Lopez graduated from Manhattan's H… Read Full Bio ↴Lopez was born in the Bronx, New York
Lopez graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts, where she majored in drama; her experience as a drama student are played out in the musical A Chorus Line. Had Tiffany's survived, it would have marked her debut on the Great White Way, but the production was plagued with so many problems that its creative team deemed it impossible to fix. From there she moved on to Henry, Sweet Henry, which lasted only two months at the end of 1967, when she was 19 years old. Her luck was no better the following year, when Her First Roman lasted a mere two weeks. Lopez also appeared on Broadway in the critically-acclaimed play Anna in the Tropics in 2003.
Lopez finally achieved critical and popular success as a replacement in two shows, Stephen Sondheim's Company (1970), followed by Pippin in 1972. Two years later, she was invited by director and choreographer Michael Bennett to participate in a series of tape-recorded group therapy-style sessions in which chorus boys and girls - AKA "Gypsies" - bared their souls and discussed their lives, dreams, and frustrations. From this emerged A Chorus Line (1975), and Lopez was invited to join the cast portraying Diana Morales, a character patterned very much after herself, and in which she introduced the hit song "What I Did for Love".[3]
In her next production, A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine (1980), Lopez stepped out of the ensemble and into the spotlight, utilizing both her comedic and vocal skills. The show had two acts, the first a mini-musical by Dick Vosburgh and Frank Lazarus with additional material by Jerry Herman about the early days of movie making, the second a send-up of the slapstick Marx Brothers movies, with Lopez in the role of Harpo. Both she and the show received rave reviews, and it ran nearly a year-and-a-half. And for this, she earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress. In 1982, Tommy Tune, with whom she had worked in Hollywood/Ukraine, hired her as his assistant on Nine, the musical version of the Federico Fellini film 8½. Midway through the run, she joined the cast as a performer. Currently she can be seen as Camilla in the Broadway production of "In the Heights" .
What I Did For Love
Priscilla Lopez Lyrics
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The sweetness and the sorrow
Wish me luck the same to you
But I can't regret
What I did for love what I did for love
Look my eyes are dry
The gift was ours to borrow
And I won't forget what I did for love
What I did for love
Gone
Love is never gone
As we travel on
Love's what we'll remember
Kiss today goodbye
And point me toward tomorrow
We did what we had to do
Won't forget can't regret
What I did for love
What I did for love
What I did for
Love
Love is never gone
As we travel on
Love's what we'll remember
Kiss today goodbye
And point me toward tomorrow
Point me toward tomorrow
We did what we had to do
Won't forget can't regret
What I did for love what I did for love
What I did for love
In Priscilla Lopez's song "What I Did for Love," she reflects on a bittersweet experience of love. The first lines "Kiss today goodbye, the sweetness and the sorrow, wish me luck the same to you" resonate as Lopez is conveying that love is transient and ephemeral, and every moment that passes is a missed opportunity to cherish it. The repetition of the phrase "What I did for love" reminds us that love and sacrifice go hand in hand, and that often we must do what we must do to preserve love, even if it may come at a great cost.
The second part of the verse begins with "Look my eyes are dry, the gift was ours to borrow, It's as if we always knew." This line conveys a sense of acceptance and no regrets for the decisions and sacrifices made in the past. It also suggests that the love was fleeting and had a predetermined end date. When the chorus says "Love is never gone, as we travel on, love's what we'll remember", Lopez is conveying that love transcends time and that even though the moment is gone, love still lives on. She further emphasizes that we should look forward and "point me toward tomorrow".
Overall, the song evokes a sense of nostalgia and contemplation, emphasizing the idea of love as a journey rather than a destination. The phrase "What I did for love" resonates as a metaphor for the lengths one would go for love and how ultimately, love and sacrifice go hand in hand.
Line by Line Meaning
Kiss today goodbye
Saying goodbye to today, let it go with a kiss.
The sweetness and the sorrow
The good and the bad, the happy and the sad, both make up life and love.
Wish me luck the same to you
Wishing each other well on separate paths that life will take us on.
But I can't regret
Although things may not have ended how we planned or hoped, we cannot have any regrets.
What I did for love what I did for love
The things we do for love, we do them without question.
Look my eyes are dry
Showing strength, although we may feel hurt, heartache, we will not cry.
The gift was ours to borrow
Love is a gift that we are able to enjoy for a time, cherish it while we have it.
It's as if we always knew
Love felt natural like we had known each other forever.
And I won't forget what I did for love
The memories and lessons from the things done for love will never be forgotten.
Gone
Although things may have ended, love never truly goes away.
Love is never gone
Love will always remain even if it has to change.
As we travel on
As life goes on and we continue to move forward.
Love's what we'll remember
Of all the things we've experienced, the love and joy we felt will always be remembered.
Point me toward tomorrow
Directing us towards the future, the next steps in life.
We did what we had to do
No matter how difficult, we did what was necessary, including letting go of love.
Won't forget can't regret
Although it may hurt, we will not forget what was done for love, and we cannot regret the love we had.
What I did for love
The importance of the things done for love, and how it can change us forever.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nathaincoolman9982
I Love Priscilla Lopez.I've been a great admirer of hers for many years.
@katielawrence5420
I love Priscilla Lopez.
@SaucyWench7
I can't believe she's 71 already! Goes to show you how quickly time passes. Nobody is aging backwards, that's for sure.
@musikkunstetc.8465
I just saw her on Broadway last night in Grand Horizons!
@nathaincoolman9982
So do I Katie.I also love her dance fashion: leotard paired with sports shirt.i think that's very stylish.
@nathaincoolman9982
@@musikkunstetc.8465 Fabulous Musik!
@patriciak8936
What a great song. 😘
@nathancoleman8413
Yes Ms.K😘😗
@joyciejd9673
How wonderful to hear her again……I remember her in “Company”
@teriholzberg684
So enjoyable. Loved her 😃😃😃😃