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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Sinnenrausch
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Dein sünd'ger Mund ist meine Totengruft,
Betäubend ist sein süsser Atemduft,
Denn meine Tugenden entschliefen.
Ich trinke sinnberauscht aus seiner Quelle
Und sinke willenlos in ihre Tiefen,
Verklärten Blickes in die Hölle.

Mein heisser Leib erglüht in seinem Hauch,
Er zittert, wie ein junger Rosenstrauch,
Geküsst vom warmen Maienregen.
- Ich folge Dir ins wilde Land der Sünde
Und pflücke Feuerlilien auf den Wegen,
- Wenn ich die Heimat auch nicht wiederfinde ...

Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Sinnenrausch", appears in Styx, Gedichte, first published 1902 [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 Christian Immo Schneider (b. 1935), "Sinnenrausch", 1986/2005 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from 54 Lieder für Mezzosopran und Klavier, no. 42 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Michael Gregor Scholl (b. 1964), "Sinnenrausch", 1986-1988 [ mezzo-soprano, violin, clarinet, prepared piano ], from Über glitzernden Kies. Ein Sternentraum für Mezzosopran, Violine, Clarinetten und prepariertes Pianoforte, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Wilhelm Tenhaef (b. 1952), "Sinnenrausch" [ voice and instrumental ensemble ], from Lasker-Schüler Songs für Gesang, Gitarre, Akkordeon, Bass und Schlagzeug, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2022-06-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 70

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