by Esther Kunda
Valse of the Devil Matches base text
Language: English
I'm in mourning for dead hopes. I'm wearing black under my eyes from long hours of vigil at the bedside of dying dreams. And in the end it matters little when hopes and dreams and bones lie buried side by side But, oh, the pity there's nothing now!
Composition:
- Set to music by Tsippi Fleischer (b. 1946), "Valse of the Devil", op. 63 (2005) [ soprano and instrumental ensemble ], from Lead life, no. 4
Score: Tsippi Fleischer [external link]
Text Authorship:
- by Esther Kunda , "Bereaved"
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This text was added to the website: 2026-03-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 48