Yö — LÄHTEVÄT LAIVAT song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "LÄHTEVÄT LAIVAT" by Yö.

Lyrics

Kauan sitten kun laivat saapui
Miehet väsyneet rantaan kaatui
Naiset juoksivat vastaan peloissaan
Niin moni matkalle aina jää
Hampaat vilkkui parran alta
Lapset katsoi sivummalta
Isät matkalla paljon muuttuneet
Heräsi taas elämään
Vaan niin aina mies moni rauhaton
Jo odotti vaan, tuulta nousevaa
Ja aamulla viiden aikaan
Laivat on lähteneet
Kadonneet taivaanrantaan on purjeet tummuneet
Ei saapuneet satamaan naiset
Lapsineen vilkuttamaan
Syvällä uivaa laivaa ei jaksa kuljettaa
Tuuli muistoja mukanaan
Kauan sitten naiset valvoi
Suurta taakkaa sisällä kantoi
Ja tahtoi kuulla vain lauseen sen:
«Tää matka oli viimeinen»
Vaan niin aina mies moni rauhaton
Jo odotti vaan, tuulta nousevaa
Ja aamulla viiden aikaan…

Lyrics translation

Long ago when the ships arrived
Men tired to the shore fell
The women ran against the frightened
So many people always stay on the road
His teeth were flashing under his beard.
The children looked away.
Fathers on the way much changed
Woke up to life again
But so always a man many restless
Jo was waiting, the wind was rising.
And in the morning at Five O'clock
Ships have departed
Lost skyline is the sails darkened
Did not arrive at the port women
With their children to wave
A deep-swimming boat can't carry
Wind with memories
Long ago, the women were awake
There was a great burden inside.
And wanted to hear only the sentence of it:
"This trip was the last»
But so always a man many restless
Jo was waiting, the wind was rising.
And in the morning at Five O'clock…