{"id":1442,"date":"2016-12-18T21:30:47","date_gmt":"2016-12-18T21:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/?p=1442"},"modified":"2023-04-07T20:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T20:39:37","slug":"music-avalkis-tree-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/music-avalkis-tree-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Music: Avalkis \u2013 Tree of Love (2016)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cd_avalkis-tree_of_love-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1447 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cd_avalkis-tree_of_love-1.jpg\" alt=\"cd_avalkis-tree_of_love\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cd_avalkis-tree_of_love-1.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cd_avalkis-tree_of_love-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/cd_avalkis-tree_of_love-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>From the album <em>Tree of Love &#8211; and Other Ballads from the Darkened Sun.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1442-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/music\/mp3\/ballad\/avalkis-tree_of_love1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/music\/mp3\/ballad\/avalkis-tree_of_love1.mp3\">http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/music\/mp3\/ballad\/avalkis-tree_of_love1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/music\/mp3\/ballad\/avalkis-tree_of_love1.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">download or play the mp3<\/a>, if the player above doesn\u2019t show up] (7:48)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>H<span data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"UFICommentBody\">eartfully warm special thanks to <strong>Joonas<\/strong>, <strong>Hanne<\/strong>, <strong>Matti<\/strong>, <strong>Liis<\/strong>, <strong>Kriku<\/strong>, <strong>Sini<\/strong> (and little boys), to my loving parents and to all others who have supported my music this year and in the past years \u2013 it has given me strength and inspiration to work on this and other upcoming albums! <span class=\"_47e3 _5mfr\" title=\"smilehymi\u00f6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/images\/emoji.php\/v6\/f4c\/1\/16\/1f642.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> Also thanks to Liis for suggesting the harmony multi-vocals :).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<a name=\"2011-acoustic\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"> Update 23rd December 2016:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0here is the original acoustic 2011 live recording of &#8220;Tree of Love&#8221;.<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1442-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/music\/mp3\/ballad\/JukkaEronen-TreeOfLove_AcousticLive2011.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/music\/mp3\/ballad\/JukkaEronen-TreeOfLove_AcousticLive2011.mp3\">http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/music\/mp3\/ballad\/JukkaEronen-TreeOfLove_AcousticLive2011.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<ul>\n<li>[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/music\/mp3\/ballad\/JukkaEronen-TreeOfLove_AcousticLive2011.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">download or play the mp3<\/a>, if the player above doesn\u2019t show up] (5:28)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The wintery scene of trees on the single\/album CD cover is from the upcoming post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi film <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/movies\/\"><em>Soulweaver: Requiem for Earth<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>This is an island in Tammisaari. There is a beautiful V-shaped old tree in the center. It is the same island in the recent music post <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/music-summer-islands-2015\/\"><em>Summer Island<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here are the lyrics:<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\"><em><strong>AVALKIS: Tree of Love (or: May I Have This Last Dance with You?)<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Song and lyrics \u00a9 2011\u201316 Jukka Eronen<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">1. I, I chose the light, over the dark<br \/>\nIn my mind I realize<br \/>\nit is not you, it is not me<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s everything between<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">In this life&#8230; life, life life<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve seen so many, many times&#8230;<br \/>\nYou slip away<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">2. You, you made me cry<br \/>\nWhat I tried to hide,<br \/>\nwasn&#8217;t my tears<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">We, we plant a tree,<br \/>\nthere inside it&#8217;s free<br \/>\nto show your thoughts<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">In this life&#8230; life, life life<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve had so many, many times&#8230;<br \/>\nYou slip away<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">3. Please, let me embrace the tree<br \/>\nfor it gives me life to go on<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">Once, the seed was sown,<br \/>\nyet never known,<br \/>\nhow long must it take<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">To have you here, in my arms<br \/>\nAnd never letting go<br \/>\nafter the tides that kept us apart<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">You&#8217;ll see, when we rise from the sea<br \/>\nit&#8217;s the tree of love<br \/>\nit will grow eternally<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">Daa-da-da-daa, daa-da-da-daa&#8230;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">4. In