Olen Suomalainen Lyrics in English Kansalaiset , Medborgare

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Olen Suomalainen by Kansalaiset from Finnish to English.

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Verse 1

Oh, if only the world knew

Now what can be under the sky

There is a people here whose tears

I could fill quite a few oceans

There are many lonely people here, but

So much forbidden love

Now that I don't have enough pictures to tell about it

And love songs don't miss

Here is life hard work

There less often is there luck

Only a single Finn knows that

Chorus 1

This is my home

I sing about life

Because I am a Finn

I sing about love

There is a man and a woman there

Under the North Star

A Finn lives

The Finn lives

Verse 2

There is a stubborn people in this country

If friends love each other

There is nothing else to separate them, then there can only be

Only death and authority

We go uphill, our souls grieving

But we get up, gritting our teeth

We go from bend to bend to see

That it wasn't worth it

Here is life hard work

There less often is there luck

Only a Finn knows

Chorus 2

There is a home under the North Star

This is my home

I sing about life

Because I am a Finn

I sing about love

There is a man and a woman there

Under the North Star

A Finn lives

The Finn lives

Chorus 3

This is my home

I sing about life

Because I am a Finn

I sing about love

There is a man and a woman there

Under the North Star

A Finn lives

The Finn lives

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pohjantähden — of the North Star

Pohjantähden is the inflected form of pohjantähti, which means "the North Star". In this song, pohjantähden alla means "under the North Star" and evokes a strong image of Finland’s northern sky and national identity.

It’s a poetic, very Finnish word that carries cultural weight: the North Star symbolizes guidance, endurance, and the harsh but beautiful northern homeland the singer is proud of.

"Olen Suomalainen" is a powerful love letter to Finnish identity, full of emotion, pride, and a bit of stubbornness. The singer paints Finland as a land of hard work, quiet sadness, and huge hidden feelings. Behind the serious faces there are "many lonely people" and a lot of "forbidden love," emotions so deep that their tears could fill oceans. Life is not easy here, and happiness does not come often, but that struggle is exactly what shapes the unique spirit of the Finnish people.

At the same time, the song is full of warmth and loyalty. Under the North Star, Finland is home, and being Finnish is something to sing about. Friends who truly care cannot be separated by anything except death or strict authority. Even when life feels like walking uphill with a heavy heart, Finns keep going, teeth clenched, facing one challenge after another. In the end, the song celebrates a strong, quiet, loving people who live, work, and love under the northern sky and are proud to say: "I am Finnish."

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