Yet music, in its essence, is not rational. It rather belongs to the heart, and at best it can even be a magical act. And that’s exactly why its influence will reach behind the gates that would stop common sense.

When a man meets the forest, the forest retreats. We have seen it in Europe, Asia and Africa, and so it tends to be in South America. However, when mankind meets the Forest, mankind will falter.

So – the forest is stronger than man. And this knowledge makes this music resound like a chant: it has sadness, beauty, and a powerful celebration of the victorious. It is a song that the forests are singing to mankind, singing in beauty and wildness like Grand­ father, because forests were here before us, and will be here after us.

So, Metsa Kene is first and foremost a parable. Who has ears will hear; who has wisdom will understand.