WITH ONE LOOK
(Andrew Lloyd Webber (m) / Don Black & Christopher Hampton (l) 1990)

Barbra Streisand 1993

Also sung by:
Glen Close
Elaine Page
Michael Ball
Kim Criswell
Christiane Noll
Petula Clark
Stephanie O’Hara
And many others…



They don’t want me anymore
They all say I’m through
Well it’s time they knew.

With one look I can break your heart
With one look I play every part
I can make your sad heart sing
With one look you'll know all you need to know.

With one smile, I'm the girl next door
Or the love that you've hungered for
When I speak it's with my soul
I can play any role.

No words can tell the stories my eyes tell
Watch me when I frown, you can't write that down
You know I'm right, it's there in black and white
When I look your way, you'll hear what I say.

Yes, with one look I put words to shame
Just one look sets the screen aflame
Silent music starts to play
One tear from my eye makes the whole world cry.

With one look they'll forgive the past
They'll rejoice I've returned at last
To my people in the dark
Still out there in the dark.

(bridge)

Silent music starts to play
With one look you'll know all you need to know.

With one look I'll ignite a blaze
I'll return to my glory days
They'll say, "Norma's back at last!".

This time I’m staying, I'm staying for good
I'll be back to where I was born to be
With one look I'll be me.

NOTES:

From the 1993 musical ‘Sunset Boulevard’. 

The musical opened first officially in London in July of 1993. 
Webber had previewed it publicly earlier in 1991. 

The Broadway opening was Nov 1994. 
London Director: Trevor Nunn 
Opening night Leads: Patti LuPone / Kevin Anderson 

The musical was based on Director Billy Wilder’s 1950 B & W film of the same name. 
Leads: William Holden / Gloria Swanson
The film won a host of awards including 3 Oscars for Music, Art Direction and Writing.



(Transcribed by David Story - November 2013)