In the Depths
for mezzo-soprano and piano
2020
for the LYNX Project // premiered April 22 , 2021; Chicago, IL
Duration: 6 minutes
Instrumentation: mezzo-soprano and piano
Text by Benjamin Smidt
I’m standing in the depths of black turmoil awaiting my prison sentence determination
Length unfair, time unknown and undecided
Fighting to stay sane but underneath
Piles of I don’t knows
Anxiety as high as the sky
I’m afraid and overwhelmed
I wish I knew more
Can’t God heal everyone right now?
Dirty
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