Twilight Twilight Nihil Nihil
Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Who will deliver me from this body of death?
There is no refuge
I have found the word does not save
There is no refuge
In the rock or stone
There is no refuge
In the wind or other forces of nature
The fire especially, especially does not, not save
The fire only destroys
And though it may purify, it takes, takes, takes
And gives nihil back, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
And the holy books, alas, have not, not
Alas, can not save, nihil, nihil, nihil
This is the chorus of the wind
The sun, the moon, the waters, all blue, all green, or stagnant
"Nihil", they sing
Nihil the inmost light
Nihil, nihil, the inmost light
Nihil, nihil, the inmost light, Nihil
Finally, the child aged dies, and sings "Nihil"
This swansong towards nothing
Nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
We need not, not, not, blow out the candle
Nihil, nihil
It dies anyhow
Nihil, nihil, nihil
Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Nihil, nihil, nihil
Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Nihil, call me, nihil, nihil
The stars are so far
I had thought not but nihil, but nihil
The great king is dead
The great queen is dead
Their child stillborn
And so nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
They call the inmost light
But hear nihil, nihil, nihil
Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Who will deliver me from this body of death?
Nihil, nihil, nihil
I felt I saw you coming over the water
Without you, I am nothing
And still, I see you
Nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
In the room where
Nihil, nihil, nihil
The wineglass shattered in the box I gave it to you
Nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
Shattered
Nihil
I thought I saw you waving to me over the bay
Nihil, nihil, nihil
You waved
Nihil
Say to one another
Your mouth opens and
Nihil, nihil
Bend your face to kiss you said, nihil
Bend your arms to hold you said, nihil
And nihil, nihil, nihil
There is nothing there
Nihil, nihil, nihil
Bend your face to kiss, you said
The waters arise and take me finally
And my remembrance is
Nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
Crepúsculo Crepúsculo Nihil Nihil
¿Quién me liberará de este cuerpo de muerte?
¿Quién me liberará de este cuerpo de muerte?
¿Quién me liberará de este cuerpo de muerte?
¿Quién me liberará de este cuerpo de muerte?
No hay refugio
He encontrado que la palabra no salva
No hay refugio
En la roca o piedra
No hay refugio
En el viento u otras fuerzas de la naturaleza
El fuego especialmente, especialmente no salva
El fuego solo destruye
Y aunque pueda purificar, toma, toma, toma
Y devuelve nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
Y los libros sagrados, ay, no han
Ay, no pueden salvar, nihil, nihil, nihil
Este es el coro del viento
El sol, la luna, las aguas, todo azul, todo verde, o estancado
"Nihil", cantan
Nihil la luz más íntima
Nihil, nihil, la luz más íntima
Nihil, nihil, la luz más íntima, Nihil
Finalmente, el niño envejecido muere, y canta "Nihil"
Este canto de cisne hacia la nada
Nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
No necesitamos, no, no, apagar la vela
Nihil, nihil
De todos modos se apaga
Nihil, nihil, nihil
¿Quién me liberará de este cuerpo de muerte?
Nihil, nihil, nihil
¿Quién me liberará de este cuerpo de muerte?
Nihil, llámame, nihil, nihil
Las estrellas están tan lejos
Pensé que no era más que nihil, pero nihil
El gran rey está muerto
La gran reina está muerta
Su hijo nacido muerto
Y así nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
Llaman a la luz más íntima
Pero escuchan nihil, nihil, nihil
¿Quién me liberará de este cuerpo de muerte?
¿Quién me liberará de este cuerpo de muerte?
Nihil, nihil, nihil
Sentí que te veía venir sobre el agua
Sin ti, no soy nada
Y aún así, te veo
Nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
En la habitación donde
Nihil, nihil, nihil
La copa de vino se rompió en la caja que te di
Nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil
Rota
Nihil
Pensé que te veía saludándome sobre la bahía
Nihil, nihil, nihil
Saludaste
Nihil
Díganse uno al otro
Tu boca se abre y
Nihil, nihil
Inclina tu rostro para besarte dijiste, nihil
Inclina tus brazos para abrazarte dijiste, nihil
Y nihil, nihil, nihil
No hay nada ahí
Nihil, nihil, nihil
Inclina tu rostro para besarte, dijiste
Las aguas se levantan y finalmente me llevan
Y mi recuerdo es
Nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil, nihil