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

Lucid Dreamer
Tarja Lyrics

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Memoria, Gloria one last time with you
The feeling remains the same
But I just walk through
The story of forgotten fields I ran with you
To them it's the same
A game, the shame, I leave you

Gloria, memoria

You can do anything
when you feel it
burning at your wings
just look in the mirror
I'm a lucid dreamer

You can go everywhere
you can rise up, see me standing there
just look in the mirror
I'm a lucid dreamer

You're out of air
Memoria no one hurts like you
Nothing to loose
And all I hear is silence
I’m not afraid I’m living with colour every day
The moment is now, you’re far away to find me

You can do anything
when you feel it
burning at your wings
just look in the mirror
I'm a lucid dreamer

You can go everywhere
you can rise up, see me standing there

just look in the mirror
I'm a lucid dreamer

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Tarja's Lucid Dreamer speak of bittersweet memories shared between two individuals, transporting us to a time when they ran through forgotten fields together, while the feeling between them remains the same, despite her exiting the story. There is a sense of shame and a lost connection that is highlighted through the lyrics, but the memories are nevertheless cherished. The repetition of "Gloria, memoria" in the chorus suggests the importance of memory and how it plays a role in shaping who we are.

The rest of the song speaks of the unstoppable nature of the human spirit and what we can achieve if we allow ourselves to believe in our own abilities. The phrase "you can do anything when you feel it burning at your wings" feels particularly powerful, as it is a call to action, to take a risk and fly despite the fear. The metaphor of a lucid dreamer is employed here, someone who is aware they are dreaming but is still able to control their actions within the dream. The message in the song is therefore about taking control and becoming the architect of our own lives, even if we acknowledge that we cannot control everything.

Line by Line Meaning

Memoria, Gloria one last time with you
Reflecting on past memories and accomplishments, I bid farewell to them with honor

The feeling remains the same
Despite the passage of time, my emotions remain unchanged

But I just walk through
I continue on with my journey, taking strides forward

The story of forgotten fields I ran with you
Recalling memories of times spent with a companion in a distant land

To them it's the same
Others may view these memories as insignificant, but to me they hold great value

A game, the shame, I leave you
I am abandoning the negativity and dark feelings of the past, moving forward with determination

You can do anything when you feel it burning at your wings just look in the mirror I'm a lucid dreamer
With the power of self-reflection, you can accomplish anything you set your sights on, as I have done as a confident dreamer

You can go everywhere you can rise up, see me standing there just look in the mirror I'm a lucid dreamer
There are no limits to where you can go or what you can achieve, and I stand as a testament to that as a clear-minded visionary

You're out of air
You may be feeling suffocated or trapped, unable to breathe normally

Memoria no one hurts like you
Recollecting hurtful memories can be a painful experience like no other

Nothing to lose
When you've already experienced great loss or hardship, it can sometimes make you fearless

And all I hear is silence
In the midst of internal turmoil and heartbreak, all that remains is a deafening silence

I’m not afraid I’m living with colour every day
Despite any sadness or fear, I am living life to the fullest with vibrant and vivid experiences

The moment is now, you’re far away to find me
The present is all that matters, and even those who are far away can still connect with me in the here and now

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