by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Was bleibt denn
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Und was bleibt denn an dem Leben Wenn es alles ging zu Funken, Wenn die Ehre mit dem Streben Alles ist im Quark versunken. Und doch kann dich nichts vernichten, Wenn, Vergänglichen zum Trotze, Willst dein Sehnen ewig richten Erst zur Flasche, dann zur Fotze.
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832) [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 Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Was bleibt denn", 1989 [medium voice or high voice and piano], from Goethe-lieder, no. 6 [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "What remains then", copyright © 1989, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2007-05-13
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