She released her début album Somebody Outside in 2004. The Swedish Grammy jury awarded her as Best Newcomer of the year, and was nominated for Best Female Artist, Best Lyricist and Best Songwriter of 2005. She also won the P3 Gold award for Best Newcomer 2004.
For her second album, Separation Road released on September 27, 2006, she was awarded Best Female Artist and Best Lyricist of the Swedish Grammy jury, again she was nominated for Best Songwriter and Best Album. She received the award for Best Female Artist at the Swedish National Radio's P3 Gold Awards the same year.
Her début US album, Halfway to Fivepoints, was released on April 22, 2008.
"To Be Gone", "My Secret", "Girl Laying Down", "Today is A Good Day", and "Shoreline" (a Broder Daniel cover) remain her most popular songs.
Her song, "Quiet Night" was used in the second series of the Swedish version of Wallander starring Krister Henriksson.
''Words of Love'' featured in gameplay Silent hill:Downpour.
On December 18, 2009, her song "No, I Don't Remember" was featured on an episode of Dollhouse entitled "The Attic." This song was featured in July 2010 on a new DLC episode, for the Xbox 360 videogame Alan Wake, entitled "The Signal".
Her latest album, Leaving on a Mayday, was released on August 11, 2009. The album won Album of the Year at the 2009 Swedish Grammy Awards along with the award for Best Female Artist.
Dearest Dear
Anna Ternheim Lyrics
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When you and I must part
And no one knows the inner grief
Of my poor aching heart
Just to see how I suffered for your sake
You are my love so dear
Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin
And in it I'd behold
Your name in secret I would write
In letters of bright gold
Your name in secret I would write
Pray believe me when I say
That you're the one that I love best
Until my dying day
And when you're on some distant shore
Think on your absent friend
And when the wind blows high and clear
A line or two pray send
And when the wind blows high and clear
Pray to send it love to me
That I shall know by your hand write
How times have gone with thee
The song "Dearest Dear" by Anna Ternheim is a melancholic and emotional ballad about parting. It is written in the voice of someone who is deeply in love and is about to be separated from their beloved. The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of it - "My dearest dear, the time draws near, when you and I must part." The singer is lamenting the fact that they must part from their beloved, and that nobody knows the inner grief that they are feeling. The line "And no one knows the inner grief, of my poor aching heart" highlights the singer's feeling of loneliness and despair.
The second verse of the song talks about how much the singer has suffered for the sake of their beloved. The line "Just to see how I suffered for your sake" shows that the singer has gone through great lengths to be with their beloved, and that they would do anything for them. The singer also wishes that they could see their beloved's heart, and that it was made of glass so that they could see their name inscribed on it in letters of bright gold.
The final verse of the song is about the singer's wish to stay connected with their beloved even when they are apart. The singer asks their beloved to think of them when they are on a distant shore, and to send them a line or two when the wind blows high and clear. They also ask their beloved to send them love so that they can know how times have gone with them. "Dearest Dear" is a touching and powerful song that captures the pain of parting and the strength of love.
Line by Line Meaning
My dearest dear, the time draws near
The time has come for us to part.
When you and I must part
We have to say goodbye to each other.
And no one knows the inner grief
I can't explain the sorrow I'm feeling inside.
Of my poor aching heart
My heart is hurting because of our separation.
Just to see how I suffered for your sake
I've experienced a lot of pain for you.
You are my love so dear
I love you a lot.
Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin
This seems to be a non-sequitur and doesn't have a clear meaning related to the rest of the song.
I wish your breast was made of glass
I wish I could see inside your heart to know your true feelings.
And in it I'd behold
If I could see inside your heart,
Your name in secret I would write
I would write your name secretly inside your heart.
In letters of bright gold
I would write your name with the brightest gold I could find.
Pray believe me when I say
Please trust that what I'm saying is true.
That you're the one that I love best
I love you more than anything and anyone else.
Until my dying day
I will love you forever.
And when you're on some distant shore
If you're far away from me,
Think on your absent friend
Please remember me, your friend who is not with you.
And when the wind blows high and clear
When it's windy and clear outside,
A line or two pray send
Please send me a message of one or two lines.
Pray to send it love to me
Please send me a message and some love.
That I shall know by your hand write
When I see your handwriting,
How times have gone with thee
I'll know how you're doing and how time has passed for you.
Contributed by Adeline N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.