Before winning the Finnish Idols, Pakarinen worked as a forklift driver. She also had previous musical experience in a band called Rained. In the finale of Idols, held on January 9th, 2004, Pakarinen got 431,000 (60 per cent) of the total of 713,000 votes. Jani Wickholm got the remaining 40%, or 282,000 votes. For winning the Idols, Pakarinen got a check of 30,000 euros and a recording contract with BMG Finland. In the finale Pakarinen performed Tina Turner's "Simply the Best", Bangles' "Eternal Flame" and a song made for the Idols' winner, "Tulin voittamaan" ("I came to win").
Pakarinen's debut single was an English version of the song "Tulin voittamaan", titled "Love Is Like a Song".
It was released in the February of 2004 and rose to #1 on the Finnish single charts.
Pakarinen's debut album "When I Become Me" was released in June, 2004.
It never reached the number one position, but stayed as number two for several weeks.
The album has sold nearly 60,000 copies. Both the debut single and the debut album have earned 'platinum' status.
In September 2005, Pakarinen's second album "Stronger" was released. It also rose to #2 on the Finnish album charts, but it hasn't sold as much as the first album.
On February 17th, Hanna was chosen to represent Finland in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in May in Helsinki.
Her 3rd album, "Lovers", was released on Valentine's Day, 2007. The album includes an extended version of her Eurovision Song Contest song, Leave Me Alone.
Black Ice
Hanna Pakarinen Lyrics
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The glasses empty
No one here but this quiet
You have nowhere to be
But you're here so
Why do I try?
To give
What I never get?
Say
The words I need to hear
Forgive
What I can't forget
B chorus:
So tired, I know you hear me
There's nothing but a chill between us
Bled dry, my veins are empty
There's nothing
But a chill inside me
Someday your gonna wake up
And find yourself
Alone ith baggage
So tragic
Where nothing's ever good enough
We all are guilty
There is no innocent tonight
We hurt each other
Just to feel something inside
How I've tried
To give
When I never get
Say
When I'm the only one t
The cry
Don't you ever
B chorus:
So cold when we're together
There's nothing
But a chill between us
Slow down, we know it's over
There's nothing
But a chill inside me
Someday your gonna wake up
Your gonna find yourself
Alone and broken
Still frozen
When nothing's ever good enough
Didn't I share my darkest dreams?
Didn't I give you everything?
Have the nerve
To look me in the eye
And I'm all out of breathe
Nothing is left
And I'm alll out of breathe
So cold there's a chill between us
So cold it will never leave us
So cruel there's a chill between us
So cruel will you ever let me in
B chorus 3:
So tired, I know you hear me
There's nothing
But a chill between us
Bled dry, my veins are empty
There's nothing
But a chill inside of me
Someday your gonna wake up
And find yourself
Alone with baggage
The damage
The kind of emptiness that kills
You give me the chills
In Hanna Pakarinen’s song “Black Ice”, she sings about being in a relationship where there is no emotional connection anymore. The candles are burnt out, the glasses are empty, and there is nothing left between them. Even though the other person has nowhere to be, they are distant and it feels like they do not care about the relationship at all. Hanna wonders why she tries so hard to give what she never gets. In the chorus, she asks the other person to say the words she needs to hear and forgive what she cannot forget. She feels tired and drained, and there is only a chill between them. She fears that someday, the other side will wake up and find themselves alone with baggage.
The second verse elaborates on the theme of distance and emotional numbness. Both sides are guilty of hurting each other and creating a cold distance between them. They hurt each other because they are craving some sort of feeling, and even though Hanna has tried her best, it is not enough. She wants the other person to cry with her and acknowledge their faults. But she is all out of breath, and there is nothing left.
In this song, Hanna Pakarinen depicts a relationship that has lost its emotional connection and has turned cold. She sings about her futile efforts to keep it together with passion, and the distance that has grown between them.
Line by Line Meaning
The candles are all burnt out
It's now dark and gloomy, with no light left to burn
The glasses empty
Their glasses are now vacant and lifeless
No one here but this quiet
Silence is all that can be heard, there's not even another person in the room
You have nowhere to be
You have no other place you need to be at this moment
But you're here so
However, you are present, despite having no obligation to be
Why do I try?
Despite your presence, I still feel discouraged and frustrated
To give
I keep trying to offer what you need
What I never get?
But I never receive the same in return
Say
Tell me
The words I need to hear
The specific words that would give me the reassurance I crave
Forgive
I wish to be pardoned for what I did wrong
What I can't forget
However, I can never seem to shake off the things you did that hurt me
So tired, I know you hear me
I'm exhausted, and I know you are listening to me
There's nothing but a chill between us
Despite being together, only a cold, distant feeling remains
Bled dry, my veins are empty
I've given all I have, and have nothing left to spare
There's nothing
There's no substance or value
But a chill inside me
All I feel is cold, empty sensation
Someday your gonna wake up
There will come a day when you finally realize
And find yourself
And you'll see for yourself
Alone ith baggage
That you are alone with all the weight of your problems
So tragic
It's utterly sad and heartbreaking
Where nothing's ever good enough
No matter what, nothing we do is satisfactory
We all are guilty
We are both responsible for the wrongdoings
There is no innocent tonight
Neither of us is free from fault for the conflict at hand
We hurt each other
We caused harm to one another
Just to feel something inside
To experience any sensation or emotion, whether positive or negative
How I've tried
I have made numerous attempts
When I'm the only one t
Despite my efforts when it is only me who endeavors
The cry
As an indication of how much it hurts to be left to suffer alone
Don't you ever
Never make me
So cold when we're together
Even while being present at the same time
Slow down, we know it's over
We both know it's coming to an end, so let's slow down
So cold it will never leave us
The coldness that has grown in our hearts will always be there
So cruel there's a chill between us
The harshness and indifference have left us frosty towards each other
So cruel will you ever let me in
Will you ever stop being so dismissive of my feelings?
The damage
The harm caused
The kind of emptiness that kills
The gruesome, soul-draining feeling that leaves one hollow
You give me the chills
You are causing an uncomfortable, uneasy feeling
Contributed by Madison H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sopuli
Oh my god ❤️❤️. Hanna Pakarinen is the best singer in The World ❤️❤️
Lauri Kustonen
Hanna is the BEST! ♥
Matai Yarah
even the song more than 10years i still listen on this!! its sound great wt APOCALYPTICA!!!
Can Tekin
I love this song, many greetings from Turkey ;)
Zagor Mud
That cello... :)
Nancy André
I can't help but miss Eicca in this video :)
Els Spandel
Waw... !
Khris Lumiere
Eicca Toppinen is the composer
SexRobotOfDoom
@piratica999 Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica did write and play this.
Lauri Kustonen
@piratica999 It is Apocalyptica... :D Or atleast Eicca Toppinen :)