Uplifting music anyone?

[stalkerbunny]

There's this new song by Jonna Tervomaa that... might be actually kind of cliched but works for me, so I did a quick translation of the lyrics.

"Jonna Tervomaa - Minä toivon" (Watch on YouTube)

notes: Firstly, the original title and repeated sentiment is "Minä Toivon" which could translate to "I Wish" or "I Hope". I chose wish here but it could have been hope just as well. Orange tents are a Finnish thing from... before my time. Previous generation? Likewise, Urho Kekkonen was the president from 1956-81 and is a memorable figure in Finnish history. Long story. Oh, and apparently my sister's old friend from school is in the video, but not sure who it is exactly, as I've last seen him years ago.

I Wish

I have bathed in the river
made love in an orange tent
I know how to whistle
I saw a living Kekkonen

The meaning is to live and die one day
To inhale all and lick your fingers
to do something good when you can
oh, it's paid forward

Who finds joy may keep it
pull up the flag now at once
which wins
history or the future

chorus:
New and grand is the morning when
I look from the balcony
a newly born landscape
soon I'll walk there

I wish for the roll of drums
the ever hungry life
I wish for the roar of rapids
the whole long symphony

I've been to the the city to get lost
gone to apologise for the sake of form
fallen for a person
and fallen asleep beside them

Who finds joy may keep it
pull up the flag now at once
long live not history
but the future

chorus:
I wish for shivers down my back
for rending love
I wish for chaos, rebellion
the shakiness of first steps

I wish for tomorrow to come
for torches to burn hign
for a sky full of rain
the whole long symphony


Also, painted my nails tardisy today, a bit to honour the newest Doctor reveal. :)