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Herää Suomi!
Staff Notation • Secular
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Herää Suomi! by Emil Genetz — Lyrics
Suomeni, kansani, synnyinmaa!
Äitini kurja ja kallis!
Kärsinyt ain’ olet sorrantaa;
Vieläkö kärsinet kauvempaa,
Vieläkö luontosi sallis?
Suottako, kansani, keskeen jään
Raivasit maan ihanimman,
Suottako suojasit suojas tään,
Suottako välkytit peitses pään
Keskellä taistojen vimman?
Turhaanko kantelo soinut lie
Väinämön, tenhoisa, raikas?
Turhaanko synnyt kaikk’ opit sie,
Turhako Sammon nouantatie,
Turha sun muinainen taikas?
Vieras sun runteli ruumistas,
Suomeni suur’, jalopeuran’,
Sorti sun äänes ja valtas kaas,
Ilkkuen kuolontaisteloas,
Niin kuni isketyn teuraan.
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About Herää Suomi!
Emil Genetz's Herää Suomi! is a powerful secular work for TTBB male voices, sung in Finnish. The text expresses deep affection and sorrow for Finland, lamenting past oppression and questioning the nation's future. It evokes images of suffering and resilience, drawing upon Finnish national mythology with references to Väinämöinen and the Sampo. The lyrics speak of a land that has been ravaged and exploited, even by its own ungrateful children, comparing its plight to that of a fallen beast. The composer's setting aims to awaken a sense of national pride and a call to action in the face of adversity, urging the nation to rise and reclaim its strength.
