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Invitation to the Voyage

from Elevation by Susanna

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lyrics

Invitation to the Voyage


My sister, my child
How sweet and how mild
It would be to go there, we two;
To live for the day,
To love and to die
In the land that resembles you!
For the wet suns there
In that watery air
Have a magic I always hold dear,
A secret that lies
In your dangerous eyes
And shines through the veil of your tears.

There all is beauty, all is measure,
Richness, serenity and pleasure.

In our quiet room
The tables would gleam
With the polish of sedulous years;
Rare flowers, vague amber,
Pervading our chamber
Would mingle their scents in the air;
The ornate ceilings
And mirrors revealing
The boundless splendour of the east
Would whisper in secret
Their news to the spirit
In its own gentle native speech.

There all is beauty, all is measure,
Richness, serenity and pleasure.

Ships made to plough the deep,
See where they lie asleep
In these canals with canvas furled;
It is to satisfy
Your slightest wish that they
Have come from the ends of the world.
See, from the glowing west
The setting sun has dressed
Canals and fields in its soft gown
Of hyacinth and gold,
As that warm light enfolds
The quiet country and the sleeping town.

There all is beauty, all is measure,
Richness, serenity and pleasure.

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from Elevation, released March 25, 2022
Music by Susanna
Lyrics by Charles Baudelaire
Translation by Anthony Mortimer, used with permission

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The Norwegian artist Susanna has released albums as Susanna and the Magical Orchestra/Susanna/Susanna Wallumrød since 2004 on labels like Rune Grammofon/ECM/Grappa Musikkforlag and since 2011 on her own label SusannaSonata. Critically acclaimed for both her own songs and her highly personal interpretations of other people's songs. ... more

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