Kaunis, rietas, onnellinen [English translation]

1st and 2nd verse:

You have already once witnessed

how this world can come crashing down.

And yet somewhere from the midst of ashes,

you have managed to rise up again.

There was a time when you already thought

you’re never going to recover.

And yet there you are now,

among all the others,

screaming the loudest note.

 

Pre-chorus #1:

So I can promise you that

in the end, you’ll always be able to

deal and cope with anything.

And – now trust me with this –

there are no limits

now that we’re dancing.

 

Chorus:

You are finally starting to get it;

you don’t need to ask a permission from anyone.

You’re too beautiful to need to feel ashamed,

and there’s nothing whatsoever you could lose.

So feel free to let go, feel free to let go

Beautiful, salacious, blissful1

Beautiful, salacious, blissful

 

3rd verse:

You have already experienced once

what it is to live your life

quietly as you’re told to.

And you endured that role really great, too.

 

Pre-chorus #2:

But don’t forget it

that now it is finally

your turn, once again

And I can promise you

it won’t hurt a bit

when you drop all past behind.

 

(Chorus)

(Instrumental break)

 

Ad lib:

You’re too beautiful to need to feel ashamed,

and there’s nothing whatsoever you could lose.

So feel free to let go, feel free to let go

 

(Chorus)

 

Repeat of the two last lines of the chorus:

Beautiful, salacious, blissful

Beautiful, salacious, blissful

1. The Finnish adjective onnellinen translates best as “happy and contented” so maybe “blissful” is a bit over-the-top but I couldn’t come up with better translation in just a single word. And when it comes to rietas, yes, that could really be translated as “lecherous”, “salacious”, “indecent”, “lewd”, or “lascivious”.

• Artist:Kaija Koo
• Album:Kaunis, rietas, onnellinen – Parhaat 1980-2011