The term 'THE WAY WE WERE' is a popular song written by Barbra Streisand and Marvin Hamlisch in 1973. It was featured in the movie of the same name, which starred Streisand and Robert Redford. The song is about a couple who have gone their separate ways, but still remember the way they were when they were together. The lyrics reflect on the nostalgia of past relationships and how they can never be recaptured.