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Thirst
21894271
21894271
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Piano,Tenor Voice - Digital Download
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SKU: A0.1071043
Composed by William P. Gorton. 20th Century,Contemporary,Spiritual. Full Performance. Duration 246. William P. Gorton #6118901. Published by William P. Gorton (A0.1071043)."Thirst" is a powerful outcry against one's inner demons, a rebuttal to the negative thoughts that we all have experienced at times, and a prayer for peace. Broad and dramatic, with a virtuosic and powerful piano accompaniment.
Lyrics:
O, have done, have done, you treacherous voices! You who torment me night and day!
Thieves of sleep, despoilers of peace! One could bleed forever and not sate you!
Rapacious void! What will it take to silence your judgments?
I am so dry. For water-spirit you proffer paltry husks of thought! Tender sentience you cannot abide. Is it so much to ask, a pang of pleasure, a breath of life? Cannot the soul of this boy lead more sure the man than whips of cruel scrutiny?
Free me! Free me, you thirsty despot! You are not my soul, but fear and nonsense!
Let the wings of life bear me up near God that I may warm myself in his pleasure!
I would come in from the cold and be at peace! Let me see! Let me see! And seeing, I shall know and not divide. My heart prays but to live its true life in life, and know all things. Let it be, that all may be a calm, my soul at rest!
--William Gorton
Thieves of sleep, despoilers of peace! One could bleed forever and not sate you!
Rapacious void! What will it take to silence your judgments?
I am so dry. For water-spirit you proffer paltry husks of thought! Tender sentience you cannot abide. Is it so much to ask, a pang of pleasure, a breath of life? Cannot the soul of this boy lead more sure the man than whips of cruel scrutiny?
Free me! Free me, you thirsty despot! You are not my soul, but fear and nonsense!
Let the wings of life bear me up near God that I may warm myself in his pleasure!
I would come in from the cold and be at peace! Let me see! Let me see! And seeing, I shall know and not divide. My heart prays but to live its true life in life, and know all things. Let it be, that all may be a calm, my soul at rest!
--William Gorton
William is also the artist/performer. This song appears on Gorton's album of art songs, "Brimfull," available through his website (see below). Score also available here on Sheet Music Plus.
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