Saunags (Livonian: Sǟnag, Russian: Саунагс or Саунаг. Other names: Saunagdtsiems, Saunaga, Saunaga Ciems, Saunaguciems) is a populated place in Kolka parish, Dundaga municipality, Latvia, located 10 km from the Cape Kolka, within the borders of Slītere National Park. Name derived from Livonian Sǟnag, meaning pike-perch (scientific Latin name: Sander (genus), Russian: судак), a local fish. First mentioned in documents in 1310, it is the oldest of the twelve Livonian villages on the Līvõd rānda - the Livonian Coast. It consists of two parts - Saunags and Dižsaunags (from Latvian - Great Saunags), the later being the oldest and more preserved one. Located along the coast of the Baltic Sea and formerly inhabited by Livonian people or Livs.
Saunags is positioned on crossing of parallel going via Goteborg (Sweden) and meridian going via Turku (Finland), both are important ancient regional trading and cultural centres. Although away from large towns and always scarcely populated, the coast always played the strategic importance in many wars, because of its proximity to Irbe Strait, the main sea route to Riga. Marine maps are dotted with sunken ships, going back to medieval time and as recent as World War II. During the Crimean war British navy landed here and burned down Russian Empire military outpost in Saunags. During the First World War Russian navy placed large number of naval mines off-shore here (this was the first time in Baltic navy history application of so many mines in one place). Many German ships were destroyed here. During the Second World War German guns located here allowed to control the Irbe Strait (the main battery was located opposite at Saaremaa island).
There are lots of signs in life
some that you may not like
you could be living this minute
the next minute your gone away aye
Hold up your heads my brothers
Be conscious, my sisters
And by your works you shall surely be paid aye
Chorus:
(Never...)
Never try to dis the man with the angle
(Ever...)
the one whose got the title
The one who sits high and he looks down low (aye, aye)
(Never...)
And if you ever dis the man with the angle
(Ever...)
the one who got the title
then you'll be someone that he dont know
Say a prayer and chant a psalm
Prayer that can keep the evil calm
You dont have to go to church and be a christian to call on Jah name
(Hallelljah)
Shout out the name Jahovah in the Valley
(Jahovah)
Shout out the name Jahovah on the Hills
(Hallelljah)
Shout out the name Jahovah on the Plains
(Jahovah)
Or even if it rains
Call on the name (Amen)
Call on (Amen) Jah name the same
Call on the name (Amen) yea (Amen)
CHORUS
Listen up, I no time skin-up
Time is short and Life is precious aye
Listen up, I no time skin-up
Life is short no time is precoius
You got to have the heart of a lion
if you want to reach mount Zion
You can never be afraid
just calll on his name
Life is no game...
(Life, Life, Life is no game)2x
Life is no game
(Life, Life, Life is no game)
CHORUS
There are lots of signs in life
Some that you may not like
You could be living this minute
The next minute your gone away aye
HOLD UP you heads my brothers
BE Conscious my sisters
And by your works you shall surely be paid ye, aye