1. HEC was a Finnish band created from th… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands named HEC:
1. HEC was a Finnish band created from the members of two other bands; Hullujussi and Hector. The name H.E.C. stands for Hector, Eeki & Co. They released a self-titled album in 1977.
2. HEC is a post-punk band from nipaluna/Hobart.
Soudan pois
HEC Lyrics
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Me skidit maailmamme kaivettiin.
Ne hiekkalinnat oli pieniä,
Mut pieniä ne toiveetkin.
No pari vuotta oli nastaa,
Mutta muutos tuli pian
Kun osa osakkaista auton sai.
Me saatiin soutaa pois...
Niin mä soudin pois.
Mä olen porannut ja viilannut, ja kädet vapisee,
Kunh lehden ruokalassa aukaisen.
On taaskin lomautus edessä,
Tää safkis liekö viimeinen.
Mä tähän maahan olen yrittänyt jotain rakentaa
Ja päästä omillani seisomaan,
Mut tämä hullu epävarmuus
Miehen vahvimmankin lannistaa.
Ja mä soudan pois...
Mä seison satamassa nyt, on silmät tyhjiin itketyt,
Ja vaimo poskeani pyyhkäisee.
Nyt isä isänmaansa jättää,
Mutta Suomi tuskin nyyhkäisee.
Laivan baarissa mä tapaan pari kotipuolen miestä,
Ja ne kädet ovat lämpöiset.
Suomenlahti jäätyy silmissä,
Kuin lupaukset köykäiset.
Kun mä soudan pois...
The song "Soudan pois" by HEC is a poignant and reflective piece that explores the theme of change and the difficulties that come with it. In the first verse, the lyrics describe the childhood experience of building sandcastles in a sandbox. These lighthearted memories contrast with the subsequent lines that reveal the harsh reality of life as adults. The "skidit" (kids) who had once built those sandcastles were forced to face the abrupt and painful reality of losing their jobs when their co-workers received cars and left them behind. The repetition of the phrase "me saatiin soutaa pois" (we were forced to row away) highlights the idea of being left behind and abandoned. This theme of rejection and abandonment reappears in the final verse when the singer acknowledges that he is leaving the country he has worked hard to build a life in, but he does not expect any recognition or acknowledgement from his homeland.
The second verse delves deeper into the singer's personal struggles as he tries to make a living. He explains how he has worked hard to establish himself but is constantly faced with uncertainty and insecurity. The line "tässä hullu epävarmuus, miehen vahvimman lannistaa" (this crazy uncertainty, even the strongest men will falter) captures the emotional toll that the constant pressure of survival takes on a person. The final lines of the song, where the singer is standing in the harbor with his wife, suggest a sense of sadness and resignation. The repetition of the phrase "mä soudan pois" has a finality to it, like the singer has accepted his fate and is leaving it all behind.
Overall, "Soudan pois" is a powerful and thought-provoking song that deals with universal themes of change, loss, and the struggles of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Se piha pieni oli, mutta silti hiekkalaatikkoon
Although the yard was small, we still dug our world in the sandbox.
Me skidit maailmamme kaivettiin.
Us kids dug our world.
Ne hiekkalinnat oli pieniä,
Those sand castles were small,
Mut pieniä ne toiveetkin.
but so were our hopes.
No pari vuotta oli nastaa,
A few years were fun,
Mutta muutos tuli pian
but change came soon
Kun osa osakkaista auton sai.
when some shareholders got their own car.
Ne torvet huusi meidän hiekkalaatikolle: Bye, bye.
Those horns shouted to our sandbox: Bye, bye.
Me saatiin soutaa pois...
We were left to row away...
Niin mä soudin pois.
So, I rowed away.
Mä olen porannut ja viilannut, ja kädet vapisee,
I've drilled and honed, my hands are shaking,
Kunh lehden ruokalassa aukaisen.
when I open the magazine in the cafeteria.
On taaskin lomautus edessä,
Another layoff is coming,
Tää safkis liekö viimeinen.
this meal may be my last.
Mä tähän maahan olen yrittänyt jotain rakentaa
I've tried to build something in this country
Ja päästä omillani seisomaan,
and stand on my own,
Mut tämä hullu epävarmuus
but this crazy uncertainty
Miehen vahvimmankin lannistaa.
even breaks the strongest man.
Ja mä soudan pois...
And I row away...
Mä seison satamassa nyt, on silmät tyhjiin itketyt,
I stand in the harbor now, eyes emptied by tears,
Ja vaimo poskeani pyyhkäisee.
and my wife wipes my cheek.
Nyt isä isänmaansa jättää,
Now a father leaves his motherland,
Mutta Suomi tuskin nyyhkäisee.
But Finland likely won't shed a tear.
Laivan baarissa mä tapaan pari kotipuolen miestä,
In the ship's bar, I meet a couple of hometown guys,
Ja ne kädet ovat lämpöiset.
and their hands are warm.
Suomenlahti jäätyy silmissä,
The Bay of Finland freezes in my eyes,
Kuin lupaukset köykäiset.
like promises too light.
Kun mä soudan pois...
When I row away...
Writer(s): - Hector
Contributed by Skyler W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.