Barbra Streisand - The Island Lyrics






Make believe we've landed
On a desert Island.
Bathe me in the waters,
Warm me in the moonlight,
Taste me with your kisses,
Find my secret places,
Touch me 'till I tremble,
Free my wings for flying
And catch me while I'm falling.
Keep your arms around me
Like there's no tomorrow.
Let me know you love me.
On our little Island
Not a soul can see us.
Show me how to love you.
Teach me how to please you.
Lay your dreams beside me.
Only stars will listen
To our cries and whispers.
You were made to love me
And I was made to love you.
Keep your arms around me
Lose yourself inside me.
Make it last forever.

I can see the Island
Shining in the distance.
Now we're getting closer.
Keep your arms around me.
Oh now we're almost there.

Ooooh.
On our little Island
Not a soul can hear us.
Silently exchanging
Fantasies and feelings.
Endlessly exploring
Learning one another
'Till the morning finds us.
You were made to love me
And I was made to love you.
Keep your arms around me,
Lose yourself completely,
Make it last forever.

I can see the Island
Shining there before us.
Now we're getting closer
Just keep your arms around me.
Come my love...
We're there.





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  1. L.... ....

    Besides her singing qualities, Ms. Streisand displays a perfect elocution. That's a blessing for someone who speaks English as a second language like me.

  2. C.... B....

    Superbe interprétation comme toujours !

  3. S.... D....

    This Song was made by Ivan Lins , one of great brazillians musicians .

  4. J.... B....

    Enjoy Patti Austin's version more..

  5. S.... R....

    Very sexy and romantic song. Someone once commented to me after listening to this album that "this is baby making music." Indeed. Barbra is the mistress of romance.

  6. R.... I....

    The best song she’s ever sang in my opinion

  7. F.... L....

    Ivan lins fez essa.

  8. M.... P....

    ¡Qué linda versión! Recomiendo también la de Marta Król: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lIlngHseKA

  9. C.... L....

    Super Barbra
    Brazilian song by Ivan Lins
    She walks between the notes of the melody like an angel search the face of GOD.

  10. S.... T....

    Excellent interpretation of Barbra Streisand for the moving song of the wonderful Brazilian singer and composer Ivan Lins. Ivan Lins must have liked it a lot. I'm delighted!

  11. D.... V....

    Stunning.

  12. M.... D....

    Lady Barbra Streisand; you are a gift to the world. My lady and I witnessed you at Barclay Center during 2017. A truly fabulous concert. We traveled from Ossining NY to hear you. You are a master at projecting vocal magnificence!!!

  13. J.... L....

    Tema maravilhoso este,... " Começar de novo" nesta versão de.. BARBRA STREISAND.

    J.... L....

    Da versão do Ivan lins.

  14. S.... E....

    No one can sing sexy like Babs. This entire album was very underrated.

  15. a.... ....

    This song is like custom made for Streisand, everything blends perfectly the music the lyrics the voice, the whole personality !!!!

  16. r.... f....

    Barbra does Bossa Nova so well

  17. M.... P....

    Chanson magnifique j adore Barbara

  18. L.... R....

    jeff song god bless him imiss so much

  19. L.... R....

    were is my old love

  20. M.... B....

    Very, very beautiful song from Ivan Lins (brazilian singer). Simple the best as two.

  21. S.... U....

    Love this song. So intimate.

  22. S.... T....

    They play this here on the radio in San Antonio~~ so romantic.......

  23. A.... A....

    My favorite song !!! Patty Austin recorded it first, a little slower and much more sensual ...

  24. A.... ....

    The original song in portuguese has lyrics by Vitor Martins and talks about couple's separation. This version talks about the island.

    A.... ....

    I think island in this song is not island island. But the orgasm when a man and woman is making love into the right moment. Listen to the lyrics.

  25. C.... l....

    Fantastique interprétation

  26. M.... M....

    This whole album is a romantic masterpiece. Barbra's wonderful voice is timeless.

  27. R.... S....

    Barbara's rendition is my favorite, and I've researched/heard them all...

    R.... S....

    Wow you didn't enjoy Patti Austin's version?

  28. M.... T....

    Love this song

  29. E.... L....

    Magnificent! Love this!

  30. J.... S....

    This version of Barbra is very good. You need to hear Patti Austin's version though; it blew me away.

