Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman (born 11 December 1960 in Haslemere, England, … Read Full Bio ↴Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman (born 11 December 1960 in Haslemere, England, UK) is a British composer, best known for scoring films. She was educated at Charterhouse School and Worcester College, Oxford.

Ms. Portman has composed the scores for dozens of feature films, including "Emma", "Chocolat", "Oliver Twist", "The Cider House Rules", "The Duchess", and "Never Let Me Go".
She was the first female composer to win an Academy Award in the category of Best Musical or Comedy Score (for "Emma" in 1996). Ms. Portman was also nominated for Academy Awards for her scores for "The Cider House Rules" in 1999 and "Chocolat" in 2000.

She composed a score for the film "Dangerous Beauty," but it was unused; George Fenton replaced her, but some of her material still remains in the film. For television she composed the score for all thirteen episodes of Jim Henson's The Storyteller and two episodes of The Jim Henson Hour ("Monster Maker" and "Living with Dinosaurs"). Her other works include a children's opera, The Little Prince, which was later adapted for television, and Little House on the Prairie, a musical based upon the Laura Ingalls Wilder books "Little House on the Prairie" (2008). Ms. Portman was commissioned to write a piece of choral music for the BBC Proms series in August 2007.

On 19 May 2010, she was honored at the BMI Film & TV Awards with the Richard Kirk Award which is bestowed on composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. Portman made BMI history as she became the first woman composer to receive the honor.

Portman was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.

Official website: http://www.rachelportman.co.uk

It's Too Late
Rachel Portman Lyrics

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Stayed in bed all mornin' just to pass the time
There's somethin' wrong here, there can be no denyin'
One of us is changin', or maybe we've just stopped tryin'

And it's too late, baby now, it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Somethin' inside has died, and I can't hide
And I just can't fake it, oh, no, no

It used to be so easy, livin' here with you
You were light and breezy, an' I knew just what to do
Now you look so unhappy, and I feel like a fool

And it's too late, baby now, it's too late
Though we really did try to make it
Somethin' inside has died, and I can't hide
And I just can't fake it, oh, no, no

There'll be good times again for me and you
But we just can't stay together, don't you feel it, too?
Still I'm glad for what we had and how I once loved you

But it's too late, baby now, it's too late
Though we really did try to make it (we can't make it)
Somethin' inside has died, and I can't hide
And I just can't fake it, oh, no, no, no, no, no

It's too late, baby, it's too late now, darling
It's too late

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rachel Portman's "It's Too Late" suggest a relationship that has run its course. The singer, who stays in bed all morning to pass the time, feels that something is wrong and that one of them is changing, or maybe they've just stopped trying. The chorus repeats that it's too late, that despite their efforts to make it work, something inside has died and can no longer be hidden or faked. It used to be easy when they were light and breezy, but now they look unhappy and foolish.

The song captures the pain of a relationship that has reached its conclusion, but it also acknowledges that there were good times and that the singer was glad for what they had and how they once loved each other. They cannot stay together, however, and the chorus affirms that it's too late. The song ends on this repeated refrain, suggesting that the relationship is truly over and cannot be salvaged.

Line by Line Meaning

Stayed in bed all mornin' just to pass the time
I wasted my morning in bed because nothing sparks my interest anymore

There's somethin' wrong here, there can be no denyin'
I can feel that something is wrong in our relationship, it cannot be ignored

One of us is changin', or maybe we've just stopped tryin'
One of us has changed, or maybe we've both lost the willingness to work on our relationship

And it's too late, baby now, it's too late
Our relationship is beyond repair and it's too late to fix it

Though we really did try to make it
Despite our efforts to save our relationship, it didn't work out

Somethin' inside has died, and I can't hide
The love and passion that we shared has faded away, and it's hard to pretend that it still exists

And I just can't fake it, oh, no, no
I can't pretend that everything is alright in our relationship anymore

It used to be so easy, livin' here with you
Our relationship was once effortless and comfortable

You were light and breezy, an' I knew just what to do
You used to be carefree and easy-going, and I knew how to make you happy

Now you look so unhappy, and I feel like a fool
You seem unhappy now, and I feel foolish for not being able to make you happy anymore

There'll be good times again for me and you
We will undoubtedly experience happy moments again in our lives

But we just can't stay together, don't you feel it, too?
Despite the good times we may have in the future, we cannot remain in this relationship, can't you see that?

Still I'm glad for what we had and how I once loved you
I am grateful for the love and happiness we shared in the past

But it's too late, baby now, it's too late
Nevertheless, it's too late to rekindle what we had

Though we really did try to make it (we can't make it)
We tried our best to save our relationship, but it's clear that it's not going to work out

And I just can't fake it, oh, no, no, no, no, no
I cannot pretend that our relationship is still burning brightly; it's just not the case anymore

It's too late, baby, it's too late now, darling
Our relationship is over and we have to accept it

It's too late
The hope of reviving our relationship is gone, it's too late

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Carole King, Toni Stern

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