Kapten (Kapteeni in Finnish) (From the Latin word capitaneus meaning head man or chief) is a professional and conscripted military rank in Sweden obtained by employed military personnel after one year as löjtnannt and completing a 40-week course (Note. It is no longer possible for conscripts to obtain the rank); Finland and Estonia, immediately above Löjtnant in Sweden and Yliluutnantti in Finland and just below Major in the Army ranks. In the Navy, the rank is immediately above Löjtnant and just below Örlogskapten.
Finnish Defence Forces rank of Kapteeni is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-2.
One year as Löjtnant and a 40-week course.
The basic military unit during the Middle Ages was the company raised by a vassal lord on behalf of his lord usually the King. The lord was commissioned by the king as Kapten to lead the unit. As the number of companies grew, one captain was granted overall (general) authority and named captain general, which was shortened to general.
You always think that you can play the fool (Play the fool)
But this is life these are real decisions
You say that none of its affecting you (Affecting you)
But beyond the self there are other reasons
Stepping back you've got to take the higher ground yeah
It's not ego but a belief in the reasons why
Stepping back you've got to take the higher ground yeah
It's not ego but a belief in the reasons why
We take it all so seriously
Cos It's not 'all bullshit?
We take it all so seriously
Stepping back you've got to take the higher ground yeah
It's not ego but a belief in the reasons why
Stepping back you've got to take the higher ground yeah
It's not ego but a belief in the reasons
We must rise informed of the enemy's that face us
Put our faith in a cause that take's us
Well beyond this self-obsessed existence
For all to know and to feel the reasons why
We take it all so seriously
Cos It's not 'all bullshit?
We take it all so seriously
But you're blinded by your arrogance
Dismissing new ideas
Sure it's enough to get you through
But there's only so long that this earth can sustain us
Its time to think straight
An a-political stand of reasons
Yeah we must think straight
Cos we're throwing it all away
You wanna wait till it's all fucking up
To believe it real
There'll be nothing left that we can do
Cos there's only so long that this earth can sustain us
Its time to think straight
An a-political stand of reasons
Yeah we must think straight
And it started yesterday
It started yesterday It started yesterday
It started yesterday It started yesterday
We'll never get a second chance
To amend our evils
But it's me and you who got to choose
Cause there's only so long that this earth can sustain us
Its time to think straight
An a-political stand of reasons
Yeah we must think straight
And it started yesterday
Cos we're throwing it all away Cos we're throwing it all away