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.
Highlands
Anna Ternheim Lyrics
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Made a mistake
Sign of defeat
All over your face
Give it a try
This may be the last chance
We'll ever have
Finding the highlands
I swear I'll take you there
If you let me
You'll never forget me
I swear I'll amaze you
If you let me
Maybe that could save us
Maybe that could save us
War has gone out
There's no one to save
Sign of relief
All over your face
As bad as it gets
Harder we try
The deeper we fell
And up until now i never knew
Way to the highlands
I swear I'll take you there
If you let me
You'll never forget me
I swear I'll amaze you
If you let me
Maybe that could save us
That could save us
I swear
Anna Ternheim's song "Highlands" is a sorrowful reflection on the aftermath of a war. The lyrics describe the devastation of defeat, with the sign of defeat being all over the face of those who fought. Despite this, the singer offers hope for those who have survived the war, urging them to give it a try and find the highlands, which could be their last chance for survival. The offer to take someone there and amaze them is a pledge for hope and is offered as a means of saving them from despair.
Line by Line Meaning
War has been fought
A conflict has occurred and people have fought.
Made a mistake
An error has been committed.
Sign of defeat
Evidence of being beaten or outmatched.
All over your face
Clearly visible in a person's expression or demeanor.
Give it a try
Attempt to do something or take a chance.
This may be the last chance
Possibly the final opportunity to do something.
We'll ever have
The last chance we will ever get.
Finding the highlands
The search for a better place or situation.
I swear I'll take you there
I promise to bring you with me.
If you let me
Assuming you give me the permission to do so.
You'll never forget me
You will always remember me.
I swear I'll amaze you
I promise to impress or surprise you.
Maybe that could save us
Possibly that would rescue or redeem us.
War has gone out
The conflict has ended.
There's no one to save
No one left to rescue or protect.
Sign of relief
A visible expression of comfort or ease.
As bad as it gets
As terrible or unfavorable as it could possibly be.
Harder we try
The more effort or work we put into something.
The deeper we fell
The more we sank into trouble or despair.
And up until now i never knew
Before now, I was not aware.
Way to the highlands
The path or route to a new and better place or future.
That could save us
An alternative path or action that could rescue or redeem us.
Contributed by Kaylee E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.