Rautakantele [English translation]

The Iron Kantele

many years later

when you return from your journeys

will I have kept my word

will I have acquired that jawbone of a pike

or have I fallen in misfortunes

will my breath smell like fear

let me lower my arms while I still can

when it still feels like the life of a human

let me radiate dreams

penetrate me here

teach me humility

attach strings to me

play my tune

the folk of forest is blind in the city

the devil led it here

handed it spades

made it dig a grave

a memorial for the mundane

runes steam in earthy pits

schemes proceed on highways

towards destruction and damnation called profit

I ask ask ask you to return from your journey