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
Walking in the Air
Tarja Lyrics
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We're floating in the moonlit sky
The people far below are sleeping as we fly
I'm holding very tight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
The villages go by like trees
The rivers and the hills
The forests and the streams
Children gaze open mouth
Taken by surprise
Nobody down below believes their eyes
We're suffering in the air
We're swimming in the frozen sky
We're drifting over icy
Mountain floating by
Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep
Arousing of a mighty monster from its sleep
We're walking in the air
We're floating in the midnight sky
And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly
In Tarja's song "Walking in the Air," the lyrics describe a magical experience of flying in the moonlit sky with another person. The singer expresses a sense of excitement and wonder as they fly high above the world, observing the towns and natural landscape from a new perspective. The people on the ground are sleeping, unaware of the incredible experience the singer is having. The feeling of weightlessness and freedom is emphasized as the singer describes holding on tightly and finding that they can fly so high with their companion.
As they fly over the world, the beauty of the natural landscape becomes more apparent. The villages and towns pass by below like trees, the rivers and hills, forests and streams all visible from above. Even children gaze open-mouthed, taken aback by the unexpected sight of people flying in the air. The sensation of being weightless is emphasized again as they begin to swim in the frozen sky, drifting over icy mountains.
Suddenly, the mood shifts as they swoop low over an ocean deep and awaken a mighty monster from its sleep, indicating that even in this magical world, there may be danger and unexpected surprises.
Ultimately, the lyrics of "Walking in the Air" convey a sense of exhilaration and marvel, as the singer experiences a magical journey that is both transcendent and awe-inspiring.
Line by Line Meaning
We're walking in the air
We are flying and moving through the atmosphere
We're floating in the moonlit sky
As we move, we are soaring through the illuminated nighttime sky
The people far below are sleeping as we fly
Those who are below us in the villages and towns we pass are sound asleep and unaware of our journey
I'm holding very tight
I am maintaining a firm grip or embrace for safety and stability during this flight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
I am gliding through the blue darkness of the nighttime sky
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
I am discovering that I can soar to incredible heights while I am with you on this journey
Far across the wold
We are traveling through different parts of the world
The villages go by like trees
As we move, we see clusters of homes and structures in the distance that appear as small and fleeting as trees from our perspective
The rivers and the hills
Throughout our journey we pass bodies of water and natural elevations in the terrain
The forests and the streams
We fly over lush, green regions peppered with wooded areas and water sources
Children gaze open mouth
Kids look up in awe with mouths wide open in wonderment at the sight of us above them
Taken by surprise
They are caught off guard by the unexpected appearance of our airborne journey
Nobody down below believes their eyes
Despite seeing us with their own eyes, people doubt or question their vision
We're suffering in the air
We are enduring travel through the sky, sometimes through adverse or challenging conditions
We're swimming in the frozen sky
We are soaring through the frigid sky, as if swimming through the icy air
We're drifting over icy
We are floating and meandering over frozen terrain
Mountain floating by
Mountains are passing us by as we journey through the sky
Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep
We make an abrupt descent towards a deep, expansive body of water
Arousing of a mighty monster from its sleep
We inadvertently awaken a powerful creature from its resting state in the ocean below
We're walking in the air
We continue to soar through the skies on this fantastical journey
We're floating in the midnight sky
Our journey takes place under the cover of darkness, suspended in the vastness of the sky
And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly
We are met with welcoming and admiration from those who witness us soaring above them
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We're walking in the air
We're floating in the moonlit sky
The people far below are sleeping as we fly
I'm holding very tight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
Far across the world
The villages go by like trees
The rivers and the hills
The forests and the streams
Children gaze open mouth
Taken by surprise
Nobody down below believes their eyes
We're surfing in the air
We're swimming in the frozen sky
We're drifting over icy
Mountains floating by
Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep
Arousing of a mighty monster from its sleep
We're walking in the air
We're floating in the midnight sky
And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly
I'm holding very tight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
I'm finding I can fly so high above with you
Chris Tomashofski
I will always love any music Tarja sings. I must say, however, that her metallic version of this cover is so much more beautiful and interesting.
larry zigler
@noctusowl There are many many more excellent performances of this by TARJA during her solo career. Pretty good one last Christmas in fact.
noctusowl
She had a couple of late entries into phrases, unsure why. But it put the performance slightly off compared to other performances with Nightwish, or Peter Auty's original. Still stunning overall.
polispre
the voice of angels , TARJA.
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I prefer the original: Peter Auty - Walking in the air (1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIUXleR7VEk
Saari Asta
polispre VV Virsi. 21
Marie Larsson
She's amazing! Many people has done covers of this song, but no one does as amazingly as Tarja!
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The original (ie. before Alan Jones): Peter Auty - Walking in the air (1982) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIUXleR7VEk
Mike Prevost
@Angel of Darkness 040 agreed. It's really her signature song. There are other covers that eclipsed the original.
Sweety ND
Her voice , so tender and yet strong as an angel