Different Trains: After the war

by Steve Reich

From the album: Works: 1965-1995

Track 53 of 83 on Works: 1965-1995 (1997).

Duration: 10:30

Works: 1965-1995 cover art

Lyrics for Different Trains: After the war

The war was over The war was over The war was over The war was over The war was over The war was over Over Over Are you sure? Are you sure? The war is over The war is over Over Going to America America Going to America America Going to America Going to America America Going to America Going to America To Los Angeles To Los Angeles To Los Angeles Los Angeles To Los Angeles To New York New York To New York To New York To New York New York To New York To New York To New York From New York to Los Angeles From New York to Los Angeles From New York to Los Angeles From New York From New York to Los Angeles From New York From New York to Los Angeles From New York From New York From New York to Los Angeles From New York One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains One of the fastest trains Fastest trains One of the fastest trains But today But today But today Today But today they're all gone They're all gone But today Today But today they're all gone All gone But today they're all gone There was one girl There was one girl There was one girl who had a beautiful voice There was one girl who had a beautiful voice There was one girl who had a beautiful voice And they loved to listen to the singing And they loved to listen to the singing The Germans The Germans They loved to listen to the singing And when she stopped singing, they said, "More! More!" And when she stopped singing, they said, "More! More!" And they applauded "More! More!" "More! More!" "More! More!" "More! More!"

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  23. Music for 18 Musicians: Section IX
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  25. Music for 18 Musicians: Section XI
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  36. The Desert Music: Third Movement, Pt. 3 (Slow)
  37. The Desert Music: Fourth Movement (Moderate)
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  49. The Four Sections: III. Winds and Brass (With Strings)
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  55. Electric Counterpoint: II. Slow
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