I Live, by The Shoreless Sea The Shoreless Sea present to you their musical interpretation of a transcendent poem on spiritual life by the sixteenth century Spanish mystic St John of the Cross. Director of Photography: Alessandro Oliveri (https://www.instagram.com/alessandro_oliveri92) Producer: Janita McPharlin Editor: Hamish McPharlin Special Thanks: Fifth Frame Films (https://www.fifthframe.co.uk/) Visit our website: https://theshorelesssea.com/ Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fYbE4ouWaQXnMH7j7UVp4 Buy our music at: https://theshorelesssea.bandcamp.com/ Stay in touch with us at: https://www.facebook.com/theshorelesssea #theshorelesssea #bahaifaith #stjohnofthecross #bahaimusic #spirituality #gyenyame #interfaith #catholicism #mystic #mediationmusic #saz #santur #santour ----------------- Within myself I do not dwell Since without you I cannot live Reft of myself and God as well What makes this life I cannot tell Except a thousand deaths to give Whilst waiting here for life I lie Dying that I do not die This life I live in vital strength Is loss of life less I win you And so to die I shall commence in ‘Til in you I live at length Listen how my life is in you A life I do not want for I die That I do not die So in your absence and your lack How can I in myself abide Nor suffer here a death more black Than ever was by mortal died For pity of myself I’ve cried And yearning as I yearn poor I’m dying That I do not die I shall lament my death these times And mourn my life that it must be Kept prisoner by the sins and crimes So long before I am set free Tell me Lord when will it be When I may say and tell no lie I live ‘cause I’ve ceased to die Translation: St John of the Cross The Poems, translated by Roy Campbell, Penguin Books, 1960 Written, arranged and produced by The Shoreless Sea. ----------------- The Shoreless Sea are: Vocals: Amelia Samuel Vocals: Joyce Efia Harmer Vocals: Jamin O'Donovan Vocals, santur, saz, bass, 6 & 12 string guitars, synths: Anthony Harmer Drums: Hamish McPharlin Violins: Gregory Maytan Cello: Natacha Sedkaoui