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
Heinillä Härkien
Tarja Lyrics
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nukkuu lapsi viaton.
Enkelparven tie
kohta luokse vie
rakkautta suurinta katsomaan.
Helmassa äitinsä armahan
nukkuu Poika Jumalan.
kohta luokse vie
rakkautta suurinta katsomaan.
Keskellä liljain ja ruusujen
nukkuu Herra ihmisten.
Enkelparven tie
kohta luokse vie
rakkautta suurinta katsomaan.
Ristillä rinnalla ryövärin
nukkuu uhri puhtahin.
Enkelparven tie
kohta luokse vie
rakkautta suurinta katsomaan.
The lyrics of the song "Heinillä Härkien" by Tarja tell a story of a child who is sleeping in a hay barn while surrounded by innocent animals. The child is peaceful and pure, and the path of angels will soon lead to him, to witness the greatest love. Later in the lyrics, it is revealed that this child is the Son of God, sleeping in the embrace of his loving mother. He too is surrounded by beauty and tranquility, and the angels are coming soon to witness the greatest love.
The song then moves to a scene where the Lord is sleeping amongst the lilies and roses, surrounded by the beauty of nature. The path of angels will soon lead to him, to witness the greatest love. Finally, the lyrics talk about a pure sacrifice sleeping on the cross, next to a thief. The angels will come to witness the greatest love.
Overall, the song portrays the idea of pure innocence and love in different forms. The child, the Son of God, the Lord, and the sacrifice on the cross all represent different forms of love and purity in different settings.
Line by Line Meaning
Heinillä härkien kaukalon
The innocent child sleeps in the manger among the hay and the cattle.
Enkelparven tie kohta luokse vie
The path of angels soon leads to where the child rests.
Rakkautta suurinta katsomaan.
To witness the greatest love.
Helmassa äitinsä armahan
The son of God sleeps in the arms of his loving mother.
Keskellä liljain ja ruusujen
The savior of mankind sleeps surrounded by lilies and roses.
Nukkuu Herra ihmisten.
The Lord of all humanity sleeps.
Ristillä rinnalla ryövärin
The purest of sacrifices sleeps on the cross with the thief.
Nukkuu uhri puhtahin.
The purest sacrifice sleeps.
Contributed by Bentley S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.