For we are the stars
For we sing with our light
For we are birds made of fire
For we spread our wings over the sky
Our light is a voice
We cut a path for the soul
For its journey through death.

The text is traditional, from the ‘American Indian’.

Text Authorship:

• from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

• by Nicola LeFanu (b. 1947), "For We Are The Stars", 1978 [ satb chorus ], Novello & Co Ltd
      Publisher: Wise Music Classical [external link]  [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-03-07
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