Anew
Language: English 
It might be easier to fail, as music 
Fails to continue in its own wake.

It might be easier to be lonely, 
A single stone of silent oblivion.

It might be easier to succumb, 
No fight against drowning dark  —

But everything surges back, sounds and 
Gathers, a spring of resilient light.

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):


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

This text was added to the website: 2026-02-16
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