With a variable key (original)

rough draft. sorry for pronouncing "variable" and "vary" in an unusual way. I lost nerves for one more take. hopefully there's any accent where this is pronounced that way lol!

Lyrics: Paul Celan (1920-1970)
Translation: Michael Hamburger / Andreas Weydenberg
Music: Andreas Weydenberg 2009

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With a variable key
you unlock the house in which
drifts the snow of that left unspoken.
Always what key you choose
depends on the blood that drips
from your eye or your mouth or your ear.

You vary the key, you vary the word
that is free to drift with the flakes.
What snowball will form round the word
depends on the wind that rebuffs you.
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Original Lyrics:

Mit wechselndem Schlüssel
schließt du das Haus auf, darin
der Schnee des Verschwiegenen treibt.
Je nach dem Blut, das dir quillt
aus Aug oder Mund oder Ohr,
wechselt dein Schlüssel.

Wechselt dein Schlüssel, wechselt das Wort,
das treiben darf mit den Flocken.
Je nach dem Wind, der dich fortstößt,
ballt um das Wort sich der Schnee.

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[karlmahlmann]

I really liked this. It held my interest.

[frozenwhitebear]

@karlmahlmann thank you very much! that means a lot to me! :)

[MagicalSunrise1984]

Wonderschoenes lied

[frozenwhitebear]

thankyouuuu Sun!! :))

[reliablebow]

Lovely interpretation Bear...Don't Know this poet....Like the poem alot...

[frozenwhitebear]

thankyou Bow!! :)) Paul Celan was born in Romania and from Jewish descent. his parents died 1942 in a concentration camp. I think he's one of the most remarkable poets in german language from 20th century. he had a liaison with Ingeborg Bachmann, who might be known better in the states! cheers!!! ;o)

[frozenwhitebear]

thanks so much tobee!! ind**d (eww, bad word! :( ) he's a special special 20th century poet! glad you liked it! :)

[tobestill]

Special lyrics and specially put into a song... I really like the bareness of it: just a guitar and a voice, with no reverb ;) thank you!

[frozenwhitebear]

much appreciated buddy! :) thanks for coming by!

[frozenwhitebear]

thankyou!!  :)