Most of the band's music is written by Hatakka. Waltari's lyrics often deal with personal feelings of anxiety, loneliness and the cruelty of the world, often with heavy irony and sarcasm.
The name Waltari is a reference to the popular Finnish author Mika Waltari, a favourite author of guitarist Jariot Lehtinen.
Waltari was formed in 1986 in Helsinki, Finland, by Kärtsy Hatakka (vocals and bass), Jariot Lehtinen (guitars) and Sale Suomalainen (drums). Sami Yli-Sirniö joined as second guitarist in 1989, a year after the release of their first EP, Mut Hei.
Their first album, Monk Punk was released in 1991. As the title suggests, this album was mostly punk. Their next album Torcha! (1992) and it was with this album that Waltari started blending various musical styles into the sound that would become their own.
After releasing a compilation of early work under the title Pala Leipää (1993), the band went on to release So Fine! (1994), an album similar to Torcha!. Their next album, Big Bang (1995) is to date their biggest success. The album concentrates on mixing techno with heavy metal.
In 1995 Roope Latvala (current second guitarist of Children of Bodom) joined the band, replacing Sami Yli-Sirniö. During this time, Hatakka was working with conductor Riku Niemi on a project combining heavy metal with classical music. This project eventually became known as Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! Death Metal Symphony in Deep C. The show was performed in 1995, and the album was released in 1996.
The year 1997 saw Space Avenue, a more progressive work containing more electronic drums, as well as a collaboration with Apocalyptica. In 1998, in honour of the band's ten-year anniversary, the band released a compilation titled Decade.
In 1999 Hatakka was working on yet another metal/classical collaboration, and this gave rise to the stage show Evangelicum. This production differed from Yeah! Yeah! Die! Die! in that it contained more than just music: the stage show contained music, ballet and a light show. An album of Evangelicum was not released.
Waltari's next album Radium Round (1999), featured a strong pop influence. After Radium Round, the band passed out of the public eye, working on less main-stream releases such as the Metal / Yoik crossover Channel Nordica (2000) and the punk EP Back To Persepolis (2001). However, these releases were very hard to obtain, and for a while Waltari only survived through its live shows. In 2001, the band's old guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö returned, and Roope Latvala left the band.
In 2004 Waltari came back with an all-new studio album, Rare Species. The album was well received by critics, and an extensive tour put Waltari back on the map.
Waltari released their newest album called "Below Zero" in fall of 2009.
1986
Helsinki, Finland
Kärtsy Hatakka
Jariot Lehtinen
Sami Yli-Sirniö
Sami Yli-Sirniö
Roope Latvala
Janne Parviainen
Mika Järvelainen
Ville Veikko Vehviläinen
The plan
Waltari Lyrics
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We've had enough!
We've had enough!
We've had enough!
We've had enough!
We've had enough!
I see the cities lost their name!
(Are you ready to follow...?)
We're all becoming real insane!
(Check this out and contact!)
I see the cities lost their name!
(Are you ready to follow...?)
We're all becoming real insane!
(Check this out and contact!)
We've had enough!
We've had enough!
I see the cities lost their name!
(Are you ready to follow...?)
We're all becoming real insane!
(Check this out and contact!)
I see the cities lost their name!
(Are you ready to follow...?)
We're all becoming real insane!
(Check this out and contact!)
This is the plan of the eastern region
This is the plan of the eastern region, yeah, yeah
This is the plan of the eastern region
I see the cities lost their name!
(Are you ready to follow...?)
We're all becoming real insane!
(Check this out and contact!)
I see the cities lost their name!
(Are you ready to follow...?)
We're all becoming real insane!
(Check this out and contact!)
This is the plan of the eastern region
This is the plan, yeah, yeah, oh baby
This is the plan of the eastern region, yeah, yeah
This is the plan...
The song "The Plan" by Waltari is a song that is full of frustration and anger. The repeated phrase "we've had enough" is a clear indication of this. The song is about the way that cities are changing and losing their identity. The singer sees the changes that are happening and describes it as insanity. The repeated call to "check this out and contact" is a call to action. The singer wants people to take notice of what is happening and do something about it. The singer also refers to the plan of the eastern region. This could refer to a specific plan or it could be a general reference to the way that the east is viewed by the west. The repeated phrase of "this is the plan of the eastern region" could suggest that there is a bigger plan at work that is controlling the changes that are happening. The song is a warning about the way that society is changing and a call to action for people to take notice and do something about it.
Overall, the song is full of frustration and anger about the way that society is changing. It warns about the loss of identity of cities and the way that the east is seen by the west. The repeated phrase "we've had enough" is a call to action for people to take notice and do something to stop this from happening.
Line by Line Meaning
We've had enough!
We are tired and dissatisfied with the current situation.
We've had enough!
We are tired and dissatisfied with the current situation.
We've had enough!
We are tired and dissatisfied with the current situation.
I see the cities lost their name! (Are you ready to follow...?)
I see that urbanization and globalization have caused cities to lose their unique identities.
We're all becoming real insane! (Check this out and contact!)
We are all losing our senses in the face of the overwhelming changes happening around us.
I see the cities lost their name! (Are you ready to follow...?)
I see that urbanization and globalization have caused cities to lose their unique identities.
We're all becoming real insane! (Check this out and contact!)
We are all losing our senses in the face of the overwhelming changes happening around us.
We've had enough!
We are tired and dissatisfied with the current situation.
I see the cities lost their name! (Are you ready to follow...?)
I see that urbanization and globalization have caused cities to lose their unique identities.
We're all becoming real insane! (Check this out and contact!)
We are all losing our senses in the face of the overwhelming changes happening around us.
I see the cities lost their name! (Are you ready to follow...?)
I see that urbanization and globalization have caused cities to lose their unique identities.
We're all becoming real insane! (Check this out and contact!)
We are all losing our senses in the face of the overwhelming changes happening around us.
This is the plan of the eastern region
This is a strategic plan being implemented in the eastern region.
This is the plan of the eastern region, yeah, yeah
This is a strategic plan being implemented in the eastern region.
This is the plan of the eastern region
This is a strategic plan being implemented in the eastern region.
Contributed by Lucy V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.