“Open your window and take a deep sigh
Think about letting the rest of the world go fly a kite …”

Lyrics & Music: Harry Nilsson (1941-1994)

 

“Des Müllers Blumen” (The Miller’s Flowers) is a poem by
Wilhelm Müller (1794-1827), describing a young man’s wish to plant flowers beneath the window of the girl he admires, the miller’s daughter.
The poem along with nineteen other poems were composed by
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) as a song-cycle for voice and piano, titled
“Die schöne Müllerin” (The Miller’s Beautiful Daughter).
Hannes Wader’s folk-like arrangement depicts Schubert’s aspiration towards simple and pure music:

You can find the poem and its English translation at www.oxfordlieder.co.uk

“At my window
Watching the sun go
Hoping the stars know
It’s time to shine …”

Lyrics & Music: Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)

Spring is here! Enjoy the music of open windows: In Our Nest