My Illness Is the Medicine I Need

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composer:	Thomas Larcher (pianist/composer) (in 2002)

premiered at:	Spannungen 2002 (2002)

was commissioned by:	Spannungen

parts:

1. My Illness Is the Medicine I Need: I. My illness is the medicine I need.
2. My Illness Is the Medicine I Need: II. I think I’ll stay here until I die, I’m tired of life. I don’t like freedom. The world frightens me.
3. My Illness Is the Medicine I Need: III. Eat and sleep. Eat and sleep. The monotony here kills you.
4. My Illness Is the Medicine I Need: IV. I like it when people ask me the time. It’s almost a conversation.
5. My Illness Is the Medicine I Need: V. I don’t know why I’m here. I’ve no idea. I think people are brought here to be killed. I’m scared to death. Death will come to me covering all my body. And I will be silent forever.
6. My Illness Is the Medicine I Need: VI. Once they give you an injection you instantly stop hearing voices.