Christmas Tree Song (Joulupuu on rakennettu)

 

Christmas Tree song (Joulupuu on rakennettu) is old Finnish folklore. It became a Christmas Carol in 1876 when Vicar Gustav Oskar Schöneman (1839-1894) wrote words for it. Children have always liked the song. They want to sing it while dancing around the Christmas tree.

I have translated the Finnish words of the Christmas tree into English. If you like the song, tell your friends too. There is a charge for the commercial use of the translation. Copyright matters are taken care of by Teosto Finland.

Instrumentation Yelling Rosa
Vocalization Lucy Emvoice One

Music sheets at http://www.yellingrosa.com/sheets01.htm

 

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It Is Impossible; Isto es impossibile

 

It Is Impossible

Every human being wants to be
free, but it is impossible.
If the leaf falls from the tree
it turns yellow.
© Yelling Rosa
29/7 –21

 

Isto es impossibile (Latino Sine Flexione)

Omni homine spera esse
libera sed isto es impossibile.
Si folio resolve ab arbore,
id flavesce.
© Yelling Rosa
29/7 -21

Read more about de Latino sine flexione.

Alone Again

Human,
You were born alone.
When you live, you make compromises.
Before you die, you are finally yourself,
Then you are alone again.
© Yelling Rosa
26/7 -21

Background:
This verse is not so pessimistic as truth. Of course, the social environment doesn't chain all people as much as the others, but somewhat every time.

I Want to Go to the Tranquil Forest; Marketing

 I Want to Go to the Tranquil Forest

I want to go to the tranquil forest
Where no man is making noise.
I am tired the majority accuse me
Of doing everything wrong.
I am easy prey to hunt
Because I am a member
Of the tiny minority
And don’t know
How to defend
Myself.
© Yelling Rosa
5/7 –21

 Marketing

People trade their world.
If you are marketing a product with demand,
you belong to the majority, and your sales work succeeds.
Without order, you are a telemarketer who disturbs domestic peace.
© Yelling Rosa
6/7 -21

 

 

 

En tiggare och arbetslös jag; An Unemployed Me

 

Steg fyller gatorna

En tiggare tittar på mig.
Och han säger, ge mig pengar.
Vilka pengar ska jag ge till dig.
Jag är en fattig kyrkråtta
”Jävlas du med mig?”
mannen frågar trotsigt.
”Jag har inte börjat än…
så se upp med din hatt
var dina pengar är”,
svarade jag
och gick
bort.
© Yelling Rosa
021120

Steps fill the street. 

A beggar is looking at me.
And he says, ’give me money.
What money should I give you?
I’m a poor church rat.
  ”Are you fucking with me”?
The man asks defiantly.
”I have not started yet …
so watch out for your hat
where your money is ”,
I replied and went away.
© Yelling Rosa
021120