Raatteentie [English translation]

Via Raate road, to Finland, came an uninvited mob,

without visas wearing weird woolen hats

Their efforts stopped in freezing cold and unbroken snow,

mittens and skis had been forgotten home.

A big welcoming party had been planned to be held in Oulu

but first we need get rid of those Finnish Chukhnas¹

Then we are able to celebrate the conquered land,

the Red orchestra is going to play: "Dobrii stolisnaadaa…"²

Chorus:

Raate’s, Raate’s border and the barrier,

there was a text: “Here starts Finland”.

Untreated snowy road and forest all around it

this land we’re going to conquer, no one lives here

Even the sun set down to West, the northern wind was bothering

Cabbage soup got frozen to mess kit, the sky was clear.

Someone shouted: “What if we would get back home now,

we are dead frozen and have also trudged to a motti ³.”

Finally came peacefulness and quietness to the Raate road

The barrier is down again, the guns aren’t rumbling

The wilderness is crying for the memories, it was many years ago

Finland is a free land again, we didn’t fight for nothing.

Chorus 2x

Raate’s, Raate’s border and the barrier,

now there’s written: “EU and Finland”.

Untreated snowy road and forest all around it

In Finland stayed the whole mob, no one returned home.

• Artist:Korsuorkesteri
• Album:Korsuorkesteri Raatteentiellä 2007