(Applause) (Piano) [The rain ...] [Eyes of shadow-water] [eyes of well-water] [eyes of dream-water.] [Blue suns, green whirlwinds,] [birdbeaks of light pecking open] [pomegranate stars.] [But tell me, burnt earth, is there no water?] [Only blood, only dust,] [only naked footsteps on the thorns?] [The rain awakens...] [We must sleep with open eyes,] [we must dream with our hands,] [we must dream the dreams of a river seeking its course,] [of the sun dreaming its worlds.] [We must dream aloud,] [we must sing till the song puts forth roots,] [trunk, branches, birds, stars.] [We must find the lost word,] [and remember what the blood,] [the tides, the earth, and the body say,] [and return to the point of departure...] (Music) (Applause) ["Cloudburst" Octavio Paz][translation by Lysander Kemp, adapted by Eric Whitacre] Eric Whitacre: Beth. Annabelle, where are you? Jacob.
(Plojimai) (Pianinas) [Lietus ...] [Akys vandens šešėlio] [akys šulinio vandens] [akys svajonių vandens] [Mėlynos saulės, žali sūkuriai,] [šviesos snapai lengvai atidaro] [granato žvaigždes.] [Bet sakyk man, sudegusi žeme, ar čia nėra vandens?] [Tik kraujas, tik dulkės,] [tik atviri pėdsakai ant erškėčio?] [Lietus pabudina...] [Mes turime miegoti pramerktomis akimis,] [mes turime sapnuoti su savo rankomis.] [mes turime sapnuoti sapnus, upės ieškančios savo krypties,] [saulės svajojančios apie savo pasaulius.] [Mes turime sapnuoti garsiai,] [mes turime dainuoti kol daina išleis šaknis,] [kamieną, šakas, paukščius, žvaigždes.] [Mes turime atrasti prarastąjį pasaulį,] [ir prisiminti ką kraujas.] [bangos, žemė ir kūnas sako,] [ir grįžti ten, iš kur išvykai...] (Muzika) (Plojimai) [„Staigi liūtis“ Octavio Paz] [vertimas Lysander Kemp, pritaikymas Eric'o Whitacre'o] Eric Whitacre: Beth. Annabelle, kur jūs?