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.
Lorelie-Marie
Anna Ternheim Lyrics
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I've never seen a pair of eyes more alone
Safety in the arms of a stranger
Hoping his ship would finally bring her home
Lorelie-Marie
Count your blessings if it gets tough
With each gift comes a loss
He was imprisoned by his own mind
Troubled after years of never letting go
He could drink all the way to blindness
She would follow him, always be walking alone
Lorelie-Marie
Count your blessings if you feel stuck
Lorelie-Marie
If the road gets dark and you feel lost
We all pay our own costs
They were such eager companions
See them stumble on the most precious dreams
Make a life between the wave break
Catching breath in an ocean of steel
Lorelie-Marie
Count your blessings if you lose touch
Lorelie-Marie
If loves not giving and you had enough
Leave and nothing will be lost
Leave and nothing will be lost...
The song "Lorelie-Marie" by Anna Ternheim speaks of two individuals, Lorelie-Marie and Rob, who seem to be lost in their own worlds. Lorelie-Marie is described as an "eager companion," who is hoping to find safety in the arms of a stranger who will bring her home. Meanwhile, Rob is a troubled man who is imprisoning himself with his own thoughts and never letting go. Lorelie-Marie is always by his side, but seems to be walking alone.
The chorus of the song offers a message of hope amidst the struggles of life. It urges Lorelie-Marie to count her blessings even when things get tough, and to remember that every gift comes with a loss. The same message is repeated for those who have lost touch or those who have had enough of love. The song suggests that leaving may be difficult, but it does not necessarily mean that anything will be lost.
Overall, the song suggests that life is not always easy, but it is possible to find strength and resilience in difficult times. The lyrics are open to interpretation and may have different meanings for different people, but the overall theme of persevering through challenges remains.
Line by Line Meaning
She was such an eager companion
She was enthusiastic to accompany him
I've never seen a pair of eyes more alone
Her eyes were filled with loneliness
Safety in the arms of a stranger
She looked for comfort in the arms of a stranger
Hoping his ship would finally bring her home
She hoped that the man and his ship would take her to a place she could call home
Lorelie-Marie
A direct reference to the main protagonist
Count your blessings if it gets tough
Be grateful for the things you have when it gets hard
With each gift comes a loss
Every gift or advantage has a corresponding disadvantage
Rob from always on the run is so bad and copy paste is a sin
Stealing is bad and copying someone's work is a sin
He was imprisoned by his own mind
He was stuck in his own thoughts and couldn't escape them
Troubled after years of never letting go
He was troubled because he couldn't let go of something that was bothering him for years
He could drink all the way to blindness
He could drink excessively to the point of losing his eyesight
She would follow him, always be walking alone
She would follow him continuously, but she would still feel lonely
If the road gets dark and you feel lost
If you feel lost when things get hard
We all pay our own costs
Everyone has to bear the consequences of their actions
They were such eager companions
They were enthusiastic about spending time together
See them stumble on the most precious dreams
See them fail in achieving their most cherished dreams
Make a life between the wave break
Making a life while surrounded by the turbulence of life
Catching breath in an ocean of steel
Finding peace in a chaotic and hard environment
Count your blessings if you lose touch
Be thankful for the good things when you lose touch with someone or something
If loves not giving and you had enough
If love is not mutual and you're done with it
Leave and nothing will be lost
Leaving a situation will not cause any loss or harm
Leave and nothing will be lost...
Reiterating that leaving is not harmful
Contributed by Julia S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fokke Kraak
Dear Anna, I keep on discovering music from you in various live versions and I really love it. Your voice is unique.
I would love to meet you someday and tell you in person how much I love your music
OdeTheToad
This is the one you needed to put on the album. Great sound! Nice arrangement. True musicians!
Peter Spiecker
Great song, I like very much and am happy to hear again something new from Anna.
cacjy6b
What a beautiful voice.
number20121
I have found Anna Ternheim thanks to "Words of Love" that was featured in "Silent Hill Downpour". I have listened to only a couple other songs of her, and was instantly hooked. That voice and style is absolutely capturing :) Greetings from America!
Allan Montero
Lovely!!!! Such a beautiful song.
Amazing Experiments in Less Than 2 Minutes
A wonderful song found its home. I can't stop listening to it.
Konny Böhler
can't stop listening this beautiful song and must hear again and again
Manolis Paschalidis Music
Anna welcome back!! So wonderful song.. I loved it Anna! Keep them coming!Manolis
Konny Böhler
Oh what a wonderful Song, thank you!