The Essence and the Phenomenon of the Lyricist

Nita: Music, according to its essence, cannot possibly be will. To be will, it would have to be wholly banished from the realm of art. In order to express its appearance in images, the lyrist needs all the agitations of passion. This is the phenomenon of the lyrist as apolonian genius. He interprets music through the image of the will while he himself,. completely released from the greed of the will, is the pure, undimmed eye of the sun.