"Vanishing Act"

[kyrasantae]

The wonderful thing about Rajaton's singing is that their English is remarkably clear. Here's a song from their new album, "Out of Bounds." I absolutely *love* the original Finnish version, though. I think this song sort of illustrates the difficulty of fitting English words to the natural rhythm of Finnish.

Vanishing Act (to the tune of 'Kivinen tie')
Music & original lyrics: Soila Sariola / English lyrics: Stephen Hatfield

Crying shouldn't hurt
It won't take a minute
You that seek pardon
Better pray all you can

Time is like a poison
Like a deceiver
Give me a taste
And I'll vanish like sand

Cry, cry, recover
When I feel any truth it's then
Bye, bye, my lover
First I'll breathe in then out again

When you call, you can hear a voice
Go echoing backwards
Soon to be repeated
And recklessly planned (? - okay, so they're not *always* easy to understand.)

Who knows me like a book
And corners me, it's easy
Just keep your place
Or I'll vanish like sand

Cry, cry, recover
When I feel any truth it's then
Bye, bye, my lover
First I'll breathe in then out again

Who made the truth
Better like what she tells you
Master your heartbeat
And betray all you can

Time is like a blessing
I'm a believer
Light me a candle
And I'll burn your hand

Cry, cry, recover
When I feel any truth it's then
Bye, bye, my lover
First I'll breathe in then out again