TALES FROM THE THOUSAND LAKES

Tomi Koivusaari: Vocals, Rhythm Guitars
Esa Holopainen: Lead Guitars
Olli-Pekka Laine: Bass
Jan Rechberger: Drums
Kasper Martenson: Keyboards and Moog

1. THOUSAND LAKES
2. INTO HIDING
3. THE CASTAWAY
4. FIRST DOOM
5. BLACK WINTER DAY
6. DROWNED MAID
7. IN THE BEGINNIING
8. FORGOTTEN SUNRISE
9. TO FATHERS CABIN
10. MAGIC AND MAYHEM

1. THOUSAND LAKES

INSTRUMENTAL

2. INTO HIDING

                     The islander slips into hiding
                         And takes to his heels
                        Out of dark Northland
                      The murky house of Sara
                  He whirled out of doors as snow
                     Arrives as smoke in the yard
                        To flee from bad deeds

               There he had to become someone else
                      He must change his shape
                       As an eagle he swept up
                    Wanted to soar heavenward
                       The sun burnt his cheeks
                        The moon lit his brows

3. THE CASTAWAY

  A bird flew out of Lapland An eagle from the North East One
    wing ruffled the water And the other swept the sky It's tail
    skimmed the sea It flutters, it glides It looks, it turns round
    "Why, man are you in the sea Fellow, among the billows?" 

4. FIRST DOOM

 The mountains of North Shall erupt and flames Of darkland will
   raise Hail to one who hails Blood for one who bleeds O you
 mistress of northland Queen of darkland I may wash my hands
   of the Evil master's blood For that is no man's doom Which I
     bring That is child's doom And it shall be the First doom 

5. BLACK WINTER DAY

 This is how the lucky feel How the blessed think Like daybreak
 in spring The sun on a spring morning But how do I feel In my
  gloomy depths? Like the flat brink of a cloud Like a dark night
   in autumn A black winter day No, darker than that Gloomier
                         than an autumn night 

6. DROWNED MAID

  I went to wash at the shore I went to bathe in the sea And there
 I, a hen, was lost I, a bird Untimely died Let not my brother Ever
 in this world Water his war-horse Upon the seashore! Waters of
 the sea So much blood of mine Fishes of the sea So much flesh
  of mine Such the death of the young maid End of the fair little
                                    hen 

7. IN THE BEGINNING

 I have a good mind Take into my head To start of singing Began
  reciting We seldom get together And meet each other On these
  poor borders The luckless lands of the north Those words we
   have got From the North's furthest fields, From the heaths of
                                 Kalevala 

8. FORGOTTEN SUNRISE

  Once I had a mind And thoughts was given But nowadays, in
 this evil age All my sense is somewhere else Once I had a soul I
  was one with my god But now I am abandoned Banished from
    these lies Long my tale's been in the cold For ages has lain
  hidden I know how to bewitch fire And how to fame flames I
        know how to banish worms And turn snakes away 

9. TO FATHERS CABIN

  O old man, good god Careful man of heaven Keeper of storm
   clouds Make misty weather And create a tiny cloud In whose
                            shelter I may go 

10. MAGIC AND MAYHEM

 Hey there, tiny wench My perpetual serf Put stew in a pot Bring
  water for the guest Before we part Before your neck is broken
                   You strike first Son of the north