VOCALISE Opus 34, No.14 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, song lyrics by Joel Sattler

[aka Sergei Rachmaninov]

New title: “Lullaby Over the Graves of the Children”

Close your eyes

I will sing lullaby

Go to sleep

Till the end of the night

I will sing my heart to you

So many futures died

A billion tears have been cried

Through the years

My love will safeguard your fears

I would give up my soul 

If I could give it for you

So rest in peace

Go to sleep

All your dreams will come true

I know that all that is good

waits for you

No need to be afraid

Of the dark night, dear

I’m here

My heart will stay with you

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Close your eyes

For one last lullaby

Go to sleep 

Through the eternal night

I would give my life for you

And so with God abide

this ground sanctified  

Far away

Children are hurt everyday 

full of hunger they pray 

although no one seems to hear 

But rest in peace

Go to sleep  

All your sorrows have ceased

tomorrow you will play

In the fields of a heaven afar

Among the stars, dear

I’m here

And I will pray for you

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Was there once a time

When the world was kind

And when the innocent were safe

from our hate and crimes?

So many wars

Fought for who knows what for

We tried but could not stop them all

Although we tried, so

We tried

we failed and we cried  

And you had to pay the price 

We would, would have rather died

than you 

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All that’s left of you is only this

final lullaby

Good night

Fly away  

We’ll meet again come what may 

Till that happier day 

Good bye 

Anna Moffo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMrzLOQDTsk

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