Woman in Love – English Lyrics

• By: Barbra Streisand

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Life is a moment in space

When the dream is gone, it's a lonelier place

I kiss the morning goodbye

But down inside, you know we never know why

The road is narrow and long

When eyes meet eyes, and the feeling is strong

I turn away from the wall

I stumble and fall, but I give you it all

I am a woman in love

And I'll do anything to get you into my world

And hold you within

It's a right I defend

Over and over again

What do I do?

...

With you eternally mine

In love, there is no measure of time

We planned it all at the start

That you and I, live in each other's hearts

We may be oceans away

You feel my love, I hear what you say

No truth is ever a lie

I stumble and fall, but I give you it all

I am a woman in love

And I'll do anything to get you into my world

And hold you within

It's a right I defend

Over and over again

What do I do?

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

I am a woman in love

And I'm talking to you

You know I know how you feel

What a woman can do

It's a right I defend

Over and over again

I am a woman in love

And I'll do anything

To get you into my world

And hold you within

It's a right I'll defend

Over and over again

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep noun - a cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
road /roʊd/ A2	noun - a long, hard surface used for traveling
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and without control
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human being
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
anything /ˈeniθɪŋ/ A2	pronoun - any thing at all
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the seat of feeling
oceans /ˈoʊʃənz/ B1	noun - a very large expanse of sea
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
defend /dɪˈfend/ B1	verb - resist an attack made on
measure /ˈmeʒər/ B2	noun - a standard unit used for measurement
eternally /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/ C1	adverb - lasting or existing forever
planned /plænd/ B1	verb - decide on and arrange in advance

Key Grammar Structures

• Life **is** a moment in space

  ➔ Present simple tense (verb 'to be')

  ➔ Used to state a fact or general truth. 'Is' is the third-person singular form of the verb 'to be'.

• When the dream **is gone**, it's a lonelier place

  ➔ Present simple tense (passive voice)

  ➔ The verb 'is gone' is in the passive voice, indicating that the dream *is acted upon* (i.e., disappears).

• I kiss the morning **goodbye**

  ➔ Noun as an adverb

  ➔ 'Goodbye' is a noun used here to modify the verb 'kiss', functioning like an adverb of manner or time (meaning 'farewell').

• But down inside, you **know** we never **know** why

  ➔ Present simple tense (emphasized)

  ➔ The repetition of 'know' creates emphasis and highlights the uncertainty or unspoken understanding.

• When eyes **meet eyes**, and the feeling is strong

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement (plural subjects)

  ➔ The plural subject 'eyes' requires a plural verb form. The verb 'meet' is used here in its plural form as it refers to eyes.

• I stumble and fall, **but** I give you it all

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction

  ➔ 'But' is a coordinating conjunction that connects two independent clauses, showing contrast.

• I **am** a woman in love

  ➔ Present simple tense (verb 'to be')

  ➔ States a fact about the singer's current state.

• And I'll do anything **to get you into my world**

  ➔ Infinitive of purpose

  ➔ 'To get you into my world' expresses the purpose of doing 'anything'.

• **Over and over again**

  ➔ Adverbial phrase of frequency

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes the repeated nature of the action or feeling.

• **What do I do?**

  ➔ Question formation (present simple)

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb 'do' to form a question in the present simple tense. It is to seek a answer or advice.