  31. D.... L....

    This is an awesome video. The graphics are incredibly great. And of course, Barbra.

  32. j.... j....

    i find this very pleasant but i think i prefer another version by the writer of the song ivan lins and simone or the shirley horn version this is a bit urgent for me

    j.... j....

    john jazz urgent?

  33. R.... I....

    This album solidifies her new found happiness and contentment. They have been married almost 20 years and stuck it
    through the rough periods. Her voice sounds vibrant with a new found sense of security.

  34. M.... M....

    a voz maravilhosa ,ela e linda.

  35. C.... A....

    Barbara Straçalha!!!! um anjo tomou conta da sua voz...

  36. S.... M....

    Have none of you people heard of SARAH VAUGHN?  Or listened to HER version?

    S.... M....

    Yes, I have, and it's wonderful. But I guess you missed the fact that this is a Streisand page. People came here to hear BARBRA sing it. Duh.

    S.... M....

    Suzanne M Cable yes..awesome

  37. F.... b....

    composer name of the music, the brasilian IVAN LINS

  38. F.... b....

    Make believe we've landed
    On a desert Island.
    Bathe me in the waters,
    Warm me in the moonlight,
    Taste me with your kisses,
    Find my secret places,
    Touch me 'till I tremble,
    Free my wings for flying
    And catch me while I'm falling.
    Keep your arms around me
    Like there's no tomorrow.
    Let me know you love me.
    On our little Island
    Not a soul can see us.
    Show me how to love you.
    Teach me how to please you.
    Lay your dreams beside me.
    Only stars will listen
    To our cries and whispers.
    You were made to love me
    And I was made to love you.
    Keep your arms around me
    Lose yourself inside me.
    Make it last forever.

    I can see the Island
    Shining in the distance.
    Now we're getting closer.
    Keep your arms around me.
    Oh now we're almost there.

    Ooooh.
    On our little Island
    Not a soul can hear us.
    Silently exchanging
    Fantasies and feelings.
    Endlessly exploring
    Learning one another
    'Till the morning finds us.
    You were made to love me
    And I was made to love you.
    Keep your arms around me,
    Lose yourself completely,
    Make it last forever.

    I can see the Island
    Shining there before us.
    Now we're getting closer
    Just keep your arms around me.
    Come my love...
    We're there.

    F.... b....

    listen to my recording. the Island Becky Davis.

  39. L.... H....

    YOU FORGOT TO SAY THAT THE MUSIC IS IVÁN LINS'ES AND AT LEAST I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO WROTE THE ENGLISH LYRICS!!!

    L.... H....

    +arnborj6 thanks, yes I now them! They wrote the lyrics of many beautiful songs, and some jazz standards.

    L.... H....

    +Laura Hatton Sorry, I forgot to mention Ivan Lins. I was just carried away and my fault. I adore great composers and singers as Ivan too.
    I used to have one album of him with Patti Austin.
    Just Sharing.
    Peace!
    :-)

    L.... H....

    Spray if I sounded angry

    L.... H....

    +Laura Hatton No harm and I understand.
    :-)

    L.... H....

    Why am I not surprised :-). I love the lyrics that perfectly blends with this orgasmic song.

  40. E.... L....

    Sooooooooooooo  romantic! ♥ ♥

  41. t.... m....

    PATTI AUSTIN VERSION IS A MILLION TIMES  BETTER

    t.... m....

    Jane Monheit.

    t.... m....

    Oh please ... how dare you even mutter that name in the same sentence as the incomparable Barbra Streisand.

    t.... m....

    Patti Austin's version evokes all the imagery of an island and two lovers alone in the world..makes me cry everytime.. I love Barbra to death..she can sing the phone book..but this is the first song I think her interpretation is all wrong..it doesn't give that melancholy feel, the song says.."make believe we landed on a desert island"...she's a bit too shrill on this song..there's no sense of we are alone together on an island and in love..I don't see it when I hear her version..and to be fair to Bab's fans listen to her on ...."The love inside"...she gives more feeling in that song. .. the yearning and longing is there..but not on "The Island"

    t.... m....

