Ode to Joy ... English translation

[Miigwech]

If you’ve loved another’s beauty
If you’ve craved the warmth of flesh,
If your spirit is invested In another’s sense of worth,
Lift your voice to touch my voice now,
Let our song bring joy to earth.
Lift your voice to touch my voice now,
Let our song bring joy to earth

https://www.carnegiehall.org/-/media/CarnegieHall/Files/PDFs/Education/Young-Musicians/All-Together-A-Global-Ode-to-Joy/All-Together-Translation.pdf?la=en

[Talitha]

1. This is beautiful - thanks for posting!

[spinbaby]

2. Not a translation, an interpretation

While it’s lovely, as a German speaker, I can assure you it’s nothing like a translation.

[Hekate]

5. After all the years since high school, I can still recognize some German, & "daughters of Elysium"

...is not in this “translation.”

It’s gorgeous music, though, and when I was attending Unitarian services one of the hymns had borrowed the music with new English words.

[skip fox]

3. Perfect time for this.

Thanks.

[Miigwech]

4. You said it.