Schwiegst auch Du? (Krysztof Daletski)

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  • (Posted 2025-06-07)  CPDL #85368:   
Editor: Christoph Dalitz (submitted 2025-06-07).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CC BY
Edition notes: Edition for mezzo voice with tab notation for accompaniment.
  • (Posted 2025-06-07)  CPDL #85366:     
Editor: Christoph Dalitz (submitted 2025-06-07).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 41 kB   Copyright: CC BY
Edition notes: Edition for mezzo voice with music notation for accompaniment.

General Information

Title: Schwiegst auch Du?
Composer: Krysztof Daletski
Lyricist: Krysztof Daletski
Number of voices: 1v   Voicings: Mezzo-Soprano solo or Baritone solo
Genre: SecularLied

Language: German
Instruments: Guitar

First published: 2025
Description: 

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Original text and translations

German.png German text

1. Es spitzten sich die Grausamkeiten zu,
Da war längst klar, sie meinten was sie sagten,
Und passten zu den Worten auch die Taten.
Und wo warst Du?

2. Rechtfertigungen gab es auch im Nu:
Es müssten die Besatzer sich doch wehren
Da wäre gar kein Grund, sich zu empören.
Was dachtest Du?

3. So raubte es kaum einem seine Ruh,
Als sie den schmalen Streifen ganz zerstörten,
Regierungen im Westen assistierten
Schwiegst da auch Du?

4. Es nahmen auch die Repressionen zu:
War manchen schon der Arbeitsplatz gekündigt,
Die hatten gegen Staatsraison gesündigt.
Was tatest Du?

5. Ich frag mich, wenn ich raten soll wozu.
Zum Weiterleben muss man manchmal schweigen
Und wird vielleicht am Ende übrig bleiben.
Doch ewig kann man nicht die Frage meiden:
Wo warst Du?

English (verbose prose translation) text

1. When the cruelties escalated
It had long since become clear that they meant what they said,
And their actions matched their words.
And where were you?

2. Justifications came instantly:
The occupiers have to defend themselves.
There is no reason to be outraged.
What did you think?

3. Hardly anyone was bothered
When they completely destroyed the narrow strip.
Western governments provided assistance.
Were you silent, too?

4. Repression also increased:
Some had already lost their jobs,
Because they had sinned against the raison d'etat.
What did you do?

5. I wonder, if asked, what to recommend.
To go on living, you sometimes have to be quiet,
And maybe you will be left in the basket.
But you cannot avoid the question forever:
Where were you?