This is an interesting song in that it utilizes my whole vocal range – from bass to highest note.
Sometimes it can take a long time from a melody and a sketch of a song to a finished version. This is the song that started a new age in my composing in 2011. I had written ballads before but with this song I started to make (without knowing it at the time) a full album of romantic vocal ballads. I hope to release the full album next year, 2017.
The album Tree of Love – and Other Ballads from the Darkened Sun and this song have been many years in the making. I am glad to share this with You, finally. Hope you enjoy.
- [download or play the mp3, if the player above doesn’t show up] (7:48)
Personally my favorite part is “the last dance” with the piano at the very end of the song. It feels like “after all said and done”… And it is meant to sound “clumsy”. And honest. And real.
Heartfully warm special thanks to Joonas, Hanne, Matti, Liis, Kriku, Sini (and little boys), to my loving parents and to all others who have supported my music this year and in the past years – it has given me strength and inspiration to work day and night on this and other upcoming albums! 
Also thanks to Liis for suggesting the harmony multi-vocals :).
Update 23rd December 2016: As a Christmas bonus here is the original acoustic 2011 live recording of “Tree of Love” – Merry Christmas!
- [download or play the mp3, if the player above doesn’t show up] (5:28)
- The wintery scene of trees on the single/album CD cover is from the upcoming post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi film Soulweaver: Requiem for Earth.
- This is an island in Tammisaari. There is a beautiful V-shaped old tree in the center. It is the same island I talked about in the recent music post Summer Island. A few years ago I decided to swim there in the summer. I like extreme sports but the distance was longer than I had estimated. With the energy I had left in me I made it to the rocky shore of the island and had an experience of “an evolutionary flashback” — I felt how a fish came to the solid ground for the first time ever and its fins growing to legs. Read the whole story here…
Here are the lyrics:
In my mind I realize
it is not you, it is not me
It’s everything between
I’ve seen so many, many times…
You slip away
What I tried to hide,
wasn’t my tears
there inside it’s free
to show your thoughts
I’ve had so many, many times…
You slip away
for it gives me life to go on
yet never known,
how long must it take
And never letting go
after the tides that kept us apart
it’s the tree of love
it will grow eternally
I have to let go of all the sorrow
Please follow me in the night…
night, night night
It’s the tree of love,
it will grow eternally
If I were to die,
I’ll remember you
and have you in my heart – in my heart – in my heart – I will have you… have you… I have you…
Until we meet again
“- May I have this last dance with you?
– Can I take you to the dance floor?
– You’re beautiful this evening. Would you like to make love with me?”
Lyriikat suomeksi:
mielessäin, mä ymmärrän Valon valitsen, se kenties vie
meidät lähemmäs toisiamme Kunnes taas… taas, taas, taas
Sen kaiken jälleen, joudun kokemaan…
Pois luotain karkasit 2. Vain, vain sinä vain, sait mut itkemään
ei kukaan kyyneliään, voi kätkeä Me istutamme puun
ja varjoissa kuun
voimme vain odottaa
Joudun taas… taas, taas, taas
Sen kaiken jälleen, jälleen kokemaan…
Pois luotain karkasit
3. Anna, anna mun syleillä
puuta ikuista, se mua lohduttaa
Kerran, siemen alkoi itää
mutta en voinut tietää
turhaanko odotan
Sua vielä kerran, syliini
En koskaan päästäis’,
luotain pois, milloinkaan
Näetkö sen, jälkeen vuorovesien
puun rakkauden
joka vain kasvaa ainiaan
Daa-da-da-daa, daa-da-da-daa…
4. Tässä maailmassa huomisessa
Täytyy mun päästää kaikesta surusta
Seuraathan mua, pimeimmäs’ yös’
yös’, yös’, yös’
Jossa ainoa, valo silmissäis’ on
Näetkö sen, jälkeen vuorovesien
puun rakkauden
joka vain kasvaa ainiaan
Daa-da-da-daa, daa-da-da-daa…
Jos mä kuolisin, kaiken jättäisin
mut sua en milloinkaan – en milloinkaan – en milloinkaan
En sua jättäisi kokonaan, kätken sut… kätken sut sydämeeni…
Kunnes tapaamme taas
