I am no Barbara Streisand but I sang this for my father's funeral. This was one of his favorite movies. I miss him but I listen to this song and feel comfort when I listen to it as well.
I can't imagine your loss and the sheer - no I dont even dare to write it - makes me go into a full blown panic attack where I have to almost OD on my meds to stop screaming at 3am .... I'm sorry. Really sorry.
I thought of it today and came to it. Best of years. I actually recorded a video singing with it as inspiration but offkey because my sun was upset and wouldn’t come eat so I incorporated him for fun.
Dad 😂 We both didn't like Babs. I'm laughing thinking of you're face 🤣. He saw me reading a comic book !! It upset him. So he ordered The Classic comic books which eventually led me the books. We had Art night , where he'd show slides of the Masters. He took me to the symphony and The opera & Ballet. 😂 He was my Google before we had it .
Every single daughter who has lost her Father needs to watch and listen to this. Tears will flow, but that will serve to salve the wounded soul. A remarkable song and performance.
God - our heavenly Father Oh God - and my father Who is also in heaven May the light Of this flickering candle Illuminates the night the way Your spirit illuminates my soul Papa, can you hear me? Papa, can you see me? Papa, can you find me in the night? Papa, are you near me? Papa, can you hear me? Papa, can you help me not be Frightened? Looking at the skies I seem to see a million eyes Which ones are yours? Where are you now that yersterday Has waved goodbye And closed its doors? The night is so much darker. The wind is so much colder The world I see is so much bigger Now that I'm alone Papa, please forgive me Try to understand me Papa, don't you know I had no choice? Can you hear me praying Anything I'm saying Even though the night is filled With voices? I remember ev'rything you thaught me Every book I've ever read Can all the words in all the books Help me to face what lies ahead? The trees are so much taller And I feel so much smaller The moon is twice as lonely And the stars are half as bright Papa, how I love you. Papa, how I need you. Papa, how I miss you Kissing me goodnight
I agree with Miles. This womans passion is simply and purely unparalleled. She fit into this song like a glove. I believe Papa is the Father of all. And probably doesn't mind our seeing it this way tho she was probably referring to her papa in the film. (i dont remember it well.) She is a phenomenon of the ultimate woman with class, dignity and spiritual power. She carries it all with such perfection...as she has always done. How blessed we are to have known her, and how blessed she is to carry His ..blessing to touch the world.
I would posit that you probably can't sing a song with this depth and passion without understanding at least a portion of it fully yourself. That or you are the world's most oustanding actor.
I worked with Barbara, both on the re-recording and the London premier. Her attention to detail as outstanding, while she was very easy to work with, showing genuine gratitude for everyone's efforts. The only other director who I considered in her class was Fred Zinnemann.
"The world I see is so much bigger now that I'm alone"... Chills! The lyrics of this song (and the entire soundtrack, actually) have such deep meaning. I first saw Yentl as a teen. Now, pushing 40, I'm still mesmerized by it as I was back in the day. A movie for the ages. An amazing performance and direction by Barbra Streisand. Always gives me goosebumps!
Michael Crawford and Barbara both did superlative jobs for particular sentimental. They have actually done some songs together (duets) as in songs from the 'Phantom of the Opera' which are incredibly graceful performances to listen to.
he's there for you...just take yourself to a quiet space and learn to deeply listen. time and practice will help you hear what is being said and signs are always around us...be open totheir availability. good luck!
I’ve never met my father, and at this point in my life I don’t feel like I want to, but I love singing this song to the idea of a good father. Something life withheld from me but that I will make sure to give to my children.
I wonder if Barbara had anything to say when Nehemiah Persoff passed away back on April 5, 2022. He was 102. Point being, with Nehemiah portraying Yentl's papa, as well as voicing Papa Mouskewitz in An American Tail, it sucks that he's gone. Not helped by the fact he lost his wife last year. Still 102 is a good run.
After seeing this scene in the theater, I would often sing "Papa, can you hear me? Papa, can you see me? Papa, can you find me in the night?" to God, a God I didn't know. And soon shortly after, I became a joyous born again Christian! I thank God for the multi talented Barbra Streisand.
Hard 2 believe a mere two (2) decades +/-... span HER growth & artistic GENIUS between her, 'My Name Is Barbra' CBS TV special & this revelatory work...🎊💐 'Transformative brilliance' readily & effortlessly 'come 2 mind'!!!❤❤❤ 👍🥰!!!!!
They should had Zoey sing this song or "Wishing you were somehoq here again" for Zoey's extraordinary playlist, because a big part of the plot is that she loses her dad who she's very close to. But unfortunately the actress isn't quite up to the task of singing either song. Also she's not Jewish although her boyfriend is.
