by
Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
Irgendwo
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT ENG
Durch des Lebens Wüste irr ich glühend
Und erstöhne unter meiner Last,
Aber irgendwo, vergessen fast,
Weiß ich schattige Gärten kühl und blühend.
Aber irgendwo in Traumesferne
Weiß ich warten eine Ruhestatt,
Wo die Seele wieder Heimat hat,
Weiß ich Schlummer warten, Nacht und Sterne.
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Karl Hasse (1883 - 1960), "Irgendwo", op. 98 (Sieben Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse) no. 5 (1949) [ mezzo-soprano, alto, or baritone and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Bertold Hummel (1925 - 2002), "Irgendwo", op. 71a no. 5, published 1978, from Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Krause (b. 1889), "Irgendwo", op. 46 no. 7, published 1967 [ voice and piano ], from Zehn Gedichte von Hermann Hesse, no. 7 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Christian Immo Schneider (b. 1935), "Irgendwo", op. 36 no. 5 [ medium voice and piano ], from Sieben Nacht- und Todeslieder für mittlere Singstimme und Klavier nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Walter Steffens (b. 1934), "Irgendwo", <<1957 [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "En algun lloc", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Anywhere", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2004-04-01
Line count: 8
Word count: 45
Anywhere
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
I stray torridly through the desert of life
And groan under my burden,
But somewhere, almost forgotten,
I know of shady gardens, cool and blooming.
But somewhere in the distance of dreams
I know a resting-place is waiting
Where the soul would have a home again,
I know of waiting slumber, night, and stars.
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Irgendwo", written 1925
This text was added to the website: 2018-04-19
Line count: 8
Word count: 54
