Neumann – Naiselleni

 

A man awakes from slumber, and then
He leans upon the ship's edge, feeling lost
In ghostly vessels, he seems to be tossed

To his beloved, a message he sends
Upon a hawk's wings, it swiftly ascends
Over my face, past my masts, to my lady it bends

In madness, all aboard this vessel dwell
The frenzied chef serves darkness his fare
Ship rats have vanished, leaving despair
The storm shall guide seamen to their watery cell

To his beloved, a message he sends
Upon a hawk's wings, it swiftly ascends
Over my face, past my masts, to my lady it bends

Recall me when the hastening hawk finds rest
I see a hooded scythe, its blade so keen
The sea 'tween us surges, a chasm unseen

To his beloved, a message he sends
Upon a hawk's wings, it swiftly ascends
Over my face, past my masts, to my lady it bends

The world stands still, as twilight descends
His words punctuated by an evening prayer
Tattooed soldiers await, in ghost fleet's snare

To his beloved, a message he sends
Upon a hawk's wings, it swiftly ascends
Over my face, past my masts, to my lady it bends

 

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Äänitteen sanat: Neumann
Englanninkielinen teksti: Toivo 2023