Avaimet
By Minnamari on March 8, 2026 11:45 pm
Avaimet is Finnish for "Keys" (the word literally means, "openers", as Avata is "to open". you're welcome for this free finnish lesson.)
This song is like a story in two parts, or two chapters...that were written a year apart or so, reflective of how this issue has developed in my mind. The first part was written while I was going through a kind of therapeutical process of learning to express suppressed anger through screaming. So I tried to write a kind of punk song, but don't think it really sounds like punk, not so musch screaming, I mostly end up singing anyway. Which is fine, though not what I originally intended. The second part of it was written this week and is more reflective of my current state, where the anger has landed as I have developed a deeper understanding/ overview of what was going on. I feel like I got to the heart of it, which is generally my goal.
Can still hear some syncing issues as I recorded singing and ukulele playing separately, but it's sunday evening so I'll leave it as it is, it's good enough for this version.
Original Finnish lyrics
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Avaimet mä annoin, silti sä et löydä niitä
Avaimet mä annoin, silti syytät mua siitä
ettet pääse sisään
Sä et pääse sisään
Ehkei suojakilpeni päästä
se haluu mielenrauhaani säästää
Avaimet mä annoin, silti sä et löydä niitä
Avaimet mä annoin, silti syytät mua siitä
ettet pääse sisään
Sä et pääse sisään
Ehkei suojakilpeni päästä
se haluu mielenrauhaani säästää
~
Anteeksi
Olisi pitänyt tietää
ettei avaimeni sinulle toimi
Jokaisen on itse löydettävä omat avaimensa sisältään
Mä vaan haluaisin auttaa
Mutta en voi sua auttaa
Kukaan ei voi antaa omia avaimiaan
Se on jokaisen oma haaste
Enkä mä voi kulkea sun matkaa sinun puolestasi
Se on sinun kuljettava
Mä vaan halusin auttaa ja annoin avaimet
joita sä et edes osaa käyttää
Ja sitten vielä suutuin siitä
ettet osaa käyttää niitä
Anteeksi
Sä kyllä vielä löydät ehkä avaimesi
omalla ajallasi, omalla tavallasi
Lyrics translated to English
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I gave the keys, still you can't find them
I gave the keys, and still you blame me
for not getting in
You can't get in
Maybe my protective shield won't let you
it wants to save my peace of mind
I gave the keys, still you can't find them
I gave the keys, and still you blame me
for not getting in
You can't get in
Maybe my protective shield won't let you
it wants to save my peace of mind
~
Sorry
I should have known
that my keys won't work for you
Everyone has to find their own keys inside themselves
I would just want to help
But I can't help you
No one can give their own keys
That's everyone's own challenge
And I can't walk your path for you
That's yours to walk
I just wanted to help and gave keys
that you can't even use
And then I even got angry
that you can't use them
Sorry
You'll probably find your keys still
on your own time, in your own way
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