Dive into the vibrant atmosphere of the Meripäivät Maritime Festival in Kotka, Finland with this energetic track by Baus, Smokemayn, Megablaster, and Chicago Yapster. Celebrating summer nights filled with fun, camaraderie, and the lively spirit of the festival, this song paints a picture of unforgettable memories, music, and the joys of nightlife. With catchy references to Finnish culture and Juha Vainio’s lyrics, it's the anthem of the kings of the Maritime Festival.
Intro (Baus):
Yo, we the kings, Meripäivät on the rise,
Kotka nights, we own the skies.
Chorus (All):
Meripäivät, we livin’ life free,
Setti leviää, come dance with me,
Räikkä up high, let’s raise a toast,
To summer nights, we party the most.
Verse 1 (Smokemayn):
From sunrise to sunset, the vibes are right,
Kotka’s alive, shining so bright.
With the sea breeze blowing, feel the groove,
Maritime festival, it's time to move.
Chorus (All):
Meripäivät, we livin’ life free,
Setti leviää, come dance with me,
Räikkä up high, let’s raise a toast,
To summer nights, we party the most.
Verse 2 (Megablaster):
Juha Vainio on the speakers, flowing smooth,
Under the stars, everybody’s in the mood.
Drinks in hand, we toast to the night,
With the waves crashing, everything feels right.
Chorus (All):
Meripäivät, we livin’ life free,
Setti leviää, come dance with me,
Räikkä up high, let’s raise a toast,
To summer nights, we party the most.
Verse 3 (Chicago Yapster):
Yo, I’m from Lahti, but Kotka feels like home,
Two cities, one love, no need to roam.
Memory’s faded, from all the drinks we downed,
After parties wild, with the girls all around.
Bridge (Chicago Yapster):
Saw the similarities, we vibe the same,
Summer nights in Lahti, we play the game.
Rappin’ and laughin’, under the moonlight,
In Kotka’s embrace, everything feels right.
Chorus (All):
Meripäivät, we livin’ life free,
Setti leviää, come dance with me,
Räikkä up high, let’s raise a toast,
To summer nights, we party the most.
Outro (Baus):
So here’s to the kings, the night is still young,
Meripäivät forever, this song’s just begun.
Raise your glasses high, let’s make a scene,
In this moment, yeah, we living the dream.
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Song is in English. Song's speed is 80 beats per minute. The song is sung by 4 males. Their names are "Baus", "Smokemayn", "Megablaster" and "Chicago Yapster" which this text refers to later on.
The song describes famous event located in Kotka, Finland called "Meripäivät". It translates to "Maritime festival" which is used and referred to multiple times in the song. The song also includes multiple references to usage of alcohol, bits from Juha Vainio's songs and repeats finnish words or phrases such as "setti leviää" and "räikkä". Also sex and females is a common theme. The 4 guys singing this song want to show who are the kings of the Maritime festival in the song.
One verse is sung by a finnish person from the city of Lahti, Finland and his name is "Chicago Yapster". He sings about how a resident of Lahti finds his fun in the Maritime festival in Kotka. He also compares the two cities Kotka and Lahti together and finds a lot of similarities between them. His verse also includes talking about memory-loss due to high usage of alcohol during the Maritime Festival, fun time with women in after parties and how the Chicago Yapster shows the 3 other rappers how residents of Lahti have fun on nightouts.
The song itself includes glorification of summer nights and good times.
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