Streisand writes a song for Trump
‘Don’t Lie to Me’ finds the singer questioning the US leader
When Barbra Streisand started writing lyrics for her new political song, Don’t Lie to Me, she initially aimed for “very subtle” references to President Donald Trump. But she couldn’t help herself. “I just went ballistic,” she said.
Don’t Lie to Me, released on Thursday, finds a passionate Streisand questioning the nation’s leader and pleading for change. Lyrics include, “How do you sleep when the world keeps turning?/ All that we built has come undone/How do you sleep when the world is burning?/Everyone answers to someone.”
“I just can’t stand what’s going on,” the Oscar, Grammy and Emmy winner said in an interview. “His assault on our democracy, our institutions, our founders — I think we’re in a fight... We’re in a war for the soul of America.”
Don’t Lie to Me appears on her new album, Walls, her first project of mainly original tracks since 2005. It will be released on November 2.
Streisand, a proud and outspoken Democrat who has campaigned for politicians over the years, said she felt moved to write original music because of what’s happening in today’s world.