BARITONE
Oh friends, not these tones!
Let us raise our voices in more
Pleasing and more joyful sounds!
ODE TO JOY (Friedrich Schiller)
BARITONE, QUARTET, AND CHORUS
Joy, beautiful spark of the gods,
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter fire imbibed,
Heavenly, thy sanctuary.
Thy magic reunites those
Whom stern custom has parted;
All men will become brothers
Under thy gentle wing.
May he who has had the fortune
To gain a true friend
And he who has won a noble wife
Join in our jubilation!
Yes, even if he calls but one soul
His own in all the world.
But he who has failed in this
Must steal away alone and in tears.
All the world's creatures
Draw joy from nature's breast;
Both the good and the evil
Follow her rose-strewn path.
She gave us kisses and wine
And a friend loyal unto death;
She gave lust for life to the lowliest,
And the Cherub stands before God.
TENOR SOLO AND CHORUS
Joyously, as his suns speed
Through Heaven's glorious order,
Hasten, Brothers, on your way,
Exulting as a knight in victory.
CHORUS
Joy, beautiful spark of the gods,
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter fire imbibed,
Heavenly, thy sanctuary. [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/l/ludwig_van_beethoven/ode_to_joy.html ]
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Joy, beautiful spark of the gods,
Daughter of Elysium,
We enter fire imbibed,
Heavenly, thy sanctuary.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Joy, daughter of Elysium
Thy magic reunites those
Whom stern custom has parted;
All men will become brothers
Under thy gentle wing.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Joy, beautiful spark of Gods!,
Daughter of Elysium,
Joy, beatiful spark of Gods!.
My meaning to this song, is that it really gets to you, and knows you in a different way.
by Unregistered on Jan 19th 2012 5:15 pm
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by Unregistered on Jan 11th 2012 9:16 am
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For my own opinion, it is a christmas and classical song. It is a calming song to listen
by Unregistered on Jan 3rd 2012 12:31 am
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To me it says man has always struggled to find meaning to his life and the worlds. All peoples struggle to find peace and love in this life. The multitudes of all the people that have died and are embraced in gods eternal heaven wait for us to see as we live the true meaning of love but know that if we give honor to all of gods creatures by striving for peace and love and truth, we will be united again in god"s eternal heaven upon our death.
by Unregistered on Dec 25th 2011 7:58 am
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Very nice. Even i'm a buddhist , i love christian songs. I think it's about joy...
by Unregistered on Dec 24th 2011 11:04 am
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Always strive to discover your true self and your unlimited capabilities!
by Unregistered on Dec 16th 2011 7:10 pm
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Acceptance of the limitations which can then free us to aspire to be as great as beethoven who had seizures and was deaf and continued to compose no matter what!
by Unregistered on Nov 12th 2011 5:34 am
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My lyrics are
Sing to joy and gladness now and evermore to freedom's song
Open up our heart's desire with love that's everlasting
This song
has changed
my life
as i gaze above the starry canopy of crabs i swim through my seaweed of troubles and realize that the ocean of dreams is a mere mile away
it is reachable
so on my boat i go
to sail to the sea of my heart
to the ocean of my lung
to the lake of my liver
to the reservoir of my rib
to the estuary of my eardrum
and finally to the bath of my brain