The band had a recording contract with Spinefarm Records (specifically Ranka Recordings), and their second full-length album, Pirun nyrkki, was released on March 29, 2006. Shortly after a dispute over income developed between the band and Spinefarm, with the band filing a lawsuit against the label. During the ongoing case, a new album, U.S.C.H.!, was released for free download on 11 June 2008. A new single, Minä määrään ("I Rule"), was also released for free before the album, on May 21.
On March 9 the group posted a statement on their website, clarifying the arguments between the band and their former record company Spinefarm Records had been settled, but stated that the terms of the agreement meant they could not discuss the matter further. U.S.C.H.! was released physically on 20 May 2009 including 2 bonus tracks.
On December 07 2012, lead vocalist Turunen suffered a stroke. The band was on small hiatus, but returned at 22. January 2013 and revealed that a new album is coming out next autumn.
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Lepositeet
Turmion Kätilöt Lyrics
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liikkumatta yksiössä
ei vieressäni nainen viru
seinät itkee ja tanssii piru
En sängystä pääse putoamaan
käsilläni en pääse raapimaan
täältä pääse en pakenemaan
Minä en taivu, EN! [x4]
En tunne kättä enkä kaulaa
lepositeet kiinni naulaa
kuolema kyttää kantapäillä
ja perkeleitä, sarvipäitä
Minä en taivu, EN! [x8]
The lyrics to Turmion Kätilöt's "Lepositeet" describe a person who feels trapped in their own personal hell, unable to escape and desperate for release. The opening lines convey a sense of utter helplessness as the singer lies motionless in their tiny apartment, without even a woman to comfort them. The following lines suggest a surreal and disturbing environment, with walls that weep and walls that dance with the devil.
As the song continues, the lyrics become more intense and desperate, with the singer unable to move or escape from their current torment. They mention being unable to even scratch an itch, reinforcing a sense of confinement and helplessness. The repetition of the phrase "minä en taivu" ("I will not yield") throughout the song gives a sense of defiance in the face of overwhelming odds, and the repeated chorus is a powerful statement of determination and resistance.
Overall, the lyrics of "Lepositeet" paint a vivid and unsettling picture of a person trapped in their own personal hell, struggling to break free but refusing to give up.
Line by Line Meaning
Minä makaan helvetissä
I am lying in hell
liikkumatta yksiössä
motionless in my one-room apartment
ei vieressäni nainen viru
there's no woman lying next to me
seinät itkee ja tanssii piru
the walls are crying and dancing with the devil
En sängystä pääse putoamaan
I can't fall out of bed
käsilläni en pääse raapimaan
I can't scratch myself with my hands
täältä pääse en pakenemaan
I can't escape from here
päätäni en pääse pakenemaan
I can't escape from my own mind
Minä en taivu, EN! [x4]
I won't bend, NO! [repeated four times]
En tunne kättä enkä kaulaa
I can't feel my hand or neck
lepositeet kiinni naulaa
the straitjacket is nailed shut
kuolema kyttää kantapäillä
death is lurking at my heels
ja perkeleitä, sarvipäitä
and devils with horns
Minä en taivu, EN! [x8]
I won't bend, NO! [repeated eight times]
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