De s'ouvrir à toi

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Liebeslied

(Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Dir zu eröffnen 
mein Herz verlangt mich;
Hört' ich von deinem, 
darnach verlangt mich;
Wie blickt so traurig 
die Welt mich an!

In meinem Sinne 
wohnet mein Freund nur,
Und sonsten keiner 
und keine Feindesspur.
Wie Sonnenaufgang 
ward mir ein Vorsatz!

Mein Leben will ich 
nur zum Geschäfte
Von seiner Liebe 
 ...  machen.
Ich denke seiner, 
mir blutet das Herz.

Kraft hab' ich keine 
als ihn zu lieben,
So recht im Stillen.
Was soll das werden!
Will ihn umarmen 
und kann es nicht.

Composition:

Robert Schumann

Text Authorship:

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 13. Noten und Abhandlungen zu besserem Verständnis des west-östlichen Divans, from "Chiffer"

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Liefdeslied (Jou te ontsluiten mijn hart)", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Linda Godry) , "I long to open up my heart for you", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , no title, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 88

De s'ouvrir à toi

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

De s'ouvrir à toi
Mon cœur se languit ;
D'avoir des nouvelles de toi,
Je me languis ;
Comme il m'apparaît si triste,
Le monde.

Dans mon esprit
Seul demeure mon ami,
Et personne d'autre,
Et aucune trace d'ennemi.
Comme un lever de soleil
Je suis arrivé au but !

Je vais organiser ma vie
Seulement pour la poursuite
De son amour
À partir d'aujourd'hui.
Je pense à lui,
Mon cœur saigne.

Je n'ai de force
Que pour l'aimer,
Vraiment et calmement.
Que vais-je devenir !
Je veux le serrer dans mes bras
Et je ne le peux pas.

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