| Satama harmaana hikoaa,
| The harbor is sweating gray,
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| muista ei lokkia palaavaa
| remember no seagull returning
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| Kivinen tie vailla tienhaaraa
| A rocky road without a fork in the road
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| saa rannalla tivaamaan
| gets on the beach
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| Etsinkö saarta turhaan?
| Am I looking for an island in vain?
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| Kalasatamaan,
| To the fishing port,
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| viimein turvaan
| finally to safety
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| Kotisamaan,
| At home,
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| pakoon, pakoon, pakoon, pakoon
| escape, escape, escape, escape
|
| Kalasatamaan,
| To the fishing port,
|
| viimein turvaan
| finally to safety
|
| Kotisatamaan,
| Home port,
|
| pakoon, pakoon, pakoon, pakoon
| escape, escape, escape, escape
|
| Kamala tuuli lyö voimallaan,
| A terrible wind strikes,
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| puukanteen ja tajuntaan
| wooden deck and consciousness
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| Kapea kapteeni ruorissaan,
| Narrow captain at the helm,
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| komentaa ankkurin hilaaamaan
| commands the anchor to lattice
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| Ja kohta pilli huutaa:
| And soon the whistle cries out:
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| Kalasatamaan,
| To the fishing port,
|
| viimein turvaan
| finally to safety
|
| Kotisatamaan,
| Home port,
|
| pakoon, pakoon, pakoon, pakoon
| escape, escape, escape, escape
|
| Kalasatamaan,
| To the fishing port,
|
| viimein turvaan
| finally to safety
|
| Kotisatamaan,
| Home port,
|
| pakoon, pakoon, pakoon, pakoon
| escape, escape, escape, escape
|
| Kalasatamaan,
| To the fishing port,
|
| Kotisatamaan,
| Home port,
|
| palaan, palaan, palaan, palaan
| I come back, I come back, I come back
|
| Kalasatamaan,
| To the fishing port,
|
| Kotisatamaan,
| Home port,
|
| Kalasatamaan,
| To the fishing port,
|
| Kotisatamaan,
| Home port,
|
| valoon, valoon, valoon, valoon
| to light, to light, to light, to light
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| valoon, valoon, valoon, valoon | to light, to light, to light, to light |