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lyrics

Taandujad
Peep Ilmet

Me taandume taandume tuhandeid aastaid
veel otsata pikk on too taandumistee
me taandudes maid pole viljatuks laastand
meist puhtana maha jäid järvedeveed

ei raiund me lagedaks laiuvaid laasi
ei valanud aplusest võõraste verd
nyyd kolmtuhat aastat me harime paasi
ning lõputus lootuses künname merd

merd viimset kord otsides tulime läände
ning peataski meid mere soolane tuul
me käekäik sai siin vastupidise käände
meil pleekisid juuksed sai teiseks me luul

me juured on viis tuhat aastat siin paigas
nyyd taandume seistes kui põline hiis
meid on siit kyll viidud ja tapetud taigas
kuid lahti ei öelnud me Eestist ka siis

meid on siit kyll mõõgaga minema aetud
et häviks me laialipillatult paos
meid pikalt on tasase tule peal praetud
kuid idanev iva siit mullast ei kao

kui jälle uus sõjasõud viirastuks taevas
siis endile päriseks ihkame saart
koos randuks et sinna me Valevas Laevas
kuid lohtu ei paku suur maailmakaart

ei põlga me väikseid ei kadesta suuri
me pysime visalt sel taandumisteel
ning tihedaks kamaraks põimib me juuri
yks aegade hämarast pärinev keel.


In Retreat
Peep Ilmet
We retreat and retreat for thousands of winters
The end to retreating comes only in dreams.
We never reduced our forests to splinters
We left water clean in the lakes and in streams.

We never turned lands that we left into deserts
Our greed did not crave any alien blood.
For three thousand years we have toiled here at present
Our hopes bind us firmly to field and to flood.

The quest for the last sea once guided us westwards
And here we were met by the salty sea air.
A twist in the fate that had driven us forward
Changed all our old songs and bleached white our hair.

Now we stand in retreat like trees in the forest
Our roots grounded deep here for five thousand years.
We have been deported to Siberian forests
Estonia still we have refused to forswear.

Pursued and driven with sword and with fire
Expected to scatter and fade in exile
Though many have tried to tramp us to mire
Our seed is yet strong, the earth still fertile.

And as new war clouds are looming in heaven
We yearn for an island we could call our own.
A White Ship would ferry us over together
If only such haven our eyes could behold.

We feel no disdain and no envy for others,
And though we retreat, we still shall survive.
And all our roots into thick turf has gathered
A language born in the twilight of times.

Translated by Krista Kaer

credits

from "Hetk. InSpereeritud T​ü​ü​rist", released December 9, 2019
Muusika/ Music by
Erkki-Sven Tüür

Sõnad/ Lyrics by
Peep Ilmet

Seade/ Arranged by
Valter Soosalu

Esitajad/ Performed by
Põhja Konn
Vox Clamantis
Lauri Metsvahi – löökpillid/percussions

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Põhja Konn Estonia

With influences from early Estonian Rock sounds of Ruja and In Spe to Genesis, Beardfish and Gentle Giant, this is a band that is well versed in old-school prog rock, and blends these colours together in a new pallet that is fresh, whilst still recognizing its roots. ... more

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