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
Victim Of Ritual
Tarja Lyrics
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When there’s no light
You sacrifice
A war amongst the living
You lost the fight
Before the fall
(How did you end up in hell?)
Hysterical, tragical
Victim of ritual
Cynical, critical
Victim of ritual
She's a killer, killer
She's a killer, killer
Cold eyes for every seeing
They try to hide in thin disguise
Denied your soul from singing
The darkest night, the night you died
(How did you end up in hell?)
Hysterical, tragical
Victim of ritual
Cynical, critical
Victim of ritual
She's a killer, killer
She's a killer, killer
Pandemonium, where’s your heart from?
Pandemonium, where’s your heart from?
Hysterical, tragical
Victim of ritual
Cynical, critical
Victim of ritual
She's a killer, killer
She's a killer, killer...
The lyrics of the song "Victim of Ritual" by Tarja express the pain and suffering of an individual trapped in a web of darkness, despair, and loneliness. The opening lines, "Black eyes, and hardly breathing/ When there's no light/ You sacrifice/ A war amongst the living/ You lost the fight/ Before the fall," signify the feeling of suffocation and hopelessness that overpowers the person.
The chorus of the song, "Hysterical, tragical/ Victim of ritual/ Cynical, critical/ She's a killer, killer," captures the sense of isolation and despair. The phrase "Victim of ritual" denotes the individual's entrapment in a cycle of self-destructive behavior, devoid of any hope for redemption. The repetition of the word "killer" portrays the emotional burden, the individual carries, and the pain they inflict upon themselves.
In the second verse, the lines "Cold eyes for every seeing/ They try to hide in thin disguise/ Denied your soul from singing/ The darkest night, the night you died," describe the crippling loneliness and the lack of connection with the outside world. The lyrics convey the immense pain and suffering of the individual, who is seeking a way out of the darkness. The song closes with the lines "Pandemonium, where's your heart from?" a cry out to the chaos that surrounds the individual, leaving them questioning where their true place is.
Line by Line Meaning
Black eyes, and hardly breathing
You feel helpless and suffocated.
When there’s no light
When you're lost and don't know what to do next.
You sacrifice
You give up everything you have to achieve something you desire.
A war amongst the living
A fight between people who don't understand each other.
You lost the fight
You tried hard, but you didn't succeed.
Before the fall
Before everything came crashing down.
Hysterical, tragical
Hysterical and full of tragedy.
Victim of ritual
A person who is trapped in a cycle of behavior that harms them.
Cynical, critical
Doubtful and finding fault with everything.
She's a killer, killer
The person who is responsible for your pain and suffering.
Cold eyes for every seeing
People who don't show their emotions and keep themselves distant.
They try to hide in thin disguise
They pretend to be something they are not in order to deceive you.
Denied your soul from singing
You are unable to express yourself and feel trapped in your own thoughts.
The darkest night, the night you died
The moment when everything seems hopeless and you feel like giving up.
Pandemonium, where’s your heart from?
Where did you lose your sense of sanity and control?
Hysterical, tragical
Hysterical and full of tragedy.
Victim of ritual
A person who is trapped in a cycle of behavior that harms them.
Cynical, critical
Doubtful and finding fault with everything.
She's a killer, killer
The person who is responsible for your pain and suffering.
Contributed by Isaiah R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@d.charlotte6859
Black Eyes and hardly breathing
When there's no light
You sacrifice
Alone amongst the living
You lost the fight before the fall
How did you end up in hell?
Hysterical, tragical
Victim of Ritual
Cynical, critical
Victim of ritual
She's a killer, killer
She's a killer, killer
Cold eyes for every sin
They tried to hide in thin disguise
Denied your soul from singing
Her darkest night, the night you died
How did you end up in hell?
Hysterical, tragical
Victim of Ritual
Cynical, critical
Victim of ritual
She's a killer, killer
She's a killer, killer
Pandemonium, where's your heart from?
Pandemonium, where's your heart from?
@bijikurdistan6694
Tarja is not human. She is a goddess.
@bianco1974nero
Absolutely ❤️
@HK-gm8pe
Tarja gives me gothic vibes and I love that
@danielbojidarov5587
Care with the demons youngster :)
@umgamerpobreeretro4101
her voice sounds like a angel singing on my phone <3
@larryzigler6812
INDEED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘
@AnnaIrisGiannaka
I love when she says "Rrrrritual"!!!!
@jullybautista6370
Yo también 😍
@space428
me too
@Ismarmlp
Me too!!! 😍