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
I Feel Immortal
Tarja Lyrics
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It's never the same place.
I close my eyes to escape the walls around me and drift away.
Inside the silence overtakes the pain and in my dreams
I feel immortal.
I am not scared.
No I'm not scared.
I feel immortal.
When I am there.
When i am there.
Whenever I wake up the shards of us cut whitin.
Always the same day frozen out in the fringe.
I surrender to the sleep and leave the hurt behind me.
There's no death to fear and in my dreams
I feel immortal
I am not scared.
No I'm not scared.
I feel immortal.
When I am there.
When i am there.
So close, but they can't find me.
Slowly, time forgets me.
i am only, only dreaming.
Don't wake me up.
The lyrics of Tarja's song "I Feel Immortal" express a sense of fear, isolation, and desire for escape from the difficulties of reality. The singer wakes up every day feeling lost and afraid, never in the same place. They feel trapped by the walls around them, but in their dreams they find peace and a sense of immortality. The pain of existence fades away in the silence of their dreams, and they feel free from fear of death. The repeated refrain "I am not scared" emphasizes the singer's desire for strength and courage, even in the face of their vulnerabilities.
The second verse continues the theme of escape and surrender to sleep. The singer is haunted by memories of a past relationship, represented by "the shards of us." They feel trapped in a cycle of pain and frozen in time, until they can let go of their hurt and find refuge in their dreams. The bridge contrasts the singer's dream world with reality. In their dreams, they feel close to a sense of immortality that no one can take away, while time forgets them. They plead not to be awakened, as if their dreaming existence is a safe haven from the harshness of the real world.
Line by Line Meaning
Whenever I wake up I'm lost and always afraid.
Upon waking, I feel disoriented and anxious all the time.
It's never the same place.
I never wake up in the same location.
I close my eyes to escape the walls around me and drift away.
To escape my surroundings, I close my eyes and let myself drift away.
Inside the silence overtakes the pain and in my dreams
In the stillness, my pain dissipates and I enter my dream state.
I feel immortal.
In my dreams, I feel invincible.
I am not scared.
I feel no fear.
No I'm not scared.
I am completely fearless.
When I am there.
When I am in my dreams.
Whenever I wake up the shards of us cut within.
Upon waking, the pain of our broken relationship resurfaces.
Always the same day frozen out in the fringe.
Every day seems the same, with us on the fringes of society.
I surrender to the sleep and leave the hurt behind me.
I give myself up to sleep and let go of my pain.
There's no death to fear and in my dreams
In my dreams, death is nothing to fear.
So close, but they can't find me.
I feel close to something in my dreams, but it cannot be found.
Slowly, time forgets me.
Time seems to have no hold on me in my dreams.
i am only, only dreaming.
I am aware that I am only dreaming.
Don't wake me up.
Please do not interrupt my dream state by waking me.
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@jonathanday6692
@@mirkofanciano6203 Not sure what you're asking here.
If you're asking which wounds need healing, all of them. Yes, some of Nightwish are good friends with Tarja, that's great, and both sides respect each other, also great.
But Tuomas glimpsed the truth in his movie, the untreated wound poisons everything. Letting go is important, but it would have been just symbolic without the understanding and the reconciliation. By both sides, not just one.
This applies to Tarja/Nightwish, but also Annette/Nightwish. But it also applies to Marko/Nuclear Blast.
That last one is a no-go. If labels haven't learned after 60 years of similar complaints, they won't learn.
Both Tarja and Annette stand where the fictional Gem stood at the start. Indeed, so is Tuomas. They've let go, yes. The surface is fine, yes. But the infection is deeper.
They're under no obligation to do a damn thing and they're entirely free to make their own choices.
I just want them to all be a little bit happier and a little bit less reflexive so that their choices are really theirs.
I don't see anything wrong in wanting them to all be happy, deep down as well as on the surface. Nor do I see anything wrong in wanting them to play the music they truly enjoy.
It would be none of my business if I said they must do this or that, or to tell them exactly how they feel. I don't know how severe or deep things run, nor how significant they are.
What I can say is what is true for almost everyone on the planet (90% according to those who study such things professionally) - there are scars that can be retired now. The difference being is that I respect Tuomas and Tarja, I don't necessarily respect anyone else.
@refugioDePapel
Whenever I wake up
I`m lost and always afraid
It`s never the same place
I close my eyes to escape
The walls around me
And I drift away inside the silence
Overtakes the pain
And in my dreams
I feel Immortal
I am not scared
No I`m not scared
I feel Immortal
When I am there
When I am there
Whenever I wake up
The shards of us got between
Always the same day
Frozen only in the fringe
I surrender to the sleep
And leave the heart behind me
There`s no death to feel
And In my dreams
I feel Immortal…
So far or right beside me
So close but they can`t find me
Slowly time forgets me
I`m lonely only dreaming
I feel Immortal…
I feel Immortal
@LADYROCK
One of the best ballad she ever made. I love this album, and the video is so beautiful.
@larryzigler6812
One of many best !!!!
@Platica.Vasile
thank you for sharing her amazing music
@MrJezpr93
This song is so soothing and touching, full of emotion. A masterpiece!
@MrWraith069
I've always loved Tarja's songs and she is still my favourite Nightwish vocalist
@MiracleDiengdoh
Yes
@lightbulbsun
*Kerli's song.
@MegaActionRanger
Tarja is still one the the best sopranos in the music scene. She does not need Nightwish to shine.
@jonathanday6692
To shine, you are correct. To heal, I'm not so sure. Those wounds are deep on both sides. Tragedy should not be the lot of the greats. Maybe neither need the other in their songs, that's fine, but I hold that they both need each other as friends before the pain can really heal.
@mirkofanciano6203
@@jonathanday6692 are you which time???