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The original by Franz Schubert dates from 1815. Schubert was 18 at the time and admired the poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose poem AN MIGNON he set to music in this piano piece. This poem from 1798 is full of melancholy, probably due to an unfulfilled longing for love. Without a doubt, the protagonist struggles with fear of loss. The depressive mood associated with unachievable love crosses the border into emotional self-injury.

There is another tragedy in this piece: the supposed artist friendship between Schubert and Goethe was more of a one-sided idealization. Goethe himself had little interest in Schubert's musical interpretations.
With its electronic arrangement, the album track differs greatly from the original version. It uses three of the five verses, the middle part consists of an electronic build-up of tension that only discharges again when the third verse begins. Simon Spillner's solo violin is the secret star of this interpretation.

lyrics

Ueber Thal und Fluß getragen
Ziehet rein der Sonne Wagen,
Ach! sie regt in ihrem Lauf,
So wie deine, meine Schmerzen,
Tief im Herzen,
Immer morgens wieder auf.
Immer morgens wieder auf.

Kaum will mir die Nacht noch frommen,
Denn die Träume selber kommen
Nun in trauriger Gestalt,
Und ich fühle dieser Schmerzen,
Still im Herzen,
Heimlich bildende Gewalt.
Heimlich bildende Gewalt.

Schon seit manchen schönen Jahren
Seh ich unten Schiffe fahren,
Jedes kommt an seinen Ort,
Aber ach! die steten Schmerzen,
Fest im Herzen,
Schwimmen nicht im Strohme fort.

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from Ghost Kitchen, released October 27, 2023
Arrangements, additional composition, mixing & production by Nico Steckelberg
Original music by Franz Schubert
Lyrics by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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