Aseista riisuttu vainaja (A Disarmed Deceased)
by @emplate
Liner Notes
Some neofolk type of thing. First I thought that maybe I should add some layers, but then I decided just to keep it as simple as possible. I loathe nationalism, but the lyrics here have sort of a national romanticism vibe to them, I guess. I feel these two things can be separated. So, this can be read as some sort of a homage to the Finnish nature and its ruthlessness. Once again, in English the lyrics sound just wrong, especially the title, but it is what it is.
Lyrics
Tielle levinneet kirjeet Tuulen mukaan katoaa
Lumeen haudattu Muisto kuolevan
Aseista riisuttu vainaja
Autioiden maiden kutsu Kylmä kruunu yllä pään
Kaiku nousee takaa unen Laskee yön hunnun paikalleen
Aseista riisuttu vainaja
Translation:
Letters scattered on the road Gone with the wind
Buried in the snow The memory of dying
A disarmed deceased
Call of the desolate lands A cold crown over the head
An echo rises from behind the dream Sets the veil of night in its place
A disarmed deceased
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Nationalism can go fuck itself, but there's no harm in looking around at the beauty of the bit of land you were born to and saying thanks. And this is a beautiful way to do that, with tons of atmosphere. Love it.
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This soars beautifully! It's so full of feeling, it drives itself forward. You've created such massive space in just a few layers; this is stunning work!
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Echoes of Jouni Mömmö again. I love the minimalist approach, the synth brings some cool added texture to the whole and the more I listen to the vocals, the cooler they sound.
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Cool chord progression, the shouter delivery of the vocals gives it urgency, the synths are ominous and effective. The picked guitar sounds lonely and austere.
I love the translated line “An echo rises from behind the dream Sets the veil of night in its place”
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This is beautiful. I love the neo-folk vibe, and the lyrics are sparse. but vivid. Well done.
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I like the sonic landscape this creates. Like someone shouting into the wilderness. I appreciate this song and the lyrics are as stark in English translation as the song feels, if that makes sense?