Music by Zaza - soothing songs for your soul
The Further You Are | რაც უფრო შორს ხარ
(2019)
Vocal by Zaza. All piano/keyboards by Zaza.
The poem by Galaktion Tabidze (1892-1959), The Further You Are, was rendered by me into a song. His poetry is widely loved in Georgia by its musicality, harmony, deep sense, symbolism, lucidity, romantism. His voice is recognizable without a doubt. One can compare him to Mozart and Chopin, joined together. In my humble opinion, he is among the best poets of the world. This short and simple poem was written when he was merely 16 and it sounds like a music in itself in Georgian. I translated it into English and Russian.
The Further You Are | რაც უფრო შორს ხარ
The further you are, the sweeter my delight,
In you, I love my dream so bright,
Untouched by hands, uncaptured as the light,
Distant as Eden, unreachable by sight.
But if I imagine you for someone, you are not,
I do not regret, I embrace this fault,
My fevered heart desires to perceive
You as the white angel, the angel of dreams.
Let this never-felt passion blaze in my heart,
The torrents of tears fill the sea as the flood,
But let me blindly believe in this dream,
In the goodness of love and its joy supreme.
1908
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The Further You Are | რაც უფრო შორს ხარ
(2019)
Vocal by Zaza. All piano/keyboards by Zaza.
The poem by Galaktion Tabidze (1892-1959), The Further You Are, was rendered by me into a song. His poetry is widely loved in Georgia by its musicality, harmony, deep sense, symbolism, lucidity, romantism. His voice is recognizable without a doubt. One can compare him to Mozart and Chopin, joined together. In my humble opinion, he is among the best poets of the world. This short and simple poem was written when he was merely 16 and it sounds like a music in itself in Georgian. I translated it into English and Russian.
The Further You Are | რაც უფრო შორს ხარ
The further you are, the sweeter my delight,
In you, I love my dream so bright,
Untouched by hands, uncaptured as the light,
Distant as Eden, unreachable by sight.
But if I imagine you for someone, you are not,
I do not regret, I embrace this fault,
My fevered heart desires to perceive
You as the white angel, the angel of dreams.
Let this never-felt passion blaze in my heart,
The torrents of tears fill the sea as the flood,
But let me blindly believe in this dream,
In the goodness of love and its joy supreme.
1908
https://zazamusic.dk
https://www.facebook.com/zazamusic.dk
