Timo started playing guitar when he was 7 years old. His early influences were ABBA, The Beatles and The Shadows. Very quickly he progressed to the point where he wanted an electric guitar. After hearing “Smoke on the Water” on the radio the rest was history. As a young teenager, Tolkki practically slept with his guitar and it was not uncommon for him to practice 8 hours a day. He was also playing in some local bands but in 1984 got a phonecall from the Stratovarius camp asking him to join the band. Stratovarius soared to great heights becoming the leading pioneers in progressive power metal. This monumental achievement included 7 world tours, 3 consecutive gold discs in Finland and selling almost 3 million records.
The recent break up of Stratovarius came about because Tolkki felt that the relationships in the band very very badly contaminated and also because everything that was to be said with that band with those members had already been said and to continue would be simply repeating the same form. He also wanted to be able to concentrate on other things, explaining that:“There’s just a time for everything in life and Stratovarius came to the end of a road and there was nowhere to go anymore”. During the composing process of his upcoming solo album “Saana-Warrior of Light” he found many new interests in the form of photography, graphics design and video editing. “It was like a new world to me and I knew I had found something that would determine the course of the rest of my life regarding my art. Now I have these amazing tools available to me to create things I did not know was possible. Lot of studying, but it’s really a lot of fun, which brought me into many different areas in music. On the other hand I can do a production of a dance artist, or a metal artist. Or anyone who I think is real and has it. I rarely do productions outside of my own production company anymore. I am really into finding new talents and developing a project together with an artist, while using enough time for it. Because time is gold in music. I have everything I need here to create a perfect musical and visual experience. Music is the Universal language. Its primary function is to awaken emotions in us. We have no choice. If something doesn’t move me, I know it is not for me”.
Timo is currently running his own Goldenworks production company and has established a comfortable working suite in Helsinki with the latest technology. He calls his place “Santa’s Workshop”. Timo is actively looking for singers and artists who dare to explore the boundaries of themselves and take the step to the unknown.
He is ready to release his new solo album “Saana-Warrior of Light Pt1”. It is a groundbreaking release in many ways. It will only be available from the shop from his Official website http://www.timotolkki.com that is powered by TheGround.com so you will not find it in record stores. Tolkki is happy about these new opportunities to interact directly with his fans and to offer them products at a much better cost.
Since Stratovarius break-up, he has formed a new Power Metal band that continues the legacy of Stratovarius. This band is called REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE and its debut album “New Era” will be out on 6.6.2008 featuring Michael Kiske (Helloween) and Tobias Sammet (Edguy, Avantasia) on vocals.
Timo Tolkki is looking forward to new musical endeavours and to the exciting new and fresh future in his art. 8.
Freya's Teachings
Timo Tolkki Lyrics
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Your mother, you and me
We are the same, defenders of truth
We've always been here
We are a miracle of creation
We are warriors of the light
Angels in human form
Born to serve
And love is the key
Love is the answer
Open your heart, you'll realize
Love is the key
And love is the door
Love is the glue that keeps
Whole universe together as one
If we'd just learn
That love is the key
[Spoken:]
Before we are born we choose our mission here together with universe
At all times we have a complete free will to choose what's best for us
Universe has no religion but love and compassion
Evil exists and its only goal is to destroy love
There is no God, there is Universal Intelligence that flows through all things
There is no Devil, there is no Hell, there is no punishment, there is only love
There is heaven from where we come from and where we will return
We can come back to Earth if we choose to do so
The lyrics of Timo Tolkki's song "Freya's Teachings" are about the power of love and its role in the universe. The song speaks of the unity that exists between all people, who are "warriors of the light" and "angels in human form". The singer encourages the listener to open their heart and realize that love is the key to understanding the world and our place in it.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of free will and our mission on Earth. According to the spoken section of the song, we choose our mission before we are born and have the power to choose what is best for us. The universe itself is guided not by religion or punishment, but by love and compassion. The ultimate goal is to overcome evil, which seeks to destroy love, and to return to the heaven from which we came.
Overall, the lyrics of "Freya's Teachings" offer a message of hope and unity. The song encourages listeners to embrace love and compassion as the guiding forces in their lives, and to recognize the intrinsic connection that exists between all people and the universe as a whole.
Line by Line Meaning
There are things that you don't understand
We as human beings do not understand everything in this world.
Your mother, you and me
All of us, including your mother and me, have something in common.
We are the same, defenders of truth
We all are defenders of the truth, and this makes us the same.
We've always been here
We have existed for a very long time.
We are a miracle of creation
We, humans, are a wonder of creation.
We are warriors of the light
We, as humans, stand for and fight for the light of truth.
Angels in human form
We are like angels in human form who are here to help good prevail.
Born to serve
We are born to serve and support others.
And love is the key
Love is the single most essential thing in life.
Love is the answer
Love has the power to solve any problem.
Open your heart, you'll realize
If you open your heart, you will be able to understand things more clearly.
Love is the door
Love is like a doorway that opens up to new things and experiences.
Love is the glue that keeps
Love is like a binding force that keeps everything together.
Whole universe together as one
The entire universe is interconnected and is like a single entity.
If we'd just learn
If humanity learns this crucial lesson,
Before we are born we choose our mission here together with universe
Before we are born, we choose our purpose in life, in harmony with the universe.
At all times we have a complete free will to choose what's best for us
We always have a choice, and we can choose what is best for us.
Universe has no religion but love and compassion
The universe has no particular religion, but it is based on love and compassion.
Evil exists and its only goal is to destroy love
Evil is real, and its primary goal is to destroy love.
There is no God, there is Universal Intelligence that flows through all things
There is no traditional concept of God, but there is a universal intelligence that connects everything.
There is no Devil, there is no Hell, there is no punishment, there is only love
There is no devil, no hell, and no punishment, only love.
There is heaven from where we come from and where we will return
We come from and will eventually return to heaven.
We can come back to Earth if we choose to do so
We can choose to come back to Earth after our time in heaven is over.
Contributed by Jack J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.