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by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963)

Es regnet
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ich frage nichts.
Ich darf nicht fragen,
Denn du hast mir gesagt: "Frage nicht!"
Aber kaum höre ich deinen Wagen.
Denke ich: Sagen, oder nicht sagen?
Er hat alles auf dem Gesicht.
Glaubst du denn daß nur der Mund spricht?
Augen sind wie Fensterglas.
Durch alle Fenster sieht man immer,
Schließt du die Augen ist es schlimmer.
Meine Augen hören etwas,
Etwas anderes meine Ohren.
Für Schmerzen bin ich denn geboren.
Laß mein Gesicht am Fenster, laß;
Die Sonne darf jetzt nicht mehr scheinen!
"Es regnet," sagt das Fensterglas.
Es sagt nur was es denkt!
Laß uns zusammen weinen...
...zusammen weinen...

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Written in German, reviewed and corrected by Kurt Weill. Cf. P. Huynh, Kurt Weill ou la conquête des masses, Actes Sud, Mars 2000, pages 230-231.


Text Authorship:

  • by Jean Cocteau (1889 - 1963), "Es regnet", written 1933

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

  • by Kurt Weill (1900 - 1950), "Es regnet", published 1933 [ high voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Sean Phillip Mabrey) , "It's raining", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sean Phillip Mabrey

This text was added to the website: 2005-02-27
Line count: 19
Word count: 101

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