Stream of thoughts, rambles, and occassional poem/short story by Vera F. Maharani
Der Erlkoenig (The Elf King), A Poem By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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One of my favourite Goethe Poem. The bleak ambience and the story makes me weep. If you don't understand German, no problem, there's an English translation down there. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)
Schubert composed a lied based on this poem. The combination between a tenor voice (depicting the father, son, and the Erlkonig himself) and the piano resulted in eerie imagery.
I don't think Classiccat have this version of lied, but here's a illustrated video version if you're interested.
'Twas a car ride at night and old tunes from a band. Looking out, raindrops raced on the window glass. Houses passed, red bricks and orange lights. Messages sent to radios, probably were never heard. And I dreamt of becoming, but never being. 'Twas a lazy afternoon and indescribable longing. A poem hastily scribed, of a girl peeking from behind the curtain. There you were, a boy of pale face, of mismatched socks, of silly attire. For a while you lived there, a fixture of short future. And I dreamt of becoming, but never being. You are a thousand things that were and never were : The smell of bookstores, Murakami on the shelves, Spanish Romance from a music box, withered messages in a bottle, a smiling face on the screen, unfinished poetry written on tattered pages. Still I only dreamt of becoming, and never being. Bandung, 15 April 2020 Vera F. Maharani
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