this world of tomorrow<br \/>\nI have to let go of all the sorrow<br \/>\nPlease follow me in the night&#8230;<br \/>\nnight, night night<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">Where the only light is in your eyes<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">You&#8217;ll see, when we rise from the sea<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the tree of love,<br \/>\nit will grow eternally<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">Daa-da-da-daa, daa-da-da-daa&#8230;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\">\n<p>If I were to die,<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll remember you<br \/>\nand have you in my heart &#8211; in my heart &#8211; in my heart &#8211; I will have you&#8230; have you&#8230; I have you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Until we meet again<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1130 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/kieli_suomi-2.jpg\" alt=\"kieli_suomi\" width=\"21\" height=\"13\" \/>Lyriikat suomeksi:<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\"><em><strong>AVALKIS: Rakkauden puu &#8211; Saanko kanssasi viimeisen tanssin?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Laulu, s\u00e4vel ja lyriikat \u00a9 2011, 2016\u2013 2017 Jukka Eronen<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\"><em>1. N\u00e4in, n\u00e4in valon ja pime\u00e4n <\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 mieless\u00e4in, m\u00e4 ymm\u00e4rr\u00e4n<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0 Valon valitsen, se kenties vie<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 meid\u00e4t l\u00e4hemm\u00e4s <\/em><em>toisiamme<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0 Kunnes taas&#8230; taas, taas, taas<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 Sen kaiken j\u00e4lleen, joudun kokemaan&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 Pois luotain karkasit <\/em><em>2. Vain, vain sin\u00e4 vain, sait mut itkem\u00e4\u00e4n<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 ei kukaan kyyneli\u00e4\u00e4n, voi k\u00e4tke\u00e4<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0 Me istutamme puun<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 ja varjoissa kuun<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 voimme vain odottaa<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0 Joudun taas&#8230; taas, taas, taas<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 Sen kaiken j\u00e4lleen, j\u00e4lleen kokemaan&#8230;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 Pois luotain karkasit <\/em><em>3. Anna, anna mun syleill\u00e4<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 puuta ikuista, se mua lohduttaa<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0 Kerran, siemen alkoi it\u00e4\u00e4<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 mutta en voinut tiet\u00e4\u00e4<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 turhaanko odotan<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0 Sua viel\u00e4 kerran, syliini<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 En koskaan p\u00e4\u00e4st\u00e4is&#8217;,<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 luotain pois, milloinkaan<\/em><em>\u00a0\u00a0 N\u00e4etk\u00f6 sen, j\u00e4lkeen vuorovesien<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 puun rakkauden<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 joka vain kasvaa ainiaan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0 Daa-da-da-daa, daa-da-da-daa&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>4. T\u00e4ss\u00e4 maailmassa huomisessa<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 T\u00e4ytyy mun p\u00e4\u00e4st\u00e4\u00e4 kaikesta surusta<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0 Seuraathan mua, pimeimm\u00e4s&#8217; y\u00f6s&#8217;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 y\u00f6s&#8217;, y\u00f6s&#8217;, y\u00f6s&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0 Jossa ainoa, valo silmiss\u00e4is&#8217; on<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0 N\u00e4etk\u00f6 sen, j\u00e4lkeen vuorovesien<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 puun rakkauden<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0 joka vain kasvaa ainiaan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u00a0 Daa-da-da-daa, daa-da-da-daa&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Jos m\u00e4 kuolisin, kaiken j\u00e4tt\u00e4isin<\/em><br \/>\n<em>mut sua en milloinkaan &#8211; en milloinkaan &#8211; en milloinkaan<\/em><br \/>\n<em>En sua j\u00e4tt\u00e4isi kokonaan, k\u00e4tken sut&#8230; k\u00e4tken sut syd\u00e4meeni&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Kunnes tapaamme taas<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12px; background-color: #eeeeee; line-height: 1.4;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the album Tree of Love &#8211; and Other Ballads from the Darkened Sun. &nbsp; http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/music\/mp3\/ballad\/avalkis-tree_of_love1.mp3 [download or play the mp3, if the player above doesn\u2019t show up] (7:48) 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[139,23,160,186,151],"tags":[152,105,141,140,142,143,153,118],"class_list":["post-1442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ballad","category-music","category-pop","category-post-apocalypse","category-rock","tag-electric-guitar","tag-evolution","tag-guitar","tag-mp3","tag-piano","tag-singing","tag-tree-of-love","tag-trees"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1442"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9000,"href":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1442\/revisions\/9000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.jukkaeronen.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}