To Start Things Off

Let's start things off with a song called "Dedication" aka "Widmung" by Robert Franz. I believe it was written in 1841. It was originally a German song, but later, it was translated to English.

Here it is in German:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AacVkNWx_0I&feature=related

And here it is in english:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNiaRGV-7UU

 In case you want to sing along or something here are the lyrics

German:

O danke nicht für diese Lieder,
Mir ziemt es dankbar dir zu sein;

Du gabst sie mir, ich gebe wieder,
Was jetzt und einst und ewig dein.

Dein sind sie alle ja gewesen;
Aus deiner lieben Augen Licht
Hab ich sie treulich abgelesen:
Kennst du die eignen Lieder nicht?

English:

Oh thank me not for songs I render,

Thanks I should give to thee alone;

Thou gav'st them me, I but repeat thee,

What now and then was always thine.

Thine are the all in every measure,

From out thine eyes they all have grown

Faithful I sought them as my treasure

Hast thou my love thy songs not known?

Hast thou my love thy songs not known.

Enjoy, or hate, or do whatever you please, but whatever you do, enjoy what you're doing.