Ystäväin [English translation]

I appear like out of nowhere

When the winds decide to turn

And I talk this and that about myself

It doesn't even cross my mind

That I could silently listen

How you are doing, my friend

Somewhere

I always hurry

I would call,

But I rarely have time

My friend, my friend

I hope I didn't arrive too late

My friend, my friend

Why didn't I ever tell there's nothing more important than you

I don't answer to your messages

Or to your crêpe party invitations

When you try to arrange time for us

And then, once a year,

When I decide to be there

I'm cranky again, like a hungry bogeyman

Somewhere

I always hurry

I would call,

But I rarely have time

My friend, my friend

I hope I didn't arrive too late

My friend, my friend

Why didn't I ever tell there's nothing more important than you

Could she ask this one again?

This one would come right away to meet her

These two would both be in their rocking chairs,

Small lovely ones who would pretend to be old

My friend, my friend

I hope I didn't arrive too late

My friend, my friend

Why didn't I ever tell there's nothing more important than you