Salaisuus [English translation]

I'm from Helsinki, I have grown and been born here

Here some grow up in the streets and some on cotton wool

I'm from somewhere between, not from the streets or Kaivopuisto1

I just tell my own point of view, I can't educate

I'm a product of my environment, that what it made me

Liberal from the beginning and still

I learnt as a child that the big mouths just burn their fingers

That's why I'm careful about what I say, why and to whom

Mostly I'm just a quiet bystander

Not any badass, but always there as company

The quiet ones see everything and observe from the side

And I memorized every thing precisely

And to these drums, my texts stem from that

What I have collected in my databank, my years

I keep the mind open and I try to understand

And look at least a little beneath the surface

[Chorus]

I know a secret, the way to peace in this world

It was told to me by an old man in a rush hour tram

I can share it with you, and reveal it to you

If you promise not to tell others

I know a secret, the way to happiness in this world

It was told to me once by an old man in a night train

Those words and that sentence I will remember forever

He spoke English to me, whispered quietly in my ear

More wars and terrorism tricks on the news

And to this world am I supposed to make kids

However, I'm not that pessimistic

And we are the ones who are changing the world right now

The stupid and the ignorant criticize others

Prejudices parasitize, if only we could get rid of them

Many problems would be solved on this globe

There has been enough crying because of racism

Everything is two-way, if no one comes to meet halfway

How could we meet, there's no other way

So the alternative kills, divide and rule

And from that the opposing side just learns

More peace thinking is needed

Because fighting causes just more fighting

You can't respond to fire with fire, so throw water in there

And knock down your wall with a sledgehammer

[Chorus]

I know a secret, the way to peace in this world

It was told to me by an old woman in Copenhagen

I can share it with you, and reveal it to you

If you promise not to tell others

I know a secret, the way to happiness in this world

It was told to me once by an old man in Stockholm

Those words and that sentence I will remember forever

He spoke English to me, whispered quietly in my ear

And even if everything was fine, jealousy brings the worry

Grass is always greener on that other side

And one hundred euro bills too, but you won't get happiness with those

Time is money, but with money you can't get more hours

And there aren't savings accounts for time, it's here and now

And you see when plusses and minuses just arm-wrestle

Lucky day, one day it will come

Hate is a weaker emotion, love beats it

[Chorus]

I know a secret, the way to peace in this world

It was told to me once by an old man in a pub

I can share it with you, and reveal it to you

If you promise not to tell others

I know a secret, the way to happiness in this world

It was told to me by an old woman in the city centre

Those words and that sentence I will remember forever

She spoke English to me, whispered quietly in my ear

1. Kaivopuisto is a park/an area in Helsinki, where some wealthy people live.

• Artist:Elastinen
• Album:Elaksis Kivi