by Alev Lenz (b. 1982)
The Gift of Silence
Language: English
Don’t censor my blue! My feelings are fire A well without end A thunder of freedom A noise without end My feelings have colours You don’t give me pens Just lines and confines Burns like fire! My feelings are silver They change with the light Immaculate glitter Imperfect delight I don't hold the railings I fly when I’m loved I am anxious in hallways Red Like Fire ! I don’t wanna have your surplus I don’t want to eat your cheese I don’t want to say cheese - I don’t want to say che- e e e e e e e e eeese My mouth knows more than smile! AH! I”m in contemplation Not in contempt My unease a mountain My corners bent My feelings of fire A well without end A thunder of freedom A noise like fire! Fire! Ooh ooh Red Like Fire! Ooh Ooh Fire! Ooh, Aah, Ooh, Aah
Text Authorship:
- by Alev Lenz (b. 1982)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Alev Lenz (b. 1982), "The Gift of Silence", 2024 [ women's chorus and piano ], Bosworth Music GmbH
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: 2026-03-13
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Word count: 150