    I couldn't disagree more. I know the PA version and sexy is not an adjective I would use to describe it. Babs voice soars on this; as usual she slowly "builds" and gradually becomes more powerful (I particularly love the 2 add'l key changes). As far a The Love Inside, never a fave of mine. Speaking of "islandy" songs I do love "Hideaway" from Guilty Pleasures, and a few of her sexier songs for me include Love in the Afternoon and Honey Can I Put on your Clothes? I'd be curious to know what you think of those?

    t.... m....

    arnborj6 ..oh I love Sarah's version too..it would be my second favorite interpretation. ..I was just talking about that with a friend of mine who's a jazz singer...I just wish Sarah had this song in her younger days she would really use her softer flourishes and caress the notes more like on her "Lullaby of Birdland"..at this stage she is utilizing her lower register..of course as an older lady..for darker and more warmth..it all works well on this "Brazilian Romance" album..one of my favorites from her later years

  42. r.... m....

    😘😘😍😍

  43. J.... G....

    patti version babs version....i'm dizzy the whole thing is too elegant, too gorgeous! this is from "what matters most" a great cd of barbra doing all of alan and marilyn's bergman's best songs.
     patti with quincy did it just as well.

    J.... G....

    listen to my recording. Becky Davis The Island on youtube

  44. P.... W....

    ♩ ♪ ❤ ❤ ♫ ♬ ❤ ❤

    P.... W....

    This I know Philly xexexex

    P.... W....

    StreisandUniverce!

    P.... W....

    Love this whole DVD @Phil Watson 

    P.... W....

    Thank you @Phil Watson  & good night too!!

  45. R.... R....

    UNBELIEVABLE!!!  And yes, I do understand Portuguese.  Don't know how I feel about the fact that, as already pointed out, these lyrics are the OPPOSITE of the original!  But what a fabulous rendition!

  46. B.... d....

    Good interpretation of a very nice and important Brazilian song! For people who don't understand Portuguese, though, the English lyrics are NOT a translation and have NOTHING to do with the original, which actually tells the opposed! It's about a woman breaking with all ties and liberating herself. "Começar de Novo" = Start Over Again, Start from New.

    B.... d....

    +Benedito de Espinosa  I don't speak Portuguese but a Portuguese version of Comecar De Novo by Jane Monheit really sounds appropriate.What do you think?
    :-)

    B.... d....

    +arnborj6 That one follows the original lyrics and a nice one indeed. But nothing beats Ivan Lins doing it with Simone...Look it up, a great version!

    B.... d....

    Which album is that one on.

    B.... d....

    As I understand it, Comecar de Novo is or was a Brazilian TV soap and this is the theme tune. 'The Island' is steamily erotic, so I'd guess there is some connection!

    B.... d....

    Gee, Ivan Lins writing a "steamily erotic" song. I love it!

  47. C.... B....

    Divampo amore mio nel cuore,nel corpo, su questa mia isola di calda natura, negli incontri della vita nel non essere mai sola, mi s' illumina il petto nel sentirsi unito al mondo, al tuo cuore, a tutto ciò che qui e ovunque  è vivo,  oltre lo spazio che vedono gli occhi e nonostante il tempo di cui i pensieri tengono conto--- ci sono ci siamo, vivi , insieme , ti amo--8 ti dedico questo video grazie a chi lo ha fatto Auguri a tutti noi buona serata , un grande abbraccio <3

  48. C.... A....

    Gostei muito!

  49. D.... S....

    "SUCH A BEAUTIFUL LOVE SONG" ... "MY HEART MUSIC" ... DJS - 8/31/13

  50. B.... O....

    love this! love her!

  51. T.... ....

    I AGREE WITH YOU DALE. I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO PATTI AUSTIN'S VERSION BUT I THINK THIS VERSION IS THE BETTER OF THE TWO. VERY SEXY.....

  52. s.... ....

    Both versions are great! I love the arrangements on this!

  53. d.... s....

    i used to say patti austins version of this song was the best but i got to hand it to barbara she wins hands down. what a babe what a voice i do envy james brolin. but the real sad thing is barbara is coming to london in the summer but i cant afford £200 ticket. damn damn.

  54. C.... C....

    "Começar de novo" de Ivan Lins e Vitor Martins

    (english version "The Island" by Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins and Marilyn Bergman)

    C.... C....

    Ivan lins é de muita sensibilidade.

  55. S.... G....

    Wow. James didn't stand a chance with this one. Way to hum, Barbra.