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Ici-bas
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Ici-bas by Gabriel Fauré — Lyrics
Icibas tous les lilas meurents
Tout les chants des oiseaux sont courts,
Je rêve aux étés qui demeurent toujours!
Icibas les lèvres effleurent
sans rien laisser de leur velours
Je rêve aux baisers qui demeurent toujours!
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About Ici-bas
Gabriel Fauré’s Ici-bas paints a poignant contrast between the fleeting joys of earthly life and the enduring nature of dreams. The French text speaks of dying lilacs, short birdsongs, and fleeting kisses, all set against a yearning for eternal summers and lasting embraces. This art song, arranged here for solo voice, captures the composer's characteristic blend of melancholy and refined lyricism. Fauré’s sensitive setting amplifies the text’s longing for permanence in a world of transience, making it a deeply personal and expressive miniature.
