I wanted to translate this song for non-Finn acquaintances of mine, and I decided to post it there with the same effort. You can request new Vilkkumaa lyrics here, too!
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Ingalsin Laura
Laura of Ingals (Note: This is a common, casual-ish way to say name "Laura Ingals". Often used when highlighting the family, like when the speaker knows the other family member better than person to talk about, or when there is needed to detach two people with the same given name and you want to highlight like, "I'm talking about Laura of Ingals, not Laura of Virtanen".)
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Niin sä tulit varhain väsyksiin,
Petyit niihin puheisiin,
Joissa kaikki on kohta mut ei vielä, vielä, vielä, ikinä, ei.
Kouluun sä menit silmin vihaisin,
Ne sano: "Lapsi on sekaisin"
Ja: "Olisit nyt paremmin."
Jos olet hiljaa ja kunnollinen, tunnollinen,
Niin kaikki on helpompaa,
Muuten joudut katumaan
ja sä mietit:
Yes, you became tired early,
You became disappointed by those talks
In which everything is soon but not yet, yet, yet, ever, no.
You went to the school with angry eyes
They said, "The child is mad."
And, "Please be nicer."
If you are quiet and well-behaving, conscientious,
Everything would he easier,
Otherwise you are going to end up ashamed
And you think,
refrain:
"Ne ei tahdo mua,
Ne tahtoo Ingalsin Lauran
Essussaan kiltisti tottelemaan. Mut
vielä mä nousen ja maailmalle nauran,
Vielä joskus teen niin kuin huvittaa
Ja niitä kaduttaa."
refrain:
They don't want me,
They want that Laura of Inglas
Obeys nicely in her apron. But
Once I will rise and laugh at the world.
One time I will do what I ever want,
And they will feel ashamed.
Tänään sä et jaksanut enempää,
Muiden katseet aina kuin jää.
Joskus perään ne huutaa: "Sä oot hullu, hullu, hulluhan sä oot."
Niin sä päätit lähtee ennen, kuin lyöt.
Pakkasit meikit, ketjut ja vyöt
Ja keskeneräiset kirjoitustyöt
Ja ruotsinopettajan Visan,
Jonka se jätti välitunniksi luokkahuoneeseen.
Sillä sä pääset Lontooseen
Ja sä mietit:
Today you couldn't bear it anymore,
The other people's gazes were like ice.
Sometimes they yell after you, "You are mad, mad, you are definitely mad."
So, you decided to leave before you'll hit.
You packed your make-up, chains and belts
And the unfinished writings
And the Visa (card) of the Swedish teacher (Note: The teacher that teaches Swedish, not necessarily a teacher that is Swedish.)
Which he/she left to the class room during the break
With that you can go to London.
And you think,
"Ne ei tahdo mua,
Ne tahtoo Ingalsin Lauran
Sietämään kaiken ja anteeks antamaan.
Mut vielä mä nousen ja maailmalle nauran,
Vielä joskus teen niin kuin huvittaa
Ja niitä kaduttaa."
They don't want me,
They want that Laura of Inglas
Bears anything and forgives anything.
But once I will rise and laugh at the world.
One time I will do what I ever want,
And they will feel ashamed.
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