Terra was composed for the Danish mezzo soprano Helene Gjerris and later widely performed by Christina Dahl. The work is in three section with lyrics by the composer.<\/p>\n
I
\nMeaning
\nMeaning, seeming, being, dreaming
\nFeeling, seeing, kneeling, leaning
\nGleaming, needing, singing, sleeping
\nShining, showing, sharing, knowing
\nMoving, falling, calling, moaning
\nDawning, growing, wanting, flowing
\nWaking, naming, changing, waiting
\nTaking, caging, chaining, failing
\nAching, hanging, aging, changing<\/p>\n
II
\nDid you change
\nDid you change the channel?
\nDid you change it?
\nDid you?<\/p>\n
III
\nI Dreamed
\nI dreamed there was meaning.
\nI was sleeping but I know I was singing.
\nThe dawn was growing and I was waking.
\nI was waiting, trying to name the waiting.
\nI felt the chains and the aching.
\nThe light was failing and the song was changing.<\/p>\n