Nuori mies nimetön [English translation]

The entire night of grave-digging in a hurry

We are getting to a serious place

After the whistle, there is no stitching1

of a gaping wound

There I go as well, with my mother's advice2

and the guidance of my neighbor

Advancing from tree to another, I try to hold on to my life

the strong arm of a hero

"Young man without a name"

There is the sound of organs

the song of a swan from afar

the strong grip becomes colder

the insides of a soaking-wet glove

Name plate left hanging on a branch of pine3

the son of brave people4

I wear it on my neck, as my real one

has no date on it

"Young man without a name"

There is the sound of organs

the song of a swan from afar

the strong grip becomes colder

the insides of a soaking-wet glove

There is the sound of organs

the song of a swan from afar

the strong grip becomes colder

the insides of a soaking-wet glove

1. Just in case the context is unclear, whistle refers to mortar whistle here.2. "Äidin eväät" literally something like "lunchpack from my mother", but idiomatic meaning "mother's advice" in this context.3. For clarification, by name plate I refer to the identification plates ("dog tags") used in the military4. This is possible to understand literally, but the way it is said has a slight apologetic/humorous tone to it as well, typical in finnish culture. This slight tone leans towards something like "The son of people that is kinda brave."