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
Until Silence
Tarja Lyrics
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There in dark returns like echo waves
I hope I'm not too late
For this final twist of fate
Once grief has passed me by
The pantomime of time comes healing
Feel mockery caress in me
Goodbye, I know my love will go on
And wait until the tears are gone
Goodbye, I know this love will go on
Until the silence says goodbye
I saw our memories die
For our dreams had lost their meaning
But dreams, still in my heart
Are painting colours in the dark
Goodbye, I know my love will go on
And wait until the tears are gone
Goodbye, I know this love will go on
Until the silence says goodbye
Goodbye, I know my love will go on
And wait until the tears are gone
Goodbye, I know that this love will go on
Until the silence says goodbye
Goodbye, I know our love will go on
Till silence says goodbye
The lyrics of Tarja's song "Until Silence" depict the emotions of a person who is going through a difficult time. The opening words "When just a light remains" connote the end of something, and the return of darkness after a brief period of light. It may refer to a sense of hopelessness that enters our life once again after a brief period of optimism. The next line "There in dark returns like echo waves" emphasizes the persistence of that hopelessness, which echoes in our thoughts again and again. The subsequent lines "I hope I'm not too late / For this final twist of fate" suggest that the person is afraid they may have missed their chance to change their fate.
The lyrics then shift to describe the healing process that occurs after grief. The lines "Once grief has passed me by / The pantomime of time comes healing" suggest that time itself helps to heal our pain. However, the person still feels a sense of mockery in their healing process. The next line, "Feel mockery caress in me" conveys that although the person is on the mend, they are still aware of the sadness in their life. The chorus "Goodbye, I know my love will go on / And wait until the tears are gone" implies that the pain won't last forever, and that eventually love will come again.
The second verse describes how the person's dreams have died, yet they still hold on to hope for the future. They have come to realize that their previous dreams were not meaningful, and it is time to create new ones. The line "But dreams, still in my heart / Are painting colors in the dark" indicates that the person is making progress and painting new pictures of hope, even in the midst of difficult circumstances. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the message that love will continue, even in face of silence.
Line by Line Meaning
When just a light remains
Even when there seems to be no hope, a glimmer of light remains in the darkness.
There in dark returns like echo waves
In the darkness, memories and emotions return like echoes.
I hope I'm not too late
There is still a chance to change fate, but time may be running out.
For this final twist of fate
The outcome is not yet determined, and there is still a chance for a final turn of events.
Once grief has passed me by
After experiencing pain and loss, there is a chance for healing and moving forward.
The pantomime of time comes healing
The passage of time helps to heal wounds and bring closure.
Feel mockery caress in me
Despite the pain and grief, there is a sense of comfort and familiarity in sadness.
Now that yesterday is burning free
With the passage of time, it is possible to let go of the past and move on towards the future.
Goodbye, I know my love will go on
And wait until the tears are gone
Despite the pain and loss, love endures and will remain until the tears of grief have passed.
Goodbye, I know this love will go on
Until the silence says goodbye
Love endures even in the absence of sound, until the silence of death finally puts an end to it.
I saw our memories die
For our dreams had lost their meaning
The loss of meaning and purpose caused the memories of love and happiness to fade away.
But dreams, still in my heart
Are painting colours in the dark
Despite the loss and darkness, dreams of the past still bring hope and light to the future.
Goodbye, I know that this love will go on
Until the silence says goodbye
Love endures even in the absence of sound, until the silence of death finally puts an end to it.
Goodbye, I know our love will go on
Till silence says goodbye
Love endures even in the face of death, until the silence of the unknown finally puts an end to it.
Contributed by Ella F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.