"Du sollst der kaiser meiner seele sein"
You SHALL be the EMPEROR of my soul
I know a country that has no barriers
I know a realm in which do grow
a thousand tender thoughts
in my love's rose garden.
This is the country I live in.
This is the kingdom I give to you
On whose throne I now elevate you
In my heart's free state.
You, you, you shall be the emperor of my soul
You, you, you shall wear the purple all alone
You, you, you shall wield the sceptre
You, you, only you shall reign within
You, you, move in there as the winner!
When you love me, as reward
Your crown will reside in my heart
And you shall rule freely on golden throne
Made by my love for you.
You are my emperor, whom I choose
And your wishes are my commands
Obeyed will you be by my soul
Which I entrust wholly to you.
And your wishes are my commands
Obeyed will you be by my soul
Which I entrust wholly to you.
You, you, you shall be the emperor of my soul
You, you, you shall wear the purple all alone
You, you, you shall wield the sceptre
You, you, only you shall reign within
You, you, move in there as the winner!
You, you, you shall wear the purple all alone
You, you, you shall wield the sceptre
You, you, only you shall reign within
You, you, move in there as the winner!
Robert Stolz was a prolific Austrian composer who died in 1975. He wrote a few operettas but was most famous for his film and cabaret music. This ode to 'The Emperor of my soul' is from a hardly performed operetta - Der Favorit - which has found life outside of the work as a concert piece.