Born in Salzburg, then in the Holy Roman Empire and currently in Austria, Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. His father took him on a grand tour of Europe and then three trips to Italy. At 17, he was a musician at the Salzburg court but grew restless and traveled in search of a better position.
While visiting Vienna in 1781, Mozart was dismissed from his Salzburg position. He stayed in Vienna, where he achieved fame but little financial security. During his final years there, he composed many of his best-known symphonies, concertos, and operas. His Requiem was largely unfinished by the time of his death at the age of 35, the circumstances of which are uncertain and much mythologized.
Time To Say Goodbye
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lyrics
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You'll be gone, and our paths will separate us
My arms are useless: you'll be gone!
In the last steps of the twilight
Wings flutter in the mist,
Our young love will die of love.
I will pronounce your name in the gloom,
Your absence will break my heart.
The logs of the soul will burn again.
In the twilight of a summer that goes away
Your elf will come with your smell.
Your light foot will leave in my sand
Its sweet footprint of salt and honey
Your absence will deepen my loneliness:
Yesterday's passion, the winter sun, and the ashes of each dawn.
I give you my story and my song /when it comes through the window
The voice of the last sparrow, first and autumn rain.
Let's not say goodbye to love, it's as eternal as the sea!
It always returns from pain without being the same.
Let's not say goodbye to love, it's as eternal as the sea!
It always returns from pain without being the same.
The lyrics of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Time To Say Goodbye" convey a sense of separation and longing between two lovers. The autumn season is depicted as a silent presence, wandering through the streets and symbolizing the imminent departure of one of the lovers. The singer laments the impending separation, expressing their helplessness as their arms become useless when their beloved leaves. The twilight, as a metaphorical setting, depicts the final moments before parting ways, where fluttering wings in the mist indicate the eventual death of their young love.
The singer declares their commitment to their beloved, vowing to pronounce their name even in the gloom of their absence. However, the absence of their loved one will break their heart, emphasizing the profound emptiness left behind. The passing of time is represented by the chords of their age, suggesting that the memories and experiences shared between them will continue to exist, like logs that fuel the fire of the soul.
In the second stanza, the singer reflects on a fading summer and anticipates the arrival of their beloved's "elf," carrying their distinctive scent. The image of a light foot leaving a sweet footprint of salt and honey in the singer's sand signifies the impact that their loved one has on their life. However, their absence intensifies the singer's loneliness, and they reminisce about the passion of the past, the fleeting warmth of a winter sun, and the ashes that mark the beginning of each new day.
Despite the pain and separation, the singer clings to the belief that love should not be bid farewell. They find solace in the notion that love is eternal, comparable to the vastness of the sea. It is a force that returns even after enduring pain, though transformed by the experiences undergone. The lyrics speak to the enduring nature of love and the hope that it will persist, even in the face of inevitable separation.
Line by Line Meaning
cutumn roams silently through the streets,
The quiet presence of autumn fills the streets, symbolizing the impending departure and separation.
You'll be gone, and our paths will separate us
Your absence will lead us to different paths, separating our lives from each other.
My arms are useless: you'll be gone!
Without you, my arms feel empty and powerless, unable to hold onto you.
In the last steps of the twilight
As the day fades into darkness, signifying the end of our time together.
Wings flutter in the mist
Uncertainty surrounds us, like fluttering wings obscured by fog.
Our young love will die of love.
Our youthful love will wither and fade away, overwhelmed by the intensity of its own emotions.
I will pronounce your name in the gloom
In the darkness and sadness, I will whisper your name, holding onto the memories of our time together.
Your absence will break my heart.
The void left by your absence will cause immense pain, shattering my heart.
Your time remains with the chords of your age
The essence of your existence is captured within the melodies that reflect the era in which you lived.
The logs of the soul will burn again.
The deepest emotions of the soul will reignite, like logs fueling a fire, despite your departure.
In the twilight of a summer that goes away
As the summer nears its end, casting a twilight upon our relationship.
Your elf will come with your smell.
A magical essence associated with you will linger, created by your unique scent.
Your light foot will leave in my sand
Like a gentle breeze, your presence will leave traces upon my existence.
Its sweet footprint of salt and honey
Within these traces, a bittersweet blend of salty tears and joyous memories can be felt.
Your absence will deepen my loneliness:
Without you, my sense of loneliness will intensify and become more profound.
Yesterday's passion, the winter sun, and the ashes of each dawn.
Memories of past passion, the coldness of winter, and the fleeting nature of each new day will all contribute to my longing for you.
I give you my story and my song /when it comes through the window
I offer you my narrative and the music that conveys my emotions, hoping they will reach you when they enter your life unexpectedly.
The voice of the last sparrow, first and autumn rain.
Within the sounds of the final sparrow's song and the arrival of the first raindrops of autumn, our love echoes.
Let's not say goodbye to love, it's as eternal as the sea!
Rather than bidding farewell to love, let us acknowledge its timeless nature, comparable to the vastness and perpetuity of the sea.
It always returns from pain without being the same.
Love endures through hardship, transforming and evolving without losing its essence.
Let's not say goodbye to love, it's as eternal as the sea!
Once again, we should refrain from parting ways with love, recognizing its everlasting qualities resembling the eternal sea.
It always returns from pain without being the same.
Regardless of the suffering it may experience, love resurfaces, altered yet still true to itself.
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