Emmylou
Scandinavian Music Group Lyrics
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Viini painuu jalkoihin
Nauru nousee korkealle
Taivaan reuna on punainen
refrain:
Juuri ennen kuin on pimeää
Jossain alkaa soida emmylou
Valot syttyvät vastarannelle
Kaikki tanssivat
Tänään tanssin
Niin kuin tanssin joskus
Poikien kanssa työväentalolla
Silmät kiinni kädet liian alhaalla
Kun musiikki loppuu me jatkamme
refrain
Ja äkkiä on aamu
Juuri ennen kuin on pimeää
Jossain alkaa soida emmylou
Valot syttyvät vastarannalle
Kaikki tanssivat
Kaikki tanssivat
Ja äkkiä on aamu
In Scandinavian Music Group's song "Emmylou," the lyrics describe a moment on a veranda after a long day, where the persona is drinking wine and laughing with friends. As night falls and the sky turns red, a song by Emmylou Harris starts playing, and everyone across the river begins to dance. The persona reminisces about dancing with boys at the labor hall with their eyes closed and their hands too low, but they keep dancing even after the music stops. The song ends with the sudden realization that morning has arrived.
The lyrics capture a moment of pure joy and nostalgia, where the troubles of the day fade away as music and dancing fill the night. Emmylou Harris, a country singer-songwriter, is used as a symbol of an artist who brings people together through music. Her song becomes a call to action, a signal for everyone to come together and dance. The references to dancing with boys and the labor hall give the song a working-class feel, invoking a sense of community and solidarity.
Overall, "Emmylou" is a song about the power of music to bring people together, to create moments of joy and connection, and to transcend the difficulties of everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
Päivän jälkeen verannalla
After the day, sitting on the veranda
Viini painuu jalkoihin
Wine going straight to my legs
Nauru nousee korkealle
Laughter rising high
Taivaan reuna on punainen
Edge of the sky is red
refrain:
Chorus:
Juuri ennen kuin on pimeää
Just before it gets dark
Jossain alkaa soida emmylou
Somewhere Emmylou starts playing
Valot syttyvät vastarannelle
Lights come on across the shore
Kaikki tanssivat
Everyone starts to dance
Tänään tanssin
Today I dance
Niin kuin tanssin joskus
Like how I used to dance
Poikien kanssa työväentalolla
With the boys at the labor hall
Silmät kiinni kädet liian alhaalla
Eyes closed, hands too low
Kun musiikki loppuu me jatkamme
When the music stops, we keep going
Ja äkkiä on aamu
And suddenly it's morning
Kaikki tanssivat
Everyone dances
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