Simple Daylight

Song Cycle by John H. Harbison (b. 1938)

1. Japan
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Tired and empty
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2. Simple daylight
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It's true -- if there were life after death
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3. Somewhere a seed
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Somewhere a seed falls to the ground
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4. Your name
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That passionate monosyllable, your name
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5. The wild irises
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Dying of thirst
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6. Odor
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Your perfume, or odor
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Total word count: 358