IRENE – Wars Untold (From 'Untold Arctic Wars')

Official theme song for the 6-part war documentary series Untold Arctic Wars (Yle Original).

Director: Teemu Hostikka
DOP: Eemeli Hepola & Henri Sorsa
Producer: Pauliina Karelehto
Edit: Teemu Hostikka
Grade & VFX: Iikka Kinnunen
MUAH: Janne Suono
Jewellery Art: Theresa Storbacka

Video production: NTRNZ Media Ltd
Single Cover Artwork: Miika Saksi (photo credits NTRNZ)

IRENE, WARS UNTOLD – ℗ & © IRENE MUSIC, Sonic Peace Oy Ltd

Written & composed by IRENE at Sonic Peace Studio, Helsinki, Finland
String Orchestration & Arrangement by Davide Rossi

Produced & arranged by Noah Rosanes & IRENE
at Best Kept Secret Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
Recorded and mixed by Noah Rosanes
Mastered by Huntley Miller at HM Mastering, Minneapolis, United States
Video filmed at G-Studios, Helsinki

Product of Lapland, born under the northern lights.

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WARS UNTOLD

We made the peace
But the bullets keep running in our veins
In our veins

We made it seem
Like we knew what we were fighting for
– but did we?

There’s a place in me
Where I keep all the wounds untold
under the snow

The more we bleed
we keep our tears on hold
In the cold

If we keep silent
We repeat the violence
If we keep our pride
We become the bodies we hide
For the next ones
To find

Our eyes don’t meet
When the waters start to rise, we look away
Too much to say

A dying race
have we gone too far, is it too late
for grace?

If we keep silent
We repeat the violence
If we keep our pride
We become the bodies we hide
For the next ones
To find

We’ve been to hell,
we could see the light
The end is near, our final frontier
there’s no choir
no winners
no cheers
let’s break the curse
it’s time to learn

If we keep silent
We repeat the violence
If we keep our pride
We become the bodies we hide
For the next ones
To find

(Lyrics Jutta Irene Ruonansuu)

[alexdiver]

In Brazil I watched the series War in the Arctic and almost cried with the music. Congratulations on your work. Congratulations to the Finnish people.

[senil]

Areenasta dokkaria katsoessa tunnusmusiikki jäi resonoimaan tärykalvolle ja oli pakko tulla koko kappale kuuntelemaan. Koskettava, hieno tulkinta ja tärkee sanoma.

Was a struggle to find this after watching the documentary, trying to search by lyrics. So surprised to learn that it was made specifically for the documentary! Giving me goose bumps! I wish there was a whole album of these.

[aivarmerisalu]

So our Estonian Public Broadcasting started to show this january "doc" and first thing blowed my mind was INTRO. I am just wondering that this song without doc would not have on me such impact and strange that it also gives to doc such powerful background! Both - well done! 1+1=3
!

[hugoandresmirandacelesia]

Desde Argentina un abrazo enorme a ésta intérprete genial. La conocí mirando el documental por the history y me emocionó la melodía. Automáticamente busque su nombre. Una Artista de lujo. Felicitaciones!

[Schoolfreakful]

Tämä teos on itselleni osoitus siitä, mitä musiikki parhaimmillaan on. Kuuntelin kappaleen useamman kerran peräkkäin ja tätä kuunnellessa koin suurta tuskaa, mutta myös toivoa. Musiikista tuntee, miten artisti itse tuntee syvästi aihetta kohtaan ja laulaa koko sydämellään. Upeaa!

[nickolaspaulsen]

I just had to find this song! Im taking part in one of the episodes in Untold Arctic wars. This music takes you back to senturies of suffering and sadness… highly actual in todays Europe! Im surprised it havent gor more views… but that will change when the series are sold in more countries! Blessings❤

[marcoquiros]

Great voice, well made song, professional video, but after all, What a message!!! If governments, leaders, us, the humankind, could understand and remember our mistakes. This world should be a much better place. Thanks for that incredible music.

[johnkoivukangas]

"Let’s break the curse
it’s time to learn"
Once again, the poet and bard have given us a haunting theme song about what we are at our best, and at our worst as in the documentary.

[mark]

Great song. Just started watching the documentary and found this song.

[tbenutti]

Assisti o documentário sobre a guerra nos países nórdicos e fiquei fascinado pela música. Uma letra tocante e uma interpretação maravilhosa. Sou do Rio de Janeiro - Brasil e vivemos uma guerra oculta com o crime organizado.

[MensagemdeDeus-]

Brasil... Minas Gerais. Amei a música ❤

[TheFjordflier]

Just watched the documentary. Noticed the theme song immediatley. Beautiful. Strong. First I thought it had to be the artist Aurora singing, but I found out it was Irene. Great performance 😀👌

[brattorp]

Sublime! Den delen av historien är okänd. Alla dessa döda, en slakt som än idag pågår.

[miskasiilasvuo]

Kiitos kauniista tulkinnasta. Thank you for the beautiful presentation.

[busra_b_]

I really got goosebumps. Thank you for powerful message greetings from Turkey 💮

[temet_fin]

What a wonderful reminder to each and every one.

[johncotham]

Great song it stirs a feeling on a deep and meaningful topic. War takes life’s and sacrifice is never by those with power. I like your vocals she reminds me of Kate Bush. Gutsy work best wishes 👍🏽x

[youl]

Such a beautifully captivating song with heart-wrenching yet eye-opening lyrics! It is relevant for and resonates with all times and generations, for there's always silence, among other things, emboldening and feeding violence. Greetings from Algeria.

[andreasmakarewitsch]

Moving. Hard to stop tears welling. But let them. And vow to be a change for a better world. Greetings from Australia.