Das Wort vom Zur-Tiefe-Gehn das wir gelesen haben. Die Jahre, die Worte seither. Wir sind es noch immer. Weißt du, der Raum ist unendlich, weißt du, du brauchst nicht zu fliegen, weißt du, was sich in dein Aug schrieb, vertieft uns die Tiefe.
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Antschel (1920 - 1970), as Paul Celan, "Das Wort vom Zur-Tiefe-Gehn", appears in Die Niemandsrose, first published 1963 [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 Carmen Maria Cârneci (b. 1957), "Das Wort vom Zur-Tiefe-Gehn", 2011-2012/2016 [ baritone and piano or bass flute, clarinet and violoncello ], from Die Niemandsrose, no. 3, Furore Verlag
Publisher: Furore Verlag [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-04-01
Line count: 8
Word count: 43