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Der Liebende, WoO 139
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Der Liebende, WoO 139 by Ludwig van Beethoven — Lyrics
Welch ein wunderbares Leben,
ein Gemisch von Schmerz und Lust,
welch ein nie gefühltes Beben
waltet jetzt in meiner Brust!
Herz, mein Herz, was soll dies Pochen?
Deine Ruh' ist unterbrochen,
sprich, was ist mit dir gescheh'n?
so hab' ich dich nie geseh'n!
Hat dich nicht die Götterblume
mit dem Hauch der Lieb' entglüht,
Sie, die in dem Heiligtume
reiner Unschuld auf geblüht?
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About Der Liebende, WoO 139
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Der Liebende is a German Lied for solo voice. The text expresses intense personal emotion, a mixture of pain and pleasure, and a new, overwhelming feeling in the narrator’s breast. The music captures this with turbulent energy, depicting a heart that is restless and unable to find peace. The lover is captivated by a divine flower, a symbol of purity and innocence, whose gaze holds them fast with an unbreakable bond. The song explores the internal conflict of wanting to flee but being drawn back irresistibly by the power of love, with the heart pounding in response to this profound experience.
