trees

From the album Tree of Love – and Other Ballads from the Darkened Sun.

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Heartfully warm special thanks to Joonas, Hanne, Matti, Liis, Kriku, Sini (and little boys), to my loving parents and to all others who have supported my music this year and in the past years – it has given me strength and inspiration to work on this and other upcoming albums! Also thanks to Liis for suggesting the harmony multi-vocals :).

Update 23rd December 2016: here is the original acoustic 2011 live recording of “Tree of Love”.

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The wintery scene of trees on the single/album CD cover is from the upcoming post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi film Soulweaver: Requiem for Earth.
This is an island in Tammisaari. There is a beautiful V-shaped old tree in the center. It is the same island in the recent music post Summer Island.

Here are the lyrics:

1. I, I chose the light, over the dark
In my mind I realize
it is not you, it is not me
It’s everything between

In this life… life, life life
I’ve seen so many, many times…
You slip away

2. You, you made me cry
What I tried to hide,
wasn’t my tears

We, we plant a tree,
there inside it’s free
to show your thoughts

In this life… life, life life
I’ve had so many, many times…
You slip away

3. Please, let me embrace the tree
for it gives me life to go on

Once, the seed was sown,
yet never known,
how long must it take

To have you here, in my arms
And never letting go
after the tides that kept us apart

You’ll see, when we rise from the sea
it’s the tree of love
it will grow eternally

Daa-da-da-daa, daa-da-da-daa…

4. In this world of tomorrow
I have to let go of all the sorrow
Please follow me in the night…
night, night night

Where the only light is in your eyes

You’ll see, when we rise from the sea
It’s the tree of love,
it will grow eternally

Daa-da-da-daa, daa-da-da-daa…

If I were to die,
I’ll remember you
and have you in my heart – in my heart – in my heart – I will have you… have you… I have you…

Until we meet again

Lyriikat suomeksi:

1. Näin, näin valon ja pimeän
   mielessäin, mä ymmärrän   Valon valitsen, se kenties vie
   meidät lähemmäs toisiamme   Kunnes taas… taas, taas, taas
   Sen kaiken jälleen, joudun kokemaan…
   Pois luotain karkasit 2. Vain, vain sinä vain, sait mut itkemään
   ei kukaan kyyneliään, voi kätkeä   Me istutamme puun
   ja varjoissa kuun
   voimme vain odottaa   Joudun taas… taas, taas, taas
   Sen kaiken jälleen, jälleen kokemaan…
   Pois luotain karkasit 3. Anna, anna mun syleillä
   puuta ikuista, se mua lohduttaa   Kerran, siemen alkoi itää
   mutta en voinut tietää
   turhaanko odotan   Sua vielä kerran, syliini
   En koskaan päästäis’,
   luotain pois, milloinkaan   Näetkö sen, jälkeen vuorovesien
   puun rakkauden
   joka vain kasvaa ainiaan

Daa-da-da-daa, daa-da-da-daa…

4. Tässä maailmassa huomisessa
Täytyy mun päästää kaikesta surusta

Seuraathan mua, pimeimmäs’ yös’
yös’, yös’, yös’

Jossa ainoa, valo silmissäis’ on

   Näetkö sen, jälkeen vuorovesien
   puun rakkauden
   joka vain kasvaa ainiaan

Daa-da-da-daa, daa-da-da-daa…

Jos mä kuolisin, kaiken jättäisin
mut sua en milloinkaan – en milloinkaan – en milloinkaan
En sua jättäisi kokonaan, kätken sut… kätken sut sydämeeni…

Kunnes tapaamme taas

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Etching 24×12 cm (Kangastusten virta in Finnish). 6 made with varying colors (some are black and white). This scene is from an upcoming Narcosis the Cat Meets the Flapsticks comic book story Flapsticks in the Land of the Pyramids. It tells about the legend of a Horse of the Troika – three giant horses worshipped by the people of Ee-Gypt.

In this artwork the birds from top center gradually transform into mountains and finally as flying dragons. The labyrinth on top right symbolizes the sun. “Corner sun” is my favorite motif in naive works.

Labyrinths and dungeons are one of my favorite themes – both in real life. We like to find caves and tunnels and wander in them with my friend Kriku who also does f.ex. psychedelic art.

Music: Avalkis – Tree of Love (2016)

Etching: A Stream of Mirages (2006)