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by Moira Smiley (b. 1976)

Silverlake
Language: English 
Choose for Diff
Come, o traveler unknown, whom still I hold but cannot, cannot see.
My friends have gone, I am alone. 
And in darkness, darkness you will not let me be.
With me all night you stay and stay, 
I wrestle til the break of day.

In vain I struggle to get free. 
I cannot unloose your hold.
What is the face you hide from me? 
Or how must I yield to let your will unfold?
Wrestling, I will not let you go until I know you, friend or foe.

Text Authorship:

  • by Moira Smiley (b. 1976)

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

  • by Moira Smiley (b. 1976), "Silverlake", 2008, copyright © 2008 [ ssatb chorus ]
        Score: Moira Smiley [external link]  [sung text checked 1 time]

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

This text was added to the website: 2026-09-21
Line count: 10
Word count: 88

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