoenix, Cookie's Fortune (1999) by Robert Altman, Plunkett & Macleane (1999) and Onegin (1999) with Ralph Fiennes. More movies include Dr. T and the Women (2000) - another comedy by Robert Altman along side Richard Gere and Kate Hudson, One Night At McCool's (2001) - the major role in a black comedy along side Michael Douglas, Matt Dillon, John Goodman and Paul Raiser and Lord Of The Rings movie series (2001-2003) - 3 movies based on the famous trilogy by J.R.R Tolkien - in the role of Arwen. The last movie in the trilogy (The Return of the King) - won 11 Oscars, including the best picture award.
In 2004 Liv stared in Jersey Girl - with Ben Affleck, directed by Kevin Smith.

Then Liv and Casey Affleck stared in Lonesome Jim, directed by Steve Buscemi. The movie was filmed in March 2004 and released in March 2006.

After almost a two years break from movies after the birth of her child Milo, Liv returns to the movie scene with 4 new movies:
Reign Over Me - a drama by director Mike Binder, staring Adam Sandler. Liv will play a psychiatrist. The movie was filmed in spring 2006, and will was released in March 2007.
The Strangers - a thriller writed and directed by Bryan Bertino. Liv is part of a young couple terrorized by three unknown assailants. The movie will be released in 2008.
Smother - a Comedy/Drama by Vince Di Meglio and Tim Rasmussen. Liv will play along side Diane Keaton and Dax Shepard. The movie will be released in 2008.

Liv also scored the leading female role in Marvel's The Incredible Hulk along side Edward Norton. The movie is expected to smash screens on June 18th 2008.

Aside from the movie business, in 2003 Liv has been selected to be the new face of "Givenchy", following the footsteps of Audrey Hepburn. The first product published by Liv is "Very Irresistible Givenchy" perfume, as can be seen on TV commercials and magazines.
More campaigns were "Givenchy le Makeup", "Givenchy - Ready to Wear and Accessories" and more. In Summer 2005 Givenchy decided to call a rose after Liv - the "Liv Tyler Rose"!
Now days Liv continues to promote Givenchy products around the world (New York, Paris, Moscow, Madrid, Dubai).

Since 2007, Liv is also the face of Pilgrim - one of the world's leading jewellery and accessory brands.

In the private level, Liv got engaged in February 2001 to Royston Langdon - a musician, also known as the lead singer of the Rock bands - Spacehog and Arckid.
More than 2 years afterwards, in March 25th 2003, Liv and Roy got married in a private ceremony in the Caribbean.

In June 2004 Liv and her husband announced Liv's first pregnancy. In December 14th 2004 Liv become a mother after giving birth to her son - Milo William Langdon.

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Say Goodbye
Liv Tyler Lyrics

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I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm,
Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm,
Yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not new,
In city and in forest they smiled like me and you,

But now it's come to distances and both of us must try,
Your eyes are soft with sorrow,
Hey, that's no way to say goodbye.

I'm not looking for another as I wander in my time,

Walk me to the corner, our steps will always rhyme
You know my love goes with you as your love stays with me,
It's just the way it changes, like the shoreline and the sea,
But let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie,

Your eyes are soft with sorrow,
Hey, that's no way to say goodbye.

I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm,
Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm,
Yes many loved before us, I know that we are not new,
In city and in forest they smiled like me and you,

But let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie,

Your eyes are soft with sorrow,
Hey, that's no way to say goodbye.

Overall Meaning

Liv Tyler's "Say Goodbye" is a heart-wrenching song that talks about the sadness and pain of letting go of someone you deeply loved. The lyrics start with reminiscing the beautiful moments of their past, where the lovers were deeply connected to each other. In the morning, their kisses were deep and warm, and her hair was on the pillow, like a sleepy golden storm. The verse signifies the pure, warm feeling they had shared when things were beautiful between them. The second line hints at the characters' awareness of their situation not being new, as there were many couples before them who had smiled similarly, yet ultimately failed.

The song moves on to the present, where the characters have come to a distance in their relationship. As both of them try to move past it, their eyes reveal the sadness and pain that come with letting go of someone you deeply bonded with. Even though they share a love that seems unbreakable, the change between them is inevitable, like the shoreline and the sea. However, the authorial voice urges the character to hold on to the good memories and not dwell on the bad.

The song's most striking theme is probably mourning through remembrance. The lovers are acutely aware of their surroundings' cyclical nature and tend to blend past and present at every opportunity. The song also highlights the struggles of dealing with the aftermath of love and its effects on the psyche, rather than its initial symptoms.

Line by Line Meaning

I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm,
Even in the morning when we were both just waking up, we shared deep and tender kisses, full of warmth and affection.

Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm,
As you rested your head on the pillow, your hair spread out like a beautiful golden cloud, like a calm storm that comes to soothe the soul.

Yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not new,
We are not the first lovers in the world, many others before us have felt the same way, deeply and intensely.

In city and in forest they smiled like me and you,
Whether in the bustling city or in the quiet forest, lovers have always shared happiness and love like we have.

But now it's come to distances and both of us must try,
We are facing a tough time where we are separated by distance, and we must both put in effort to make it work.

Your eyes are soft with sorrow,
I can see the sadness in your eyes, and it breaks my heart to see you hurting.

Hey, that's no way to say goodbye.
We shouldn't end things on a sad and sorrowful note- there's a better way to say goodbye.

I'm not looking for another as I wander in my time,
Even as I continue on my journey through life, I'm not searching for another love to replace what we shared.

Walk me to the corner, our steps will always rhyme
Let's take one last walk together to the corner, our steps in sync and in harmony, always moving towards the future together.

You know my love goes with you as your love stays with me,
Even as we go our separate ways, the love we shared will always be a part of us and will stay with us forever.

It's just the way it changes, like the shoreline and the sea,
As time goes by, things change- just like the shore and sea constantly shift and evolve.

But let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie,
Let's not focus on the difficult aspects of our separation, and instead remember the love we shared and the good times we had.

Your eyes are soft with sorrow,
Once again, I can see the sadness in your eyes, speaking volumes about the hurt and pain you feel.

Hey, that's no way to say goodbye.
We can't let the sadness and sorrow shape how we say goodbye. Let's make it a positive and memorable farewell.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Leonard Cohen

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