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Topic | Time for another "upbeat songs with dark/depressing lyrics" thread |
Thompson 03/07/24 4:14:08 PM #38: | The song Teuvo, maanteiden kuningas (Teuvo, the King of the Highways) most likely served as one of the many inspirations for the game My Summer Car and also for the song that plays when you die.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUZsqUtD1jY [English translation half-assed by Google Translate and partially patched up by me at 11 in the evening] Kotikaupungin katu oli hiekkainen tie The hometown's main street was a sandy road Siin Anglia katolleen kntyi That's where the Anglia turned onto its roof Viel vinossa liikennemerkkikin lie Still the road sign might be askew Joka ohjausvirheest vntyi By a steering error it was bent Etupenkilt lasin lpi lennettyni After flying from the front seat through the windshield Olin pyrinyt piennarta pitkin I had tumbled along the shoulder Ojan pohjalla hampaita sylkiessni Spitting out teeth at the bottom of the ditch Min oksensin verta ja itkin I vomited blood and cried Tss naamassa arpikin kaunistus olisi On this face even a scar would be an adornment Ja hampaat voi uusiksi laittaa And the teeth can be replaced Mut ajokortin ja Anglian kilvet vei poliisi But the driver's license and the Anglia's plates were taken by the police Se harrastustoimintaa haittaa That impedes the hobby activities Rallikuskiksi psyst toiveita eltn Aspirations of becoming a rally driver I foster Turha on itien sankaripoikia neuvoa Futile it's for mothers to caution hero boys Eihn rallia voiteta jos siell peltn Can't win a rally if you're afraid Maalissa juhlitaan voittajapoikaamme Teuvoa At the finish line our champion boy Teuvo is celebrated Viikonlopuksi autoa etsiessni While looking for a car for the weekend Otin lainaksi naapurin Sierran I borrowed my neighbor's Sierra Pikatiell m rekkaa pin trmtessni While crashing into a lorry on the expressway Kai trmsin viimeisen kerran Guess I had crashed for the final time Teuvo, ota meidt kyytiin Teuvo, take us on board Teuvo, sun Angliasi myytiin Teuvo, your Anglia was sold --- Sigs are rather pointless, except if it's to showcase animation and images. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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