Anna Alexandra Ternheim (born in Stockholm, Sweden on 31 May 1978) is a Swe… Read Full Bio ↴Anna Alexandra Ternheim (born in Stockholm, Sweden on 31 May 1978) is a Swedish singer-songwriter who performs in English.

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.

Tribute To Linn
Anna Ternheim Lyrics

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Waking up was kind of strange
The past two years have made a change

You are barely on my mind
Saying goodbye sure takes time

Today, you should turn 25
With your best time flying by

Not knowing where your future lies
And all prepared to conquer life

We get no answers from the past
No, how the fire spread so fast

But New Year's Eve
All turned black

Sometimes you're lucky
Sometimes you're not

Overall Meaning

In Anna Ternheim's song "Tribute to Linn," the singer reflects on the sudden death of a friend named Linn. The opening lines describe how waking up feels different now that Linn is gone, as the past two years have brought significant change to the singer's life. Despite the passage of time, Linn is still present in the singer's thoughts, and saying goodbye has been a slow and difficult process.

The next stanza alludes to Linn's birthday, which she would have celebrated at age 25. The singer acknowledges that Linn's potential has been cut short, and she is now unable to fulfill her dreams or discover what the future may hold. The final lines of the song mourn the fact that tragedy strikes without warning or explanation; the cause of Linn's death and the speed at which it occurred remain unanswered questions.

Overall, "Tribute to Linn" is a poignant and heartfelt reflection on the grief and confusion that comes with losing a friend too soon. Through her lyrics, Anna Ternheim captures the bittersweet feeling of holding onto memories while also struggling to move forward in the face of tragedy.

Line by Line Meaning

Waking up was kind of strange
I felt uneasy when I woke up

The past two years have made a change
My life has changed during the past two years

You are barely on my mind
I rarely think about you

Saying goodbye sure takes time
It takes time to get over someone's departure

Today, you should turn 25
Today would have been your 25th birthday

With your best time flying by
You were in the prime of your life

Not knowing where your future lies
You didn't know what the future held for you

And all prepared to conquer life
You were ready to take on anything life threw at you

We get no answers from the past
The past doesn't always provide answers

No, how the fire spread so fast
We still don't understand how the fire spread so quickly

But New Year's Eve
On New Year's Eve