Pariisin Kevät is a Finnish electropop band.

The band consists only… Read Full Bio ↴Pariisin Kevät is a Finnish electropop band.

The band consists only of singer-songwriter Arthur Tunes (Arto Tuunela). Debut album "Meteoriitti" was released in February 2008 and it peaked at #12 on Finnish Top 40 Albums chart. Promo singles such as "Toisesta maailmasta", "Samoilla raiteilla", and "Tuu rokkaa mun tanssilattiaa" became a success as well as hit single "Pikku Huopalahti", which was #16 on Finnish Top 20 Singles chart.

The second album by Pariisin Kevät, called "Astronautti", was released in 2010. First single was "Invisible Man" and the second single track called "Tämän kylän poikii'' was the most popular one.

The group's third album Kaikki on satua was released in February 2012 a few months after the first single Saari.

Pentti Holappa
Pariisin Kevät Lyrics

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Mä oon kilometrejä korkee
Jalat hipoo maan pintaa
Mä oon kuuro ja sokee
Mun läpi kulkee sähkövirtaa

Hei, mä näin sut jo kaukaa
Näyteikkunan kaunein
Mä aion viedä sut nyt himaan

Mä vaikka soitan jotain biisejä

Mut sä oot hiljainen
kuin maaseutumaisema kesäyöllä
kun on tyyntä ja usva leijuu veden päällä
yhtä kauniisti kuin sä keinut siinä vierellä

Sano jotain latteeta
Ja jotain ihanaa
Sano jotain ettei hiljaisuus vie mukanaan
Sano "Ota mun vaatteet"
Sano jotain, mitä vaan
Kato, siteeraa vaan jotain Pentti Holappaa

Sä oot jotenkin niin viilee
Voitas puhua kai jostain

Mut sä oot hiljainen
kuin maaseutumaisema kesäyöllä
kun on tyyntä ja usva leijuu veden päällä
yhtä kauniisti kuin sä keinut siinä vierellä

Sano jotain latteeta
Ja jotain ihanaa
Sano jotain ettei hiljaisuus vie mukanaan
Sano "Ota mun vaatteet"
Sano jotain, mitä vaan
Kato siteeraa vaan jotain, jotain Holappaa

Sano ota mun vaatteet

Sano jotain mitä vaan
Kato siteeraa vaan jotain Pentti Holappaa

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pariisin Kevät's song "Pentti Holappa" describe an encounter between the singer and someone they are interested in. The singer feels electrified and larger than life, yet they are unable to connect with the other person who remains silent and enigmatic. Despite this, the singer is determined to take them home and tries to coax them into speaking. They suggest saying something "lame" and something "lovely" to break the silence, and even quotes the Finnish poet Pentti Holappa in an attempt to impress them. The song ends with the repeated line "Sano ota mun vaatteet / Sano jotain mitä vaan / Kato siteeraa vaan jotain Pentti Holappaa" (Say take off my clothes / Say something, anything / Look, just quote something from Pentti Holappa).

The song's lyrics have been interpreted as a commentary on modern dating and communication. The singer embodies the anxiety and detachment that can arise from the digital age's constant stimulation and online connections. They are unable to convey their emotions effectively and instead resort to quoting someone else's words. The song title references Pentti Holappa, a poet and critic who is widely considered one of the most important Finnish literary figures of the 20th century.

Line by Line Meaning

Mä oon kilometrejä korkee
I feel as tall as kilometers, as if I'm reaching for the sky

Jalat hipoo maan pintaa
But my feet are still grounded, touching the earth

Mä oon kuuro ja sokee
Even though I'm tall, I cannot hear nor see

Mun läpi kulkee sähkövirtaa
But I feel electrified, like a current running through me

Hei, mä näin sut jo kaukaa
Hey, I saw you from afar

Näyteikkunan kaunein
You were the most beautiful thing in the shop window

Mä aion viedä sut nyt himaan
I want to take you home with me

Mä vaikka soitan jotain biisejä
I'll even play some songs for you

Mut sä oot hiljainen
But you're quiet

Kuin maaseutumaisema kesäyöllä
Like the peaceful countryside on a summer night

Kun on tyyntä ja usva leijuu veden päällä
When it's calm and a mist hovers over the water