We're Not Makin' Love Anymore
Rediscovering Lost Love: Barbra Streisand's Poignant Reflections
Lyrics
Here we are
Expressing the present situation
Just going through the motions one more time
Going through familiar actions once again
You looked in my eyes but you don't see me
Your gaze doesn't truly perceive me
Here I am, feeling like a stranger in your arms
Feeling like a stranger in your embrace
I touch you, I hold you, but lately I don't know you
Physically close, but emotional distance is evident
Something is wrong but we go on from day-to-day
Sensing something is amiss, yet continuing the routine
And we just pretend it all away
Pretending and avoiding the underlying issues
We act like nothing's changed
Acting as if nothing has changed
But in our hearts we know it's not the same
Acknowledging the emotional disconnect
'Cause we're not makin' love anymore
Stating the absence of intimate connection
Baby, we're not makin' love like before
Highlighting the change in the quality of love
We may hold each other tight
Physical closeness doesn't reflect emotional intimacy
Say that everything's all right
Verbalizing reassurance despite the underlying issues
But we're not makin' love
Reiterating the absence of genuine lovemaking
Remember when you couldn't wait to run into my arms
Recalling a time of eager affection
When the love inside my heart was all you needed
Love was once the sole necessity
Remember when you made me wish the night would never end
Reflecting on passionate moments
The fire, the thunder, we lived to love each other
Describing intense love and connection
If ever two hearts were one, then it was yours and mine
Emphasizing a past unity of hearts
But that was another place in time
Nostalgia for a different time
Now all we have to show
Present reality: only memories remain
Are memories of a dream we used to know
The dream of love is now a distant memory
'Cause we're not makin' love anymore
Reiterating the lack of lovemaking
Baby, we're not makin' love like before
Pointing out the contrast with the past
We may hold each other tight
Physical closeness doesn't compensate for emotional absence
Say that everything's all right
Verbalizing reassurance without addressing the core issue
But we're not makin' love
Emphasizing the continued absence of genuine lovemaking
When did we lose our way, we had it all
Reflecting on the lost path of love
Don't know how it all just slipped away
Uncertain about how the love faded away
But, oh, can we get it back again
Expressing a desire to rekindle the lost love
Is it too late, can we try
Pondering if it's too late to revive the love
Just one time, because, darling
Requesting a chance to try again
'Cause we're not makin' love anymore
Reiterating the absence of lovemaking
Baby, we're not makin' love like before
Comparing the current state to the past
We may hold each other tight
Physical closeness doesn't replace emotional connection
Say that everything's all right
Verbalizing reassurance while acknowledging the truth
But we're not makin' love
Final emphasis on the absence of genuine lovemaking
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