Aikakone (means time machine in Finnish) is a dance/pop project with 4 memb… Read Full Bio ↴Aikakone (means time machine in Finnish) is a dance/pop project with 4 members : Sani, Vera, Alex and Maki.
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.

El Sol
Aikakone Lyrics

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Si me respondes "Sí"

Traes en un instante
Un viento susurrante
Tu cuerpo me contagia, su calor
Crece un sentimiento
Que luce con el tiempo
Nace nuestro nido, del amor

Llegas con el sol
Y tu modo de ser
Siempre te acariciaré
Aunque no estés aqui
Llegas con el sol
Y tu modo de ser
Cien años te amaré
Si me respondes "Sí"

Me quedo contemplando
Tu imagen se alejando
Tus ojos miran lejos, hacia el mar
El cielo prende fuego

A ti me acerco y ruego
Que nunca mas me vayas, a olvidar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aikakone's song "El Sol" convey the emotions of falling deeply in love. The singer is captured by a moment with their beloved that brings a whispering wind, and the body of their partner transmits a contagious warmth. As time passes by, their love grows stronger, and they feel that their love nest has been born.

The arrival of their partner brings the feeling of the sun shining on them, which in turn, fills their life with light and happiness. The singer believes that even if their partner is not physically present, their love will keep growing with the warmth of the sun. They express that they will love their partner for a hundred years if they respond with a 'yes' to their love proposal.

In the last verse, the singer describes a moment where their lover is walking away, and they watch them disappear into the horizon. They feel lost and desperate, requesting their partner not to forget them and stay forever. The song is a beautiful tribute to loving someone deeply and the joy and yearning it brings.

Line by Line Meaning

Si me respondes "Sí"
If you answer 'yes' to me

Traes en un instante
You bring in an instant

Un viento susurrante
A whispering wind

Tu cuerpo me contagia, su calor
Your body infects me with its warmth

Crece un sentimiento
A feeling grows

Que luce con el tiempo
That shines over time

Nace nuestro nido, del amor
Our love nest is born

Llegas con el sol
You arrive with the sun

Y tu modo de ser
And your way of being

Siempre te acariciaré
I will always caress you

Aunque no estés aqui
Even if you're not here