Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (born August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland… Read Full Bio ↴Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli (born August 17, 1977, in Kitee, Finland), better known as Tarja Turunen (while she was vocalist of Nightwish) or simply Tarja, is a Finnish singer. Tarja began to study music at age six, and moved to the city of Kuopio at 18 to study at the Sibelius Academy. She married Argentinian businessman Marcelo Cabuli in early 2003.

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

Little Lies
Tarja Lyrics

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Take my faith with an open hand and warm embrace
My confidant
Use my words
Take the good away and leave the worst to sell me out

Little lies
Little lies
Making up tragedies

Nothing is as it seems
Who cares what is real
Little lies
Little lies
Only to entertain
The message is the same for those who believe

Feed the flames
Empty wishes with no room to blame
My sacrifice
Deep inside

There is nothing left to stand behind
But

Little lies
Little lies
Making up tragedies
Nothing is as it seems
Who cares what is real
Little lies
Little lies
Only to entertain
The message is the same for those who believe

Little Lies

Little lies
Nothing is what it seems

Overall Meaning

The song "Little Lies" is about the power of deception in relationships, and uses the concept of "little lies" to explore how people can manipulate each other through dishonesty. The opening lines invite the listener to take the singer's faith with an open hand and warm embrace, implying a deep level of trust and intimacy. However, the next line reveals the singer feels betrayed, as they accuse their confidant of using their words to twist reality and sell them out.

The chorus repeats the phrase "little lies" and contrasts them with the idea of tragedy. The singer suggests that people create drama to entertain others and distract from the truth, which leads to a sense of detachment from reality ("who cares what is real"). They also acknowledge the pain of the sacrifice they've made, and the internal struggle with feeling like there's nothing left to stand behind. The final stanza repeats the chorus and takes on a more desperate tone, emphasizing the idea that nothing is as it seems and pleading for the truth to be revealed.

Overall, "Little Lies" can be seen as a commentary on the way people use dishonesty and manipulation to control each other in relationships. The song suggests that the temptation to create "little lies" can be powerful, but ultimately comes at a cost.

Line by Line Meaning

Take my faith with an open hand and warm embrace
Accept my trust wholeheartedly and with kindness

My confidant
Someone I can trust with my secrets and personal information

Use my words
Take what I say and apply it in some way

Take the good away and leave the worst to sell me out
Use only the negative aspects of me to betray me for your own gain

Little lies
Small, untrue statements

Making up tragedies
Fabricating sad or terrible events

Nothing is as it seems
Things are not always what they appear to be

Who cares what is real
Why bother with what is true and factual

Only to entertain
Used for the purpose of amusement or enjoyment

The message is the same for those who believe
The intended meaning is clear to those who choose to accept it

Feed the flames
Add fuel to the fire