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English translations of Three Lieder, opus 22

by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957)

1. Was Du mir bist?
 (Sung text)
by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957), "Was Du mir bist?", op. 22 (Three Lieder) no. 1 (1928/9) [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Was Du mir bist?
Der Ausblick in ein schönes Land,
Wo fruchtbelad'ne Bäume ragen,
Blumen blüh'n am Quellenrand.

Was Du mir bist?
Der Sterne Funkeln, das Gewölk durchbricht,
Der ferne Lichtstrahl, der im Dunkeln spricht:
O Wanderer, verzage nicht!

Und war mein Leben auch Entsagen,
Glänzte mir kein froh' Geschick -
Was Du mir bist? Kannst Du noch fragen?
Mein Glaube an das Glück.

Text Authorship:

  • by Eleonore van der Straaten (1873 - 1960)

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by Eleonore van der Straaten (1873 - 1960)
1. What are you to me?
Language: English 
What are you to me?
The sight of a beautiful countryside,
Where fruit-laden trees tower,
The blossoming of flowers at the edge of a spring.

What are you to me?
The resplendence of stars piercing the clouds,
The distant ray of light that speaks in the darkness:
O traveler, do not despair!

And even if my life was also a renunciation,
[and] before me no bright fate gleamed --
What are you to me? Need you still ask? :
My belief in happiness.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 by Emily Ezust

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2. Mit Dir zu schweigen
 (Sung text)
by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957), "Mit Dir zu schweigen", op. 22 (Three Lieder) no. 2 (1928/9)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mit Dir zu schweigen still im Dämmerschein,
Die Seele an der Träume Schoß gelehnt -
Ist Lauschen ew'gen Melodei'n,
Ist Liebe ohne End'...

Mit Dir zu schweigen in der Dämmerzeit,
Ist Schweben nach der Welten großer Fülle,
Ist Wachsen weit in die Unendlichkeit,
Entrückt in ewige Stille...

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Kobald (1876 - 1957)

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by Karl Kobald (1876 - 1957)
2. To be silent with you
Language: English 
To be silent with you in the hush of dawn,
our souls resting in the lap of dreams,
is to listen to eternal melodies;
it is love without end.

To be silent with you in the twilight
is to float toward the overabundance of worlds;
it is to expand far into infinity,
transported in eternal silence...

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 by Emily Ezust

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3. Welt ist stille eingeschlafen
 (Sung text)
by Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957), "Welt ist stille eingeschlafen", op. 22 (Three Lieder) no. 3 (1928/9)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Welt ist stille eingeschlafen,
Ruht im Mondenschein.
Öffnen sich im Himmelshafen
Augen, golden, rein.

Gottes Geige singt jetzt leise -
Liebste, denk' an Dich.
Wie im Traumboot geht die Reise,
Such' in Sternen Dich.

Strahlen seliger Lieb' erhellen
Meines Herzens Raum.
Zwiesprach' halten unsere Seelen,
Küssen sich im Traum.

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Kobald (1876 - 1957)

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by Karl Kobald (1876 - 1957)
3. The world has silently fallen asleep
Language: English 
The world has silently fallen asleep,
resting in the moonlight.
In the haven of the sky, open,
eyes -- golden, pure.

God's violin now sings softly,
dearest, for I am thinking of you.
The journey proceeds like a ship of dreams
as I search for you in the stars.

Rays of blissful love illuminate
my whole heart.
Our souls hold communion
in the dream, kissing each other.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 by Emily Ezust

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