Heikki Kuula - Ilonalle (For Ilona)

 The song samples J. Karjalainen's song Sydänlupaus and was released as part of the Nyt kolisee! album, which is entirely made up of Finnish rappers sampling / using the beat of J. Karjalainen's Et ole yksin (You're Not Alone) album. I have made a translation of the opening words of the CD leaflet, written by Karri Miettinen, aka rapper Paleface, in case you're interested in learning more about how the album came to be.

Link to the translation: https://zinethatranslates.blogspot.com/2023/07/nyt-kolisee-album-introduction-text.html 

Finnish lyrics

juhlaväki saapuu, ollaan jossain maalla

aurinko paistaa täydelt taivaalla

kuinka käsistä aika nopee luiskahtaa

kuplivii puheita, vanhoja muistellaan

Yleisö pidättelee henkee, me nauruu

pappi tupee, Sormuksis sydänlupaus lukee

Badding pilvelt seremoniaa seuraa hymyillen

ja pappi päästää viimein sen aamemen

[J:]

Sydänlupaus se on salaisuus

Ainostaan kahden ihmisen

Ei siitä toisten tartte tietää

Ei muiden sitä sietää

Muistatko sen sydänlupauksen

ilmapalloja ja parille lykkyä

aurinko laskee, tähdet syttyvät

tänä suvena mullon punanen mökki

ja vaimo ku unelma, o unnelma aavistuksen

nousuhumalainen, lasi kilahtaa

bestmanil on taas korttihihassaan

ja mun puserol koht onnenkyyneleitä

stagella J seuraa tyynen meitä ja laulaa

yhtäkkiä juhlat ympäriltä katoaa

ja venaan Espoon bussii lumisateeessa

peril odottaa mun frendin frendin hipat

eli tujut boolit sekä sähäkät vibat

rastatukkanen mimmi muist erottuu

tummat hiukset ja punattu suu

mä menee hiprakas sanoon sille moi

Tiskijukan lautasella sydänlupaus soi

English translation

the party guests arrive, we're somewhere on the countryside

sun is shining, filling up the sky

oh how fast time slips through your fingers

bubbly speeches, reminiscing the olden days

crowd is holding their breath, we're trying not to laugh

the priest toupee (?), a promise from the heart written on the rings

on the clouds, Badding is watching the ceremony with a smile (presumably Rauli Badding Somerjoki, a Finnish musician)

and finally the priest says amen

[J:]

A promise from the heart, it's a secret

between two people, and them alone

Others do not have to know it

Others do not have to stand it

Do you remember that promise from the heart

balloons and good luck for the couple

sun is setting, the stars light up

this summer I'll have a red cottage/house (the Finnish dream)

and a wife like a dream, she's a dream of a hunch

on a buzz, the glass clings

the best man has got another ace up his sleeve

and my shirt is about to have happy tears on it

on the stage, J is calmly watching us and singing

suddenly the party around is gone

and I'm waiting a bus in Espoo, it's snowing

I'm going to a house party of my friend's friend

the lady with the dreadlocks stands out from the crowd

dark hair and red lips

I'm a bit drunk, go up to her and say hi

the DJ is playing Promise From the Heart (Sydänlupaus, "Promise From the Heart" by J. Karjalainen)