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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Siehst du mich
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Zwischen Erde und Himmel?
Nie ging einer über meinen Pfad.

Aber dein Antlitz wärmt meine Welt,
Von dir geht alles Blühen aus.

Wenn du mich ansiehst,
Wird mein Herz süß.

Ich liege unter deinem Lächeln
Und lerne Tag und Nacht bereiten,

Dich hinzaubern und vergehen lassen,
Immer spiele ich das eine Spiel.

Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Siehst du mich", appears in Meine Wunder, first published 1911 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Siehst du mich", 2011 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Rosemarie Becker (b. 1963), "Siehst du mich", 1994-1996 [ voice and piano ], from Sieben Lieder, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Oddvar Lönner (b. 1954), "Siehst du mich", op. 77 no. 2 (2013-2014) [ alto and piano ], from Versöhnung. Liederzyklus nach Texten von Else Lasker-Schüler und Maria Heim, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Tilo Medek (1940 - 2006), "Siehst du mich", 1968, first performed 1969 [ medium voice and orchestra or piano ], from Meine Wunder. Acht Gesänge für mittlere Singstimme und Kammerorchester, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Wilhelm Rettich (1892 - 1988), "Siehst du mich", op. 26a no. 15 [ voice and piano ], from Else Lasker-Schüler Zyklus , no. 15, Book III -- Dir [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Johannes Stockmeier , "Siehst du mich", 1993/1994 [ soprano and piano ], from Du nahmst dir alle Sterne, 11 Lieder für Sopran und Klavier, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Siehst du mich", 1978 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "Can you see me", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Me vois-tu", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Karl Bellenberg [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2011-12-29
Line count: 10
Word count: 52

Me vois‑tu
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Entre ciel et terre ?
Jamais personne ne va mon chemin.

Mais ton visage réchauffe mon univers,
De toi procède toute floraison.

Lorsque tu me regardes
Mon cœur s'adoucit.

Je suis sous ton sourire
Et apprends à préparer  nuit et jour,

À te faire apparaître et disparaître,
Je joue toujours cet unique jeu.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Siehst du mich", appears in Meine Wunder, first published 1911
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This text was added to the website: 2012-12-12
Line count: 10
Word count: 52

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