She is the former lead singer of the Finnish band Nightwish which she founded along with Emppu Vuorinen and Tuomas Holopainen in 1996. After being expelled from the band in October 2005, Tarja Turunen is now devoting her time to her solo career under the stage name of Tarja.
During the spring of 2005, she prepared a collaboration with Germany's Martin Kesici, the duet Leaving You for Me, also accompanied by a video. On November 8th 2006, Tarja's first solo album, Henkäys Ikuisuudesta was released as a Christmas album.
Tarja's second solo album, My Winter Storm, was released in November 2007 and achieved gold status in Finland on the day of release. The album took the number 1 spot in the Finnish charts. Tarja also sings on track In The Picture, composed by Rage guitarist Victor Smolski, on Nuclear Blast Allstars' album 'Into The Light', 2007. In 2009, Tarja released a duet with Doro Pesch, the former vocalist for heavy metal band Warlock.
Tarja's third solo album, What Lies Beneath was released in Finland on September 1, 2010. The album sold around 1,300 copies in the United States in its first week of release, landing it position 24 on the Top New Artist Albums chart. This is the first album on which Tarja is credited for composition on every original track.
Official site: www.tarjaturunen.com
Dark Star
Tarja Lyrics
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You're falling, starting to fade
Light is condemned to be tied down by gravity
Close to the end
Do you still remember?
Before the weight that pulled you under
Dared you to rise
Are you proud of the life you wasted?
Wearing the crown of illusion you created
You'll never know what it feels like to shine
You're the master in your own mind
But a slave to all, you are a dark star
Empty is never enough
You keep clawing
For what you can't reach
Smothering space filled without any grace
And I can't breathe
Nothing lasts forever
Even the stars will lose their luster
Returning to dust
Where are you now?
Are you proud of the life you wasted?
Wearing the crown of illusion you created
You'll never know what it feels like to shine
You're the master in your own mind
But a slave to all, you are a dark star
Dark star
Dark star
Dark star
Dark star
Where are you now?
Are you proud of the life you wasted?
Wearing the crown of illusion you created
You'll never know what it feels like to shine
You're the master in your own mind
But a slave to all, you are a dark star
Where are you now?
Are you proud of the life you wasted?
Wearing the crown of illusion you created
You'll never know what it feels like to shine
You're the master in your own mind
But a slave to all, you are a dark star
Dark, dark
Dark, dark (dark) (dark)
Dark, dark
Dark (dark), dark
Dark (dark), dark
Star
In Tarja's song "Dark Star," the lyrics speak of a burning out star that is falling and starting to fade. The star is tied down by gravity and condemned to a life filled with weight that pulls the star under. The lyrics talk about the end being close and ask if the star still remembers before it was tied down. The star is asked where it is now and is questioned about being proud of the life it has wasted, and wearing a crown of illusion that was created. The star is reminded that it will never know what it feels like to shine since it is the master in its own mind but a slave to all, hence it is a dark star.
The lyrics continue to talk about the star being empty and clawing for something that it can't reach, smothering space without any grace. The star is asked again where it is now and is questioned about being proud of the life it has wasted and wearing the crown of illusion that it created. The lyrics are a reminder that nothing lasts forever, even stars will lose their luster and return to dust.
Line by Line Meaning
Burning out in the distance
You are slowly losing your energy and power as you drift away
You're falling, starting to fade
You are descending into darkness, losing your light and hope
Light is condemned to be tied down by gravity
The beauty of light and hope is often weighed down by gravity (i.e, negativity)
Close to the end
You are nearing the end of the journey, the end of your life
Do you still remember?
Are there still things you remember from your past, before the darkness fully consumed you?
Before the weight that pulled you under
Before the challenges and negative experiences that overwhelmed you
Dared you to rise
They encouraged you to fight back, to rise above the darkness
Where are you now?
You are asked to reflect on your current state of being
Are you proud of the life you wasted?
Do you take pride in the time you spent living life to the fullest?
Wearing the crown of illusion you created
You are carrying with you the false beliefs and illusions that you created for yourself
You'll never know what it feels like to shine
You won't experience the joy and light of truly shining, of living your best life
You're the master in your own mind
You control your own thoughts and beliefs
But a slave to all, you are a dark star
Despite being in control of your mind, you are still a slave to the darkness that surrounds you
Empty is never enough
No amount of material possessions or accomplishments can fill the emptiness and darkness in your heart
You keep clawing
You keep trying desperately to find something to hold onto, to find some light and hope
For what you can't reach
But the hope and light you seek remain out of reach, always just beyond your grasp
Smothering space filled without any grace
The darkness is suffocating you, leaving no room for grace, beauty, or positivity
And I can't breathe
The darkness is also suffocating those around you, making it difficult for them to breathe as well
Nothing lasts forever
Everything in life is temporary and will eventually come to an end
Even the stars will lose their luster
Even the brightest, most beautiful things in life will eventually fade and lose their shine
Returning to dust
All things eventually return to the earth and nature, as if never existed
Dark star
You are a symbol of the darkness and emptiness that surrounds you
Dark, dark
Emphasis on the darkness and negativity
Star
Despite everything, you are still shining and alive, like a star in the night sky
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Lee Andrews, Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen
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Luis Fernando De Luna Meza
AMAZING album!!! Tarja is simply the best.
larry zigler
1st🙃