The grand prelude woven by various instruments drew to a close, and the tenor unfolded the true vision of the ideal kingdom before the eyes of the world.
O .Freunde, nicht .diese. Töne!
Ah! Friends, why revert to the old refrain!
Sondern .lasst .uns .angenehmere
Instead, let our voices
Anstimmen, und. freudenvollere.
Join in a more joyful chorus!
——As if wholly immersed in the grand melody, the youth with wings spread slightly closed his eyes, basking in the sacred rainbow light, utterly ignoring the column of smoke rising not far away, and the suicide rockets approaching with their escalating intent to kill.
Freude, schöner. Götterfunken,
Joy, joy, divine spark of beauty,
Tochter .aus. Elysium,
Brilliant light bathes the earth!
Wir. betreten. feuertrunken,
Our hearts brim with passion,
Himmlische, dein .Heiligtum!
Entering your holy sanctuary!
