Sani (real name : Saija Aartela) , the main female vocalist, was born June 8th, 1971. She has brown hair and green eyes. Vera (background vocalist, lyrics writer), was born in October 1971. She attended the University of Jyväskylä. She is blonde-haired. Alex (musician, background vocalist, English lyrics writer). Alex is the male singer. His role as a singer diminished over time as he got more involved into the instrumental music aspect of the band. He was born in San Jose, Costa Rica on the 13th of July and speaks Spanish fluently : he wrote the song El Sol from the Maa album. Maki is the composer and producer of the group. He is no newcomer in the music business, since he had already produced many groups before. He plays the guitar.
They released 3 albums in Finnish language : Tähtikaaren Taa in 1995, Toiseen Maailmaan in 1996 and Maa in 1998.
Their music was simply wonderful with intelligent lyrics and superb vocal harmonies. The only thing that prevented Aikakone from huge international success was that they sang in their native language of Finnish. Later, they changed their name to Aika to reflect the language change from Finnish to English. Under this new name, they released 2 other albums : Time (A special internet-only EP, 1997) and Hear Me Now (2001).
2002 : Aika took par to the Eurovision song contest.
Carousel
Aikakone Lyrics
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Why some things are way down under
While other things are spilling over?
One day you're on top of it and standin 10 feet tall
And the next you have lost it all
Time I feel like life is only
Ferris wheels and painted ponies
No road, no map, no destination
That one thing seems to be true
Whatever goes around
Always comes around
The carousel keeps
Spinning round and round
Whatever you may say
Whatever you may do
The carousel will
Bring it back to you
Every end has a beginning
Every losing has a winning
Every leaving has a returning
Night turns into day and then day turns dark again
On and on it goes without end
Whatever goes around
Always comes around
The carousel keeps
Spinning round and round
Whatever you may say
Whatever you may do
The carousel will
Bring it back to you
Some days we may travel like wheels in circles
Some days we may break new ground
Sometimes the hours crawl by like turtles
Till time slowly comes unwound
Slowly unwound slowly Unwound
The lyrics of Aikakone's song Carousel talk about the cyclical nature of life and how everything that goes around comes back around. The song begins with the singer asking if the listener has ever wondered why some things are down under while others spill over. She then goes on to describe how life can be like a carousel, with its ups and downs, and how sometimes one can feel on top of the world, only to lose everything the next day. She describes life as having no road, map or destination, but rather as a ferris wheel and painted pony ride.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that whatever goes around always comes around, and that the carousel keeps spinning round and round, bringing everything back to you. The second verse, however, offers a more hopeful view of life, as the singer speaks of every end having a beginning, every losing having a winning, and every leaving having a returning. She describes how day turns into night and then back to day again, and how life goes on and on without end.
The song ends with the singer acknowledging that sometimes life may feel like it's going in circles, while other times one may break new ground. However, time always moves forward and everything eventually comes full circle.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me have you ever wondered
Have you ever thought about why things are the way they are?
Why some things are way down under
Why some things don't work out or go as planned
While other things are spilling over?
While other things seem to be overflowing with good fortune
One day you're on top of it and standin 10 feet tall
One day you feel accomplished and confident
And the next you have lost it all
And the next day you may have lost everything you had gained
Time I feel like life is only
Sometimes it feels like life is just made up of
Ferris wheels and painted ponies
The ups and downs and twists and turns of life
No road, no map, no destination
Life doesn't come with a plan or direction
Cause Ive begun to notice, and well, maybe you have, too
Because I've noticed, and maybe you have too
That one thing seems to be true
That one thing that always holds true is that
Whatever goes around
What goes around
Always comes around
Always comes back around
The carousel keeps
Life keeps
Spinning round and round
Going in circles over and over again
Whatever you may say
No matter what you say
Whatever you may do
No matter what you do
The carousel will
Life will
Bring it back to you
Bring it back to you in some way
Every end has a beginning
Every ending is also a new beginning
Every losing has a winning
With every loss comes a new opportunity to win
Every leaving has a returning
Every goodbye could also mean a hello in the future
Night turns into day and then day turns dark again
Days and nights come and go in a never-ending cycle
On and on it goes without end
Life goes on and on without a true end
Some days we may travel like wheels in circles
Some days we may feel stuck in the same routine
Some days we may break new ground
Other days we may explore new opportunities and experiences
Sometimes the hours crawl by like turtles
Some days seem to drag on slowly
Till time slowly comes unwound
Until time seems to unravel and go by faster
Contributed by Zoe V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.