Risto is a Finnish indie-rock group that is hard to categorize. The band is… Read Full Bio ↴Risto is a Finnish indie-rock group that is hard to categorize. The band is operated by singer/songwriter/keyboardist Risto Ylihärsilä, whose alter ego, Risto, adventures in the songs. Ylihärsilä has stated that even though there may be definitive similarities between his persona and Risto of his songs, the latter is still a fictional character.

The lyrics mostly deal with Risto's personal life that is strongly enhanced by psychedelic drugs, mental instability (seems to be some kind of paranoid schizophrenia) and weird visions. Although dealing with subjects that are often idolized in music, Risto conveys these experiences with such sincerity, rawness, and humor that the listener cannot withhold sympathy for the poor soul wandering through drug-induced psychoses and seeing visions of squirrels, heaven and the face of God.

Although signed to a small independent label ( Fonal Records), Risto has achieved wide coverage in media and rather big sales with its last album Aurinko aurinko plaa plaa plaa (translated: Sun Sun Blah Blah Blah).

Nina olen palasina
Risto Lyrics

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Lähdin luoksesi junassa pummilla
Olisi pitänyt tietää että kyllä ne vessan oven avaa
Jouduin Riksussa pois puoli yhden aikaan koitan taas aamulla uudestaan

Olin yötä kerrostalon lehtiroskiksessa
Tein sulle paperiruusun Seuran kannesta
Ja kun viimeinkin pääsin sun luokse voisit ees oven aukaista

Nina olen palasina (2x)

Olet siis kuullut mitä Tampereella kuiskitaan
Voin kertoa sulle että se tapahtui vahingossa
Olin kännissä kun se alkoi ärsyttää ja töytäisin vain

Nina olen palasina (4x)

Ja lapsiveden vielä valuessa juoksin
Ja juoksen vieläkin

Nina olen palasina (4x)

Nina
Sina (4x)

Nina
Sina.

Overall Meaning

The song "Nina olen palasina" by Risto tells the story of a man who is broken and fragmented after seemingly going through a tough time. The first few lines describe his journey to see Nina, his love interest, where he had to hitchhike on a train and got off at a station called Riksussa, with the intention of returning the next day. However, he ends up sleeping in a trash room in a nearby apartment building and crafting a paper rose made from a magazine called Seuran kannesta. Despite his effort, he still struggles to get Nina's attention and wonders why she won't even open the door for him.

Later, the lyrics mention that he's heard rumors about what happened in Tampere, and he tries to explain that it was all just a mistake and that he was drunk when it happened. The repetition of the line "Nina olen palasina" throughout the song emphasizes his brokenness, and his determination to keep running despite his struggles.

It's evident that the singer is suffering from some form of heartbreak and loneliness, as he tries to win back the affection of Nina. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of his desperation, confusion, and pain, making it a relatable ballad that resonates with anyone who has ever experienced heartbreak or longing.

Line by Line Meaning

Lähdin luoksesi junassa pummilla
I took a train to come see you without paying for the ticket

Olisi pitänyt tietää että kyllä ne vessan oven avaa
I should have known that train workers can open the bathroom door

Jouduin Riksussa pois puoli yhden aikaan koitan taas aamulla uudestaan
I had to get off the train at Riksu at half past midnight and I'll try again in the morning

Olin yötä kerrostalon lehtiroskiksessa
I spent the night in the paper waste bin of an apartment building

Tein sulle paperiruusun Seuran kannesta
I made you a paper rose from a magazine

Ja kun viimeinkin pääsin sun luokse voisit ees oven aukaista
And when I finally got to your place, you could at least open the door

Olet siis kuullut mitä Tampereella kuiskitaan
So you've heard what they're whispering about me in Tampere

Voin kertoa sulle että se tapahtui vahingossa
I can tell you that it happened by accident

Olin kännissä kun se alkoi ärsyttää ja töytäisin vain
I was drunk and it started to annoy me, so I just pushed it

Ja lapsiveden vielä valuessa juoksin
And while my amniotic fluid was still flowing, I ran

Ja juoksen vieläkin
And I'm still running

Nina olen palasina (2x)
Nina, I am in pieces

Nina
Nina

Sina (4x)
You

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