Lyhty [English translation]

A curled up cat

On a firewood box

A comforting warmth

Is coming from the stove

Water to the sauna,

I carry firewood to the corner

I let the longing sneak quietly

I lit a lantern when it gets dark

I lift it to a hook on the porch

Maybe the light can be seen far in the dark

And maybe it leads you to the path

I lit a lantern when it gets dark

I lift it to a hook on the porch

Maybe the light can be seen far in the dark

And maybe it leads you to the path

To home1

I press my face

To an old scarf

I close my eyes

When I recognize the scent

The work has been done

I stay up by the flame

Very soon everything will be in place

I lit a lantern when it gets dark

I lift it to a hook on the porch

Maybe the light can be seen far in the dark

And maybe it leads you to the path

I lit a lantern when it gets dark

I lift it to a hook on the porch

Maybe the light can be seen far in the dark

And maybe it leads you to the path

To home

1. 'Perille' isn't literally 'to home' but rather 'to the destination', whatever it may be.

• Artist:Johanna Kurkela
• Album:Joulun lauluja (2013)