Translation of the song Korvesta liha artist Korpiklaani

Finnish

Korvesta liha

English translation

From the Woods the Meat

Tuhannen kerran varhasella

For a thousand times early in the morning

Pyytöön lähtö piukupakkasella

Going to hunt when it's freezing out

Valkosarven viemänä

Led by the white-horn

Turkkipalttoon kiertynnä

Wrapped into a fur coat

Kivel' isol' salasella

By a secret large stone

Pyytöonnet on aneltunna

Hunting luck has been begged for

Verikarvat uhrattunna

Blood hairs sacrificed

Kalloluut kaivettunna

Skull bones dug out

Riistahirvas urahtelee

The hunted male moose grunts

Viimesen kerran avaa aistinsa

For the last time opens its senses

Tunteakseen kuolon polton

To feel the burn of death

Erän kolkon kohtalon

The grim fate of hunt

Sysi korpin vietyhellä

(Not sure about this one line. See my comment below.)

Korpeen kuusten reunahille

Into the woods, close to the spruces

Teuraskatse silminänsä

The gaze of an animal about to be slaughtered as his eyes

Mieli miehen tappajana

Mind as the killer of a man

Sieltä riekon siipien alta

From there, under the wings of a willow grouse

Pois tulen liekeistä

Away from the flame of the fire

Herra suurinkin vain nöyrä renki

Even the greatest lord is but a humble servant

Puupalttoo kohta mustaa maan tomua

Wooden jacket (coffin) soon black dust of the ground

Helkkyy helyt ja välkkyy kolikot,

Chime the jewelry and flash the coins,

Mitäpä hankit maan povessa?

What would you even buy in the embrace of the ground?

Itse on tapettava korvesta liha

By yourself are you to kill the meat from the woods

Ja jokaisen haavansa nuoltava

And everyone has to lick their own wounds

Ei Korpi tartte pyytömiestä

The forest doesn't need a hunter

Niin kun pyytömies korpensa

like the hunter his forest

Ei ukko hakkaa pakkasella

Ukko (god of thunder) won't beat during frost

Ei jyrise mannut kuutamolla

The lands won't rumble when the moon is up.