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
Our Great Divide
Tarja Lyrics
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Songs of waves, keep me safe.
Sky's so deep, there's no end
The moon still asleep, the bed of stars for me
How can I see through your eyes my destiny?
I fall apart.
You bleed for me.
Open your heart, to close our great divide.
Distant prayers, carved in stone.
The silent words they will still be heard.
How can I see through your eyes my destiny?
I fall apart.
You bleed for me.
How can I see through your eyes our worlds collide?
Open your heart, to close our great divide.
How can I see through your eyes my destiny?
I fall apart.
You bleed for me.
So I just float with the tide through the night I pass you by.
Open my heart, to close our great divide.
In Tarja's song "Our Great Divide," the singer starts by describing the tranquility and beauty of the ocean, as it calls out to her through its dark blue waves, and how she feels safe in its presence. The sky is deep, and the moon and stars blanket the world in their warm embrace. Yet, amidst all this splendor, she feels lost and uncertain. She can't see what her destiny holds, and she feels like she's falling apart. However, she finds comfort in the fact that someone is there to bleed for her, to help her along the way. She longs to see the world through their eyes, to understand how her destiny will be realized, and how their worlds will collide.
The singer then talks about distant prayers, which are carved in stone, yet still heard. She wonders again how she can see her destiny through someone else's eyes and how they can bridge the great divide between them. She floats with the tide and passes by the person she longs to understand, hoping to open her heart and bridge that great divide between their worlds.
The song speaks to the universal human experience of feeling lost and uncertain about one's destiny and longing for someone to guide us, to help us cross the great divide between us and our goals. It also emphasizes the importance of empathy in bridging that divide and seeing the world through another's eyes. By opening our hearts, we can find the guidance we need to reach our ultimate destiny.
Line by Line Meaning
Dark blue sea, calling me.
The vast ocean is beckoning me.
Songs of waves, keep me safe.
The soothing sound of waves keeps me calm.
Sky's so deep, there's no end
The sky seems infinite.
The moon still asleep, the bed of stars for me
The moon is not yet visible, but the stars are visible to me.
How can I see through your eyes my destiny?
I long to know my fate through your eyes.
I fall apart.
My emotions are overwhelming me.
You bleed for me.
You feel my pain as if it is your own.
How can I see through your eyes our worlds collide?
I wish to know how our worlds come together through your vision.
Open your heart, to close our great divide.
I implore you to open your heart and help us come together.
Distant prayers, carved in stone.
Prayers from far away have been etched in stone.
The silent words they will still be heard.
Even if the words are silent, they will still be recognized.
So I just float with the tide through the night I pass you by.
I must let myself be carried by the current, passing you by.
Open my heart, to close our great divide.
I must open my heart in order to bring us closer together.
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