text_original: Bidding my friends farewell, I stood there for a moment under the heavens, brilliant with blue, cold stars, and watched the car sweep swiftly and soundlessly away towards the towering mass of the city.
text_transcription: BIDDING MY FRIENDS FAREWELL I STOOD THERE FOR A MOMENT UNDER THE HEAVENS BRILLIANT WITH BLUE COLD STARS AND WATCHED THE CAR SWEEP SWIFTLY AND SOUNDLESSLY AWAY TOWARD THE TOWERING MASS OF THE CITY
phonemes: bˈɪdɪŋ maɪ fɹˈɛndz fɛɹwˈɛl, aɪ stˈʊd ðɛɹ fɚɹə mˈoʊmənt ˌʌndɚ ðə hˈɛvənz, bɹˈɪliənt wɪð blˈuː, kˈoʊld stˈɑːɹz, ænd wˈɑːtʃt ðə kˈɑːɹ swˈiːp swˈɪftli ænd sˈaʊndləsli ɐwˈeɪ təwˈɔːɹdz ðə tˈaʊɚɹɪŋ mˈæs ʌvðə sˈɪɾi.