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Four Messages
Translations © by Mo Yang
Song Cycle by Kaija Saariaho (1952 - 2023)
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Le ciel s'est éclairé
The sky has cleared up.
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Les yeux se sont éteints l'étoile resplendit
[When] The eyes were closed, the star shone.
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L'homme a passé, l'ombre a disparu
The man passed, the shadow disappeared
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Le prisonnier est libre
The prisoner is free.
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