This song is based on a Finnish folk song Minun kultani kaunis on. The original is quite jolly and playful with a touch of humour in it, telling a story about how lovely and beautiful your lover is despite all their faults. This version has none of that. Instead my version is about pining over a deceased lover and wishing to join them in the afterlife.
I'm slightly cheating here since I had the idea and a rough draft for this a few years ago, but this seemed like a good moment to finish it.
Rough English translation below.
mun kultani kaunis on
mun kultani liikkumaton
mun kultani moitteeton
mun kultani maan sisässä on
hänet mieleen tatuoin
vielä kun voin
katson kasvoihin viimeisen kerran
hänet liinoihin käärin
ei voi kuunaan tehdä väärin
kun maata yllä on sylen verran
mun kultani kaunis on
vaikka lienee jo pelkkää luuta
mun kultani kaunis on
en kaipaa mitään muuta
mun kultani kaunis on
mun kultani liikkumaton
mun kultani moitteeton
mun kultani maan sisässä on
rauhassa siellä
tuonelan tiellä
istuu ja mua odottaa
malttaa vielä hetken
päätän tän maallisen retken
ja hän rakkaimpansa seurakseen saa
mun kultani kaunis on
vaikka lienee jo pelkkää luuta
mun kultani kaunis on
en kaipaa mitään muuta
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my darling is so beautiful
my darling the motionless
my darling the flawless
my darling lies in the ground
i tattoo her in my mind
while i still can
gaze into her face one last time
i wrap her in linen
she can never do wrong
with six feet of soil on her
my darling is so beautiful
although she may be naught but bone
my darling is so beautiful
i miss nothing else
my darling is so beautiful
my darling the motionless
my darling the flawless
my darling lies in the ground
in peace in there
on her way to the underworld
sits and waits for me
for a brief moment more
till i end my earthly journey
and two lovers will unite once again
my darling is so beautiful
although she may be naught but bone
my darling is so beautiful
i miss nothing else
@roddy Mar 2022
This is such a high quality song, everything is excellent. The vocal, the lyrics and what can I say about the guitars? They are just perfect. Serious and loving lyrics sung very well. It's unusual to hear a slide guitar played so melodically. Reminds me of George Harrison a little.
@emplate Mar 2022
So very touching. A beautiful take on this. The lyrics are really so very good.
@leka Feb 2022
Upeat kitarat ja mahtavat sanat. Virheetön biisi.
@hyljetronic Feb 2022
That was beautiful. Don't know what else to say. <3
@lsudrummer Feb 2022
Guitar sounds beautiful. Love the slide guitars. And the meter and melody of the lyrics is not something I expected...I really like it!
@dudachris Feb 2022
Oh wow!! I really appreciate music coming in other languages. This style and voice is something I could listen to a lot. What a sad lyric though.
Beautiful <3