These are my favorite Lauri Ylönen quotes because in these statements I see a modest, down to earth person and a genuine artist.

1." I try to keep my eyes open as much as I can, like there are so many things, everyday is so different from each others and so the more open you can be the more inspiration you can get for song-writing."
2." I enjoy being myself. I can take now more easily things, I’m not that crazy as I was. When at look at my friends of the same age, it feels like the past few years has been good for everyone. Also mind seems easier than to the twentysomething Lauri."
3." My most...

This article was originally published at www.sonera.fi, where Lauri gave the meanings of every single song of his solo album 'New World'. The original english translation was made by Sharazan, I DON'T OWN ANYTHING

*Disco-nnect
This song has still the vocal tracks and original lyrics of the demo-version left. The song was totally improvised, and maybe that’s the reason why it’s one of the most fresh and surprising tunes for me. The same spontaneity went on to become the theme of the entire album. Any detail that felt good during the recording session was left intact, and wasn’t touched later....

*Disco-Nnect

You make me dead inside I see no guiding light
I see no purpose in forgiving and trying to fix it
I want no more confusion don't want this endless war
This is the end of the world that we created from nothing

*Heavy

They built you a cage of diamonds and gold
most beautiful place for you to grow old
They brought you the moon and served you the lie
and all that you wanted was freedom to fly
It's heavy
but you are not the only one
who's tired of giving
afraid of the oblivion
Could it be that your curse is a bliss?
But the crown on your head never felt this heavy
Harness your rage, take...