By the year 2005, Kauko Röyhkä has released over 20 albums. His latest album "Elämä ja Kuolema" (Life and Death) was released 2005. Röyhkä is known as a provocative artist. He has studied literature and written nine novels along with short stories, columns and a biography of pornstar Henry Saari.
Zaia
Kauko Röyhkä Lyrics
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Mä mietin onko tuollaista olemassakaan?
Kun tulet kylään meille
Sä tuot mukanas vuoden '75.
Sä tunnut tosi oudolta, Zaia,
Kun poltat savukkeen ja katot valokuvia.
Sä olet itse niissä, ja koko huone,
Sä istut kuvan reunassa, Zaia,
Ja minä ikkunan luona, selin kameraan.
Se on kai tammikuuta,
Ja savuvana taivaalla
Ei liiku.
The lyrics of KAUKO RÖYHKÄ's song 'Zaia', describe the mysterious and enigmatic character of Zaia. The singer, intrigued by Zaia's mysterious persona wonders if such a character exists - someone who brings along with themselves the year 1975, by just visiting them. Zaia's presence seems to engulf the entirety of the room, with the singer feeling in sync with the person. In the lyrics, the singer describes how Zaia smokes a cigarette and looks at photographs where she is also present. The singer and Zaia sit at different ends of the room, with Zaia sitting at the edge of the photograph and the singer sitting by the window. There is a reference to January, and how the smoke from the cigarette is still, without any movement. The song is a portrayal of a character who seems to be lost in time and space, with an unexplainable aura that captures the attention of those around her.
The lyrics of Zaia are symbolic and metaphoric. The song incorporates themes such as time, memory, and the enigmatic quality of existence. The year 1975 may refer to a significant era or event that has influenced Zaia's life. The photographs signify the memory and the past that the character holds on to. The reference to January and the stillness of the smoke may signify the sense of frozen time, a pause, or a moment that is suspended in time. The song communicates the feeling of nostalgia, a longing for a time gone by and the tension of holding on to the past. It also reflects on how people create their own worlds, bringing forth their personal experiences, and how they can affect those around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Sä tunnut tosi oudolta, Zaia.
I find you very strange, Zaia.
Mä mietin onko tuollaista olemassakaan?
I wonder if someone like you really exists?
Kun tulet kylään meille / Sä tuot mukanas vuoden '75.
When you come over to our place / You bring with you the year 1975.
Sä tunnut tosi oudolta, Zaia, / Kun poltat savukkeen ja katot valokuvia.
You seem really strange, Zaia, / When you smoke and look at photographs.
Sä olet itse niissä, ja koko huone, / Myöskin mä oon sun kanssa.
You are in them, and the whole room, / And I am with you too.
Sä istut kuvan reunassa, Zaia, / Ja minä ikkunan luona, selin kameraan.
You sit on the edge of the picture, Zaia, / And I am by the window, facing away from the camera.
Se on kai tammikuuta, / Ja savuvana taivaalla / Ei liiku.
It's probably January, / And the smoke trail in the sky / Isn't moving.
Writer(s): Kauko Röyhkä
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