Risti Ja Ruoska
Horna Lyrics


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Ei kukaan muista yhtä orjaa
Minkään herran varjosta. (Eivät)
Haaskalinnutkaan nuo korjaa
Raatojanne roudasta
Ruoska raiskaa sielujanne,
Juottaa myrkyn kieletään.
Uskonorjuus - valjaksenne,
Ihmissaastaa kynsissään.
Kristuksenne, paimen jonka lampailla
Sydämensä, sodat ruokkivat.
Opetettu on käytös pelkurilla,
Jonka mieleen valheet tarttuvat
Kuten pian heimojemme lauluissa
Ylistetään vanhaa jumalaa
Jonka viisaus on kansamme saloissa
Veressämme, täynnä ulijasta kunniaa
Ympärillämme vanha metsä aukeaa
Käsissämme on osa vanhaa viisautta




Kuten ennen heimojemme lauluissa
Ylistetään nytkin mustaa jumalaa

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Horna's song "Risti ja Ruoska" convey a strong critique of organized religion, particularly Christianity, and its impact on people's lives. The first two lines of the song assert that nobody remembers a single slave under any lord, even though vultures still ravage their corpses. This emphasizes the idea that those in power are often more concerned with their own agendas and maintaining their grasp on power, rather than caring for the lives and well-being of those under them.


The song then goes on to suggest that religion, and specifically the Christian faith, serves this same purpose – to subjugate and control people by keeping them in a state of spiritual enslavement. The imagery of the whip (ruoska) represents the power and authority that religious institutions wield over individuals, using fear and punishment to maintain their hold on the population. This is further emphasized by the line "Uskonorjuus - valjaksenne" which loosely translates to "Faith slavery - your burden." The chorus reinforces this idea, referring to religious figures as manipulative and cowardly, using falsehoods to justify their actions.


The final lines of the song suggest that people's ancient beliefs and traditions and the natural world around them are the keys to true wisdom and cultural legacy, rather than organized religion. The mention of the "old forests" and the "old god" reveal an admiration for pagan folklore and a reference to pre-Christian beliefs. The line "Kuten ennen heimojemme lauluissa, ylistetään nytkin mustaa jumalaa" translates to "As in our ancestors' songs before, we still worship the black god." This reminds us that, although customs and religion have evolved, there is still value in honoring our predecessors' memories and cultures.


Line by Line Meaning

Ei kukaan muista yhtä orjaa
No one remembers a single slave from any master's shadow (They don't)


Haaskalinnutkaan nuo korjaa
Even scavenger birds collect your corpses from the frost


Ruoska raiskaa sielujanne,
The whip violates your souls


Juottaa myrkyn kieletään.
It poisons your tongue


Uskonorjuus - valjaksenne,
The slavery of religion - your yoke


Ihmissaastaa kynsissään.
It has human filth in its claws


Kristuksenne, paimen jonka lampailla
Your Christ, the shepherd whose sheep


Sydämensä, sodat ruokkivat.
Feed the wars for his own heart.


Opetettu on käytös pelkurilla,
Taught is the behavior of a coward,


Jonka mieleen valheet tarttuvat
Whose mind is easily captured by lies


Kuten pian heimojemme lauluissa
As in the songs of our tribes soon


Ylistetään vanhaa jumalaa
We will praise the ancient god


Jonka viisaus on kansamme saloissa
Whose wisdom is in the forests of our people


Veressämme, täynnä ulijasta kunniaa
Full of the howling honor in our blood


Ympärillämme vanha metsä aukeaa
The old forest opens around us


Käsissämme on osa vanhaa viisautta
In our hands is a part of the ancient wisdom


Kuten ennen heimojemme lauluissa
As in the songs of our tribes before


Ylistetään nytkin mustaa jumalaa
We still praise the black god.




Writer(s): Ville Pystynen

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