For anyone wondering about the lyrics: *The clouds move, I do not* The sun has set behind the city I have been sitting on the window sill for over an hour already Looking over the allotment garden I see dimming lights My mind, like a set of bowls filled to the brim if I move they will spill I'm like a statue in place, quietly in place Other people race past me, as if gliding They move like clouds, while I do not They dance, changing their shape They change like the clouds, while I do not They search for (and find) the meaning of their existence They move forward, while I do not I just sit quietly and watch As the clouds move and I do not The street fills up with worn out heels The mailbox with unpaid bills From my window, a staircase reaches toward the sky The sun wants to climb it The city wakes up to its eternal haste I no longer want to know where I go next I forget the time, build a shelter inside my mind, hide inside it and lay there to rest (Chorus) I just want to feel the sun on my face before the final descent I just want to feel the sun on my face before the final descent The time is a steadfast escort, the best guide for the the blind and the only thing I wish for my journey is happiness (or luck, could be either)
Me? No, I spent an hour or so translating the lyrics. Are you sure you were supposed to respond to this comment? I've seen other translations here that look like they have been made using Google Translate. While my translation is not perfect either, the errors are quite minute in comparison.
For every non finnish person not understanding the meaning and lyrics: I think the song is about trying to become brave. Since Yona has stated herself that she values bravery above all else. This album was her final assingment in her conservatory, which made her graduate from the jazz conservatory. The title simply means "The clouds move, I do not". The lyrics "Muut ohitsein liukuvat kiitäen, kuin pilvet ne liikkuu, minä en" Translate to "The others are whizzing past me, like clouds they are moving, I am not". Which I guess means that others around her are succeeding and moving on in their lives while she is not. Or rather she doesn't want to go onwards in her life because she's possibly scared, I.E "En enää tahdo tietää mihin seuraavaksi meen" "I don't want to know where I'm going next anymore". By the end she is possibly starting to try and become brave and positive, with the last few lyrics "Tahdon vain tuntea auringon kasvoillain" "I just want to feel the sun (shining) on my face" AND "Enkä toivo matkalleni muuta kuin, onnea" "And I wish nothing else on my journey but happiness". All and all. It's a song about isolating yourself, scared of what the future might bring you. But by the end taking small baby steps to becoming brave and facing life and its challenges. ALSO important notice. This is just MY interpretation of the song, if you have any other ideas to what it could mean, please tell me! It's fun analyzing songs with different people^^
im not finnish and i dont speak it, but something about almost every finish song i've ever heard that just has some magical or fantasy appeal to them. i've listened to many, many, MANY finnish songs but there's only like 3 or 4 i don't like. what the heck, finland???
The day has landed behind the city On the window, for another hour Above the transfer garden, I see dimmed lights I feel full of bowls up to the surface If I move, they spill I like a statue, in place Quietly in place The others pass by sliding greetings As the clouds are moving, I do not They dance shaping They change like clouds, but I do not They were looking for a response, They're going forward, I do not I just sit quietly and look, When the clouds are moving, I do not The street is filled with the current interest rates, A mailbox for unpaid invoices The windows rise up towards the sky, The sun desires them along to rise The city wakes up all the time, I no longer want to know what to do next Forget time, I'll build my haven That's where I hide now The others pass by sliding greetings As the clouds are moving, I do not They dance shaping They change like clouds, but I do not They were looking for a response, They're going forward, I do not I just sit quietly and look, When the clouds are moving, I do not I just want to feel the sun on the face, Before the last drop I just want to feel the sun on the face, Before the last drop Time is a sure escort, Blind best keeper And I do not hope for my trip anymore congratulations
ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Please correct me if you see a mistake :) The day has landed behind the city On the window, for another hour Above the transfer garden, I see dimmed lights I feel full of bowls up to the surface If I move, they spill I like a statue, in place Quietly in place The others pass by sliding greetings As the clouds are moving, I do not They dance shaping They change like clouds, but I do not They were looking for a response, They're going forward, I do not I just sit quietly and look, When the clouds are moving, I do not The street is filled with the current interest rates, A mailbox for unpaid invoices The windows rise up towards the sky, The sun desires them along to rise The city wakes up all the time, I no longer want to know what to do next Forget time, I'll build my haven That's where I hide now The others pass by sliding greetings As the clouds are moving, I do not They dance shaping They change like clouds, but I do not They were looking for a response, They're going forward, I do not I just sit quietly and look, When the clouds are moving, I do not I just want to feel the sun on the face, Before the last drop I just want to feel the sun on the face, Before the last drop Time is a sure escort, Blind best keeper And I do not hope for my trip anymore congratulations
Alright, let's see. "The sun has set behind the city. I have been sitting on the window sill for over an hour already. Looking over the allotment garden I see dimming lights. My mind like a set of bowls filled up to the brim if I move they will spill. I'm like a statue, in place Quietly in place." Chorus: "Other people race past me, as if gliding. They move like clouds, while I do not. They dance, changing their shape They change like the clouds while I do not. They search and find a meaning for their existence. They keep moving on, while I do not. I just sit quietly and watch as the clouds move, and I do not." "The street fills up with worn out shoe soles, the mailbox with unpaid bills" I don't know how to translate this so that it sounds natural. The point here is just that the street she is viewing from her window sill fills up with people who go on with their daily lives while she just stays still doing nothing. There could also be a double meaning here since the Finnish word "korko" means both a shoe sole and interest (economics) and the accruing of interest is often called "running" in Finnish (korko juoksee = the interest is 'running' = accruing). Then you might also tell someone that "the interest is accruing" in the sense that "if you don't take care of it, it will come back to bite you" and since this song is all about time passing, this kind of metaphor would fit the song thematically. I would, however, never bring this possibility up if the next line wasn't about "unpaid bills". "From my window, a staircase reaches toward the sky, the sun wants to climb it. The city wakes up to its eternal haste, I no longer want to know where I go next. I forget the time, build a shelter inside my mind, hide inside it and lay there to sleep." Chorus "I just want to feel the sun on my face, before the final descent. I just want to feel the sun on my face before the final descent." Now, I used descent there because there might be some hidden symbolism in her use of "viimeistä laskua" that I cannot interpret, but if we go the simple route, then it just refers to the sun setting for the final time. It is likely that it has something to do with death, though. "Time is a sure (as in reliable and steadfast) escort, the best guide for the blind. And I wish for nothing else for my journey but happiness." (Or luck, "onni" could mean either) Some points in this song could be interpreted in many different ways, but this translation presents what is, in my opinion, the most obvious interpretation.
Attempting to learn Finnish and this song was stuck in my head and I kept confusing “minä en” for “minä olen.” Lmao. every time I had to put “minä olen” my brain started singing this song and I wanted to put “en.”
