Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: heavy-metal
Song Meaning of “Rajatila – Live” by Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus
This song is a powerful testament to the pain and complexity of life. It is about accepting death as a part of life, and the futility of avoiding it no matter how much love we have in our lives.
The opening lyrics, “From birth to death a long line of empty stages,” set the stage for the song’s somber message. The idea of life being an empty stage shows that we are all actors in life, playing our roles in a tragedy that will eventually come to an end. The lyrics ask rhetorical questions about why we bother to dream, and what is the point of all our striving if death is inevitable.
The chorus captures the emotion of the song, with its plea to “take away the pain” from the infinitely deep sorrow and regret of life ending someday. The singer gives in to “silent tears” as death is unavoidable, no matter how much joy life contains.
The song’s ending lyrics tie the idea together, emphasizing the inevitability of life coming to an end. However, there is still hope in the idea of going away peacefully, surrounded by love. The singer knows that life will end in the “Rajatila,” a Finnish word for a peaceful death. This line speaks to the power of love, in the sense that we can experience a peaceful death when we are surrounded by those who love us.