Johanna Kurkela (born 25 April, 1985 in Lumijoki, Finland) is a Finnish sin… Read Full Bio ↴Johanna Kurkela (born 25 April, 1985 in Lumijoki, Finland) is a Finnish singer. She started to play the violin at the age of five and continued for for seven years. She went on to the classical piano a few years later. She attended secondary school in Oulu at Madetojan musiikkilukio (an upper secondary school, otherwise known as a gymnasium in other parts of Europe) specializing in music. Her first published work was the duet Tahdon tanssia kanssasi with Tomi Metsäketo in 2004. Kurkela released her first album Hetki hiljaa in 2005. She got a lot of publicity in Finnish Preselection final for Eurovision Song Contest 2007, presenting the song Olet uneni kaunein. Kurkela ended up sixth in the preselection final. A few weeks later she published her second album Marmoritaivas. She also contributed vocals to two tracks on Sonata Arctica's album The Days of Grays. Her 2010 album Hyvästi, Dolores Haze has sold over 20,000 copies.

Elegia
Johanna Kurkela Lyrics

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Pois siirtyy päivät kohdailtain,
pois siirtyy vuodetkin,
mut rinnassani yhä vain
on kipu polttavin.
Mä katson yli niittyjen pois kauas hämärään
ja seinä harmaan satehen saa minut itkemään.
Pois villi hanhet lähtevät.
Taas sänki peltojen

luo aittain hiljaisten.
Mä katson yli niittyjen pois kauas hämärään
ja seinä harmaan satehen saa minut itkemään.
Pois villi hanhet lähtevät.
Taas sänki peltojen

ja hipii illat himmeät
luo aittain hiljaisten.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Johanna Kurkela's song "Elegia" describe the passing of time and the pain that stays with the singer. The first verse expresses the fleeting nature of days and years, but despite the passage of time, the singer still feels the burning pain within. The second verse paints a picture of wild geese flying away and the fields becoming quiet with only the faint glimmer of evenings fading away by the empty barns. The singer looks out over the meadows, towards the darkness in the distance, overcome with sorrow and heartache. The gray wall of rain makes her cry.

Overall, the song speaks to the inevitability of the passage of time and the impermanence of life. It acknowledges the pain that can accompany these things, and the sense of loss that they can bring. The imagery used in the lyrics is poignant and evocative, helping to create a powerful emotional impact.

Line by Line Meaning

Pois siirtyy päivät kohdailtain,
Days pass and leave behind each other,

pois siirtyy vuodetkin,
Years pass and leave behind their memories,

mut rinnassani yhä vain
Yet in my heart, still,

on kipu polttavin.
There burns the most intense pain.

Mä katson yli niittyjen pois kauas hämärään
I look beyond the meadows far into the darkness,

ja seinä harmaan satehen saa minut itkemään.
And the gray wall of rain brings tears to my eyes.

Pois villi hanhet lähtevät.
Wild geese fly away.

Taas sänki peltojen
Again, fields of hay,

luo aittain hiljaisten.
Beside silent barns.

Mä katson yli niittyjen pois kauas hämärään
I look beyond the meadows far into the darkness,

ja seinä harmaan satehen saa minut itkemään.
And the gray wall of rain brings tears to my eyes.