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
Enough
Tarja Lyrics
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Dancing in your poisoned cage
Thinking that your consciences clearer
If you drink your dreams away
Feed your anger to the devil
In yourself built wishing well
Take a swim in muddy waters
Had enough symphonies of sorrow
Be so brave and breath away
Masterpiece of treachery
Built a wall and made me crumble
Just because I am in love
Don't you cry, now you get all the
Dolls and toys that you have got
Smash the mirror of the virgin
With the dagger that you made
Mirror, mirror, is there someone
who can make your day today?
Had enough symphonies of sorrow
Be so brave and breath away
Had enough symphonies of sorrow
Be so brave and breath away
Masterpiece of treachery
Kept my thoughts buried in a box
With it shut I still kept it locked
You drew a play written with my blood
Went ahead just to feed the lot
Had enough symphonies of sorrow
Be so brave and breath away
Had enough symphonies of agony
Be so brave and breath away
Masterpiece of treachery
In her song "Enough," Tarja addresses a person whom she describes as an "ego selfish prima donna" who is "dancing in [their] poisoned cage." The person is portrayed as someone who is willing to abandon their morals and beliefs in order to escape their troubles, even if it means drowning in "muddy waters." The person's selfishness and manipulation have caused Tarja to "crumble" and become "buried in a box" of her own thoughts. Despite her pain, the person is depicted as a "masterpiece of treachery."
The chorus repeats the phrase "Had enough symphonies of sorrow, be so brave and breath away," urging the person to face their issues head-on and stop running away from them. Tarja seems to be saying that the person's actions have left her feeling suffocated and trapped, and that it's time for them to take responsibility and make a change.
Overall, the song seems to be a call to action for anyone who may be struggling with a difficult situation or dark emotions. Rather than trying to escape through destructive behaviors, Tarja encourages listeners to be brave and face their problems head-on.
Line by Line Meaning
Ego selfish Prima Donna
You have a selfish, egotistical personality and you act like the lead actress in a theatre production.
Dancing in your poisoned cage
You remain trapped in your own toxic thoughts and habits.
Thinking that your consciences clearer
If you drink your dreams away
You believe that you can silence your conscience by finding escape in alcohol or other similar means.
Feed your anger to the devil
In yourself built wishing well
Take a swim in muddy waters
All the dirt will leave a trail
You are urged to let go of your anger and move on to activities which actually benefit you. Negative feelings leave their marks and affect your life.
Had enough symphonies of sorrow
Be so brave and breath away
Masterpiece of treachery
You are tired of pain and sorrow, and it is time to be strong and let go of it all. Life is too short to focus on treacherous experiences.
Built a wall and made me crumble
Just because I am in love
Don't you cry, now you get all the
Dolls and toys that you have got
You built a wall between us and I found myself crushed by it. But you're actually the one who has lost, by losing access to all the joy and entertaining things that I offered you.
Smash the mirror of the virgin
With the dagger that you made
Mirror, mirror, is there someone
who can make your day today?
You attempt to shatter the image of goodness and purity by using your own self-reinforced harmful habits. But you realize that maybe there's someone else who can make your day better.
Kept my thoughts buried in a box
With it shut I still kept it locked
You drew a play written with my blood
Went ahead just to feed the lot
You suppressed my deepest thoughts and feelings, but you still couldn't have access to them. You wrote my life story with my own blood and acted out in front of everyone just to gain popularity among them